My rating: 5 of 5 stars I’ve never been one to own a collection of dolls, and I don’t doubt some of the creepy stories that have surfaced around them over the years. So, no one would be surprised that I still get chills even thinking about this book, though I finished it a few…
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Author Spotlight: Lindsay Champion
I am excited to post my first AUTHOR spotlight! I had the absolute pleasure of reading several books by Lindsay Champion this summer and decided to share the reviews for her books together, instead of separately. I learned about her middle grade drama club series first. As a former drama club nerd and current theatre…
My Reading List 2025
2025 may have been a year full of transition for me and my family, but I was able to keep track of the books I read. A huge improvement over the disastrous book list of 2024! It was a strong reading year with over 50 books in the middle grade category and older. I also…
Book Spotlight: The Firefly Summer by Morgan Matson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars The Firefly Summer was the perfect middle grade read for the last week of August with this book’s warm, feel-good vibes and immersive summer life. My summer was wrapping up. I had saved this book for when the weather was about to change. When I was yearning for one…
My Reading List 2024
I can already tell you one of my new year’s resolutions for 2025 because it’s something I didn’t do in 2024 — I didn’t keep track of the books I read! I resolve in 2025 to keep an ongoing list. But for now, I will cobble together a list, knowing I will forget some books….
My Reading List of Middle Grade and Young Adult Books for 2023
While 2023 may have had some ups and downs, it was a great reading year for me. Along with beta reading, reading ARC’s (Advanced Reader Copies) and indulging in the occasional romance or adult sci-fi, I also read some fantastic middle grade and young adult books. Since the book I drafted this year is a…
Book Spotlight: Karma Moon: Ghost Hunter by Melissa Savage
My rating: 5 of 5 stars Karma Moon: Ghost Hunter is an engaging middle grade read filled with quirky characters and hilarious banter between Karma and her best friend, Mags. When Karma’s dad lands the job of lifetime – a documentary series with Netflix – he and Karma have to pack up for spring break…
Book Spotlight: Ravenfall by Kalyn Josephson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars I read Ravenfall twice this year. The first time I read it because the story looked spooky and fun. The second time, I read the book with my boys because I thought they would enjoy it. They did, and I enjoyed it just as much the second time through….
“Midnight Echoes” featured in The Burgeon Zine
A touch of good news at the end of 2023: My short story, “Midnight Echoes” is featured in the first issue of The Burgeon Zine, a selection of excerpts and short stories from the cohort of The Burgeon Mastermind 2023! For those Only You fans out there (yes, the 1994 film with Marisa Tomei and…
My #FallWritingFrenzy submission – Scared A Latte
#FallWritingFrenzy is a free writing contest for kidlit writers hosted by literary agent, Kaitlyn Sanchez, and supported by an amazing list of prize donors. The writing challenge is to pen a 200-word poem or flash fiction for any kidlit age, inspired by one of the photos on Kaitlyn’s blog. Scared A Latte is a middle…
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