Alright Cindy, I'm like a 3.87 out of 5 birds for The Stars of Whistling Ridge, rounded up. I was very excited to get my hands on this ARC audio copy from Netgalley in exchange for my honest review. Last year I read Where the Watermelons Grow by Cindy and LOVE every second of it.... Continue Reading →
Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry by Joya Goffney
Excuse me while I leave my review..... I give Joya Goffney (3.5 rounded up) 4 birds out of 5. I'm in the middle with this book. Things I loved and things I just didn't connect with. There were times I felt like I had a clashing relationship with main character- I know what I just... Continue Reading →
The Obsession by Jesse Q. Sutanto
Hey, Hey Jesse Q. Sutanto! I will give you 4 out of 5 birds for The Obsession! I received this book as an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review from Netgalley. I was stoked to read this book, I'm super into stalkers right now, I mean I wouldn't be too mad if I... Continue Reading →
Homer Price by Robert McCloskey
Dear Robert- You should probably send donuts with this book…. I will give you 4 out of 5 birds for Homer Price. This is an OLD book that was recommended to me because my children love donuts. The girls and I read this together. My five year old kept up but my three year old... Continue Reading →
Among the Hidden by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Dear Margaret Peterson Haddix. I'd like to give you four out of five birds for Among the Hidden. I read this a LONG time ago and then decided I needed to reread it for some of research for a book I'm writing. I'm trying to immerse myself in dystopian worlds. I really liked the world... Continue Reading →
The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare
Alright Elizabeth George Speare, I'll give you five out of five Blackbirds for this novel. I'm not biased either because I'm part bird and part witch. I think this book was recommended to me at least five times so I finally got my hands on it. I was weary because it's not my typical jam... Continue Reading →
White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo
Robin DiAngelo deserves a full five out of five birds for White Fragility. This book was absolutely eye opening to me. We are starting a new era, white people are recognizing that racism isn't one act but is systematic. I've always taught my children black people and white people are EQUAL and there is no... Continue Reading →
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
Neil Gaiman deserves four out of five ghost birds for his novel The Graveyard Book. It was such a UNQIUE storyline and fresh. I thought it was a good starter for horror- since it starts out with murder. Other than that I didn't feel like it was graphic. It was interesting to read it from... Continue Reading →
Lord of the Flies by William Golding
Ill give William Golding 4 out of 5 birds for his novel Lord of the Flies. This was my second time reading it. The first time was about 15 years ago! I love the plot line and how dark William was willing to go. I still had a hard time keeping characters straight... That's my... Continue Reading →
Mick Harte Was Here by Barbara Park
Dear Barbara Park- Thank you for this novella! I give it 5 out of 5 birds. A friend recently recommended this to me and I'm so glad she did. I had no idea it was by the author of Junie B Jones until the end. She manages to make you love a character in the... Continue Reading →