3 stars Same format as the first three books in the series. The books follow a pretty consistent story arch, which gets a little dull and predictable after a while. Nice, short chapter book that is good for reluctant readers. Quick pace and adventure make it interesting. I found the first four books in the…

3 stars Cute beginning reader about spending the day with dad. I have not seen Nella the Princess Knight, but based on the few book adaptations I have read, I am actually very interested in watching it. This one is a Step 1 book, recommended for preschool to kindergarten readers. It uses easy words and…

4 stars I have not watched the Nella the Princess Knight show, but after reading a few of these books I’m actually kind of intrigued by it.  This book is a Step 2 reader recommended for preschool to grade one. It uses short sentences and simple vocabulary.  The story was very well written. Sometimes Step…

4 stars I have not watched the Nella the Princess Knight show yet, but I always see books based on it at the library. Finally, I gave in and decided to read some. This was actually a very good book. Sometimes, as an adult, I find early readers very boring, but this one nicely summarizes…

5 stars This is one of those books I’ve been meaning to read since forever (or at least since I read “The Lottery” in high school) and just hadn’t gotten around to. Finally, I saw that the library had a copy of the audiobook and thought it would be perfect for my commute to work….

2 stars The more of these books I read, the more I wish they were a little more creative. Each one pretty much follows the same story arch, which is rather predictable. However, I could see them being very popular with young readers, especially those who are a bit reluctant about reading in general. The…

3 stars I’ll admit, one of the main reasons I bought the first four books in this series from the clearance bin was because they reminded me of theDeltora Quest series. Having now finished the second book, they are suspiciously similar to Emily Rodda‘s books. Not to say that they are a ripoff of the series, but…

1 star I received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. It took me only five days to read this book. There are two reasons I generally finish a book so quickly. I either loved it or absolutely hated it and wanted to get it over with. Sadly, in this case,…

3 stars Going into this, I didn’t really know much about Busy Philipps. I’m not really a person who avidly follows celebrities’ lives, despite how many memoirs I find myself reading. I’ve seen her in Freaks and Geeksand White Chicks so when I saw the audiobook at the library, I figured it was worth a read. I wasn’t…

2 stars I was initially intrigued by the concept of this book. Paging through it, the illustrations looked fun and interesting. While I enjoyed the pictures, the writing is pretty lackluster. It is mostly dialogue with not much of a plot. The illustrations were very entertaining though. I especially enjoyed when Ralph gets wrapped up…