Author Archives: susanh579

All in a Day by Chihiro Takeuchi

Posted on February 7, 2023 by susanh579

All in a Day by Chihiro Takeuchi. Berbay Books, c2022, 2023. 9781922610546 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book?  By combining a look-and-find format with … Continue reading →

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Sneaky Shadows by S C Manchild, illustrated by Sam Caldwell

Posted on February 6, 2023 by susanh579

Sneaky Shadows by S C Manchild, illustrated by Sam Caldwell. Berbay Books, c2020, 2022. 9781922610454 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book?  A guessing game … Continue reading →

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Camp Creepy by Kiersten White

Posted on February 5, 2023 by susanh579

Camp Creepy (Sinister Summer: Book Three) by Kiersten White. Delacorte Press, 2023. 9780593379127 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre: Fantasy/adventure/mystery What did you like about the book?  Have you been longing for … Continue reading →

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Meet Five Marvel Super Heroes by Marvel Press Book Group

Posted on February 5, 2023 by susanh579

Meet Five Marvel Super Heroes (World of Reading Level 1) by Marvel Press Book Group. Marvel Press, 2022. 9781368073677 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Paperback graphic novel Genre:  Early reader What did you … Continue reading →

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Belittled Women by Amanda Sellet

Posted on February 4, 2023 by susanh579

Belittled Women by Amanda Sellet. Clarion Books, HarperCollins, 2022. 9780358567356 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Format: Hardcover Genre: Realistic fiction What did you like about the book?  A promising premise: In New Concord, Kansas, … Continue reading →

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Missing Dead Girls by Sara Walters

Posted on February 3, 2023 by susanh579

Missing Dead Girls by Sara Walters. SourceBooks Fire, 2023. 9781728234137 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Paperback Genre:  Thriller What did you like about the book? Sara Walters is a young writer but it … Continue reading →

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City of the Dead (City Spies 4) by James Ponti

Posted on February 3, 2023 by susanh579

City Spies: City of the Dead by James Ponti. Aladdin, 2023. 9781665911573  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover Genre:  Action/Adventure What did you like about the book? City Spies are at it again … Continue reading →

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Nubby by Dan Richards, illustrated by Shanda McCloskey

Posted on February 3, 2023 by susanh579

Nubby by Dan Richards, illustrated by Shanda McCloskey. Alfred A. Knopf, 2023. 9780593381090  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book? Nubby is a stuffed rabbit … Continue reading →

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Calling the Wind by Trudy Ludwig,  illustrated by Kathryn Otoshi

Posted on February 3, 2023 by susanh579

Calling the Wind: A Story of Healing and Hope by Trudy Ludwig,  illustrated by Kathryn Otoshi. Alfred A. Knopf, 2022. 9780593426401 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3.5 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like … Continue reading →

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Welsh Monsters & Mythical Beasts by C.C.J. Ellis

Posted on January 29, 2023 by susanh579

Welsh Monsters & Mythical Beasts: A Guide to the Legendary Creatures from Celtic-Welsh Myth and Legend by C.C.J. Ellis. Eye of Newt Books, c2019, 2021. 9781777081775 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3.5 Format: Hardcover What … Continue reading →

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