Hilda and the Mountain King (Hilda #6) by Luke Pearson

5 stars After the unsettling ending of Hilda and the Stone Forest, I couldn’t wait to find out what happened. I finally got to read this book and, of course, I loved it. As with the other books in the series, the story is awesome, the artwork is superb, and everything about it is just fantastic….

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Island: Book One: Shipwreck by Gordon Korman

5 stars I stumbled across a copy of this book in a Lending Library and thought it would be an interesting, quick read. From the start, I was instantly swept up in the story. The premise of the book is that a group of kids are put into a reform program in which they work…

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The Night Journey by Kathryn Lasky

4 stars A remarkably written book with a powerful story. The book was oddly beautiful in its telling of such a dangerous, terrifying journey. There are many descriptions that are just so well-written. It still gets across the fear and disgust experienced by the characters, but also provides a positive, hopeful light in all the…

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Starfire (The Starfire Wars #1) by Jenetta Penner

3 stars I received a free audiobook from the author. This was a great start to the series and I really enjoyed the premise. It was interesting to figure out the world setup as the story progressed. Good overall pacing with a lot going on. I am not a big fan of love triangles (or…

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Forgotten Ones: Drabbles of Myth and Legend

4 stars I received a copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Drabble collections are a great way to squeeze a little reading into your day. I love the ease of reading 100-word stories and there are some spectacular ones in this collection. A nice variety of creepy stories that include Norse…

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Art Matters: Because Your Imagination Can Change the World by Neil Gaiman

5 stars This audiobook was the perfect length for a recent car trip and definitely made the drive more enjoyable. I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this. It contains four speeches/essays/poems, all of which are beautifully-written, persuasive, and wonderful. The book was made even better by having Gaiman read it himself. There is something magical that…

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Freeze Frame (Phineas and Ferb #7) by Ellie O’Ryan

I came across this book in the Little Free Library near my house and thought it looked like an interesting, quick read. I never really watched the show, but had a vague idea of its premise going in. This book was well-written. The descriptions were fun, interesting, and really helped the reader visualize what’s happening….

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Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century by Marilyn Sadler

4 stars I loved the Disney channel Zenon movies growing up and had no idea they were based on a children’s book. I stumbled across this book at the library when searching the catalog to see if they had any of the movies (they don’t… sigh). This was a very cute book. The movie strays…

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