The Key to Extraordinary
Natalie Lloyd
A family in which the women all share a sense of destiny. Continue reading The Key to Extraordinary
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Circus Mirandus
Circus Mirandus
Cassie Beasley
Michah’s grown up with his grandfather’s stories about a magical circus, and he believes them all. Especially the ones about Continue reading Circus Mirandus
The Screaming Staircase
The Screaming Staircase (Lockwood & Co., #1)
Jonathan Stroud
After a horrifying debacle at her previous job, Lucy strikes out on her own, applying for a new position in London. Her search lands her at Lockwood & Co., where her psychic abilities are a complement for Anthony’s and George’s. Not that this guarantees Continue reading The Screaming Staircase
Water Keep
Water Keep (Far World, #1)
J. Scott Savage
Marcus is bullied because he’s different—orphaned, branded, crippled. But he’s also indomitable, quick-witted, and has a strange talent that can only be described as magic. When the Dark Circle finds him in his Arizona boarding school Continue reading Water Keep
REVIEW: Captain Underpants
It’s Banned Book Week, and I’m celebrating in my own way. Fun Fact: Captain Underpants is currently America’s “most banned” book series.
Captain Underpants and the Big, Bad Battle of the Bionic Booger Boy, Part 1: The Night of the Nasty Nostril Nuggets
by Dav Pilkey
The Blue Sky Press (Scholastic)
ages 7-10
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REVIEW: Better Nate Than Ever
It’s Banned Book Week, and I’m celebrating in my own way. Two titles I read over the summer made the list, and I can tell you why.
Better Nate Than Ever
by Tim Federle
Simon & Schuster
ages 10+
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REVIEW: Jasper John Dooley: Not in Love
Jasper John Dooley: Not in Love
by Caroline Adderson
Kids Can Press
ages 6-8
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REVIEW: Non-Random Acts of Kindness
The Life of Ty: Non-Random Acts of Kindness
by Lauren Myracle
Dutton Children’s Books (Penguin)
ages 6-8
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REVIEW: Charlie Muffin’s Miracle Mouse
Charlie Muffin’s Miracle Mouse
by Dick King-Smith
Crown Publishers
ages 6-8
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Let it be known that I am what happens when an artist and a packrat unite in the bonds of holy matrimony and bequeath their assorted traits to progeny. Bright colors. Eccentric tastes. Tall stacks. Growing assortments. My “collector’s gene” is getting its workout with my new venture into book blogging. This is a heads-up that I’ve added a Book Reviews tab. As titles accumulate (reviews are slated for Tuesdays and Fridays), that’s where you’ll find growing piles of book covers and links to reviews. I also regularly post snapshots of my weekly library haul on my Twitter account. Follow along to see what caught my interest!
C. J. Milbrandt 