These two books were fairly short and seemed to go together. I decided to do them both now in October, because they were both scary and creepy. The Inn Between by Marina Cohen From the cover you think this is going to be a sweet story about friendship. And on one level it is, but … Continue reading Two Middle Grade Book Reviews
Heart of the Moors by Holly Black Publication Date: October 8, 2019 Summary from NetGalley: From New York Times bestselling author Holly Black comes a captivating original novel set between Disney's Maleficent and Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, in which newly-queened Aurora struggles to be the best leader to both the humans and Fair Folk under her reign; her beau, Prince … Continue reading Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
Maybe He Just Likes You by Barbara Dee Publication Date: October 1, 2019 Summary from NetGalley: Barbara Dee explores the subject of #MeToo for the middle grade audience in this heart-wrenching—and ultimately uplifting—novel about experiencing harassment and unwanted attention from classmates. For seventh-grader Mila, it starts with some boys giving her an unwanted hug on … Continue reading Empowering Girls
This is the second book in a middle grade series. If you wish to see my review of the first book go here. The Dragon Thief by Zetta Elliott Publication Date: October 22, 2019 Summary from NetGalley: Stealing a baby dragon was easy! Hiding it is a little more complicated. Jaxon had just one job--to … Continue reading Dragons in a Bag #2
Tunnel of Bones by Victoria Schwab Publication Date: September 3, 2019 Summary from Goodreads: Trouble is haunting Cassidy Blake . . . even more than usual. She (plus her ghost best friend, Jacob, of course) are in Paris, where Cass's parents are filming their TV show about the world's most haunted cities. Sure, it's fun … Continue reading Cassidy Blake #2
