Thursday, November 7, 2024

Much Ado About Baseball

 

Title: Much Ado About Baseball

Author: Rajani LaRocca

Publisher: Yellow Jacket
 
ISBN: 9781499814330
 
Thoughts: Fun spin on Shakespeare and I loved how it had a strong female lead but will still appeal to MG boys, but while it felt like it was supposed to focus more around the plot of Much Ado About Nothing, it leaned too far towards A Midsummer Night's Dream, much like it's companion novel, Midsummer's Mayhem.

Rating: 4/5

Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Denver Dossier

 

Title: Denver Dossier: Themed Adventures of Every Traveler: A Local's Guide to Art, History, Outdoor Escapes, Family Fun, Culinary Gems, and Hidden Treasures in the Mile-High City

Author: Kimberly Burk Cordova

Publisher: Cordova Consulting
 
ISBN: n/a
 
Thoughts: Pleasant and easily-accessible travel guide to various things to do and places to visit in Denver.

Rating: 4/5

Sunday, November 3, 2024

The Whalebone Theatre

 

Title: The Whalebone Theatre

Author: Joanna Quinn

Publisher: Knopf
 
ISBN: 9780593321076
 
Thoughts: Quinn presents a sweeping family saga and uses a variety of literary forms, but some of that gets lost as the last 40% or so turns into an almost typical WWII novel.

Rating: 4/5

Friday, November 1, 2024

How to Be a Victorian

 

Title: How to Be a Victorian: A Dawn-to-Dusk Guide to Victorian Life

Author: Ruth Goodman

Publisher: Liveright
 
ISBN: 9780871404855
 
Thoughts: Very thorough and enjoyable glance into Victorian life and the reason why things were as they were.

Rating: 4/5

Little Monsters

 

Title: Little Monsters

Author: Andriene Brodeur

Publisher: Audible Audio
 
ISBN: n/a
 
Thoughts: Good family drama, but there were some family issues that seemed not fully fleshed.

Rating: 3/5

Thursday, October 31, 2024

The Man Who Invented Christmas

 

Title: The Man Who Invented Christmas: How Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol Rescued His Career and Revived Our Holiday Spirits

Author: Les Standiford

Publisher: Crown
 
ISBN: 9781524762469
 
Thoughts: Approachable biography of Charles Dickens centered around his writing of A Christmas Carol, along with a brief history of the holiday.

Rating: 4/5

Monday, October 28, 2024

Mary Anne Saves the Day

 

Title: Mary Anne Saves the Day

Author: Raina Telgemeier & Ann M. Martin

Publisher: Graphix
 
ISBN: 9780545890663
 
Thoughts: Realistic portrayal of middle school friends fighting, but shows how standing up for yourself can make all the difference.

Rating: 4/5