Deep as the Sky, Red as the Sea

 

Title: As the Wicked Watched

Author: Rita Cheng-Eppig

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

 
ISBN: 9781639730377

 

Thoughts: Refreshing to read a historical fiction novel based on a powerful Asian woman, but I was not able to connect at all with the characters or the story.

Rating: 3/5

As the Wicked Watched

 

Title: As the Wicked Watched

Author: Tamron Hall

Publisher: Harper Audio

 
ISBN: n/a

 

Thoughts: Good, intense investigative mystery, but there were a few times when the timeline felt a little loose.

Rating: 4/5

Out of My Mind

 

Title: Out of My Mind

Author: Sharon M. Draper

Publisher: Simon Schuster Audio

 
ISBN: 9781508222460

 

Thoughts: Draper expertly captures what it is like to be unable to communicate in a tale that is relatable to all middle-graders.

Rating: 4/5

The Wild Robot

 

Title: The Wild Robot

Author: Peter Brown

Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

 
ISBN: 9780316381994

 

Thoughts: Brown's sci-fi-meets-nature tale is fun, imaginative, and even touching at points.

Rating: 4/5

Stacking the Shelves: 7/2-7/15

Won:

 Everything/Nothing/Someone by Alice Carriere

The Sun and the Star

 

Title: The Sun and the Star

Author: Rick Riordan & Mark Oshiro

Publisher: Disney Hyperion

 
ISBN: 9781368081153

 

Thoughts: The plot and the pacing felt incredibly uneven and thin, which overshadowed any good moments that happened.

Rating: 2/5

A Fire Among Clouds

 

Title: Codex Black 1: A Fire Among Clouds

Author: Camilo Moncada Lozano

Publisher: IDW Publishing

 
ISBN: 9781684059591

 

Thoughts: Unique American manga historical fantasy featuring gods and monsters from Mesoamerica.

Rating: 4/5