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Quote of the Day – Finding Serendipity

October 24, 2022July 4, 2022Posted in book quotes, favorite fiction, for readersTagged book blogger, book quotes, kidlit, MGLit, MGReads, Middle Grade, middle grade novels, middlegrade, quote of the day, quotesLeave a comment

"When small children at school talked about the Vivienne Small books, Tuesday nevre said "My mom wrote them," even though she sometimes felt she would burst with the effort of keeping it a secret." —FINDING SERENDIPITY by Angelica Banks

—Finding Serendipity by Angelica Banks

Have you recently enjoyed a book about kids with a famous parent? Share your recommendations in the comments section!

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#ReadByColor – Rainbow Recs

October 18, 2022October 16, 2022Posted in #ReadByColor, favorite fiction, for readersTagged #ReadByColor, amreading, book blogger, book list, book reccomendation, IReadMG, MGLit, MGReads, Middle Grade, middlegradeLeave a comment

#ReadByColor: 5 Colorful Middle Grade Reads for Your To-Read Pile | features the book covers of THE GIRL AND THE GHOST by Hanna Alkaf; THE SPACE WE'RE IN by Katya Balen; THE SHARK CALLER by Zillah Bethell; THE LUCK UGLIES by Paul Durham; and FINDING SERENDIPITY by Angelica Banks.

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Quote of the Day – Baker’s Magic

October 3, 2022July 4, 2022Posted in book quotes, favorite fiction, for readersTagged book blogger, book quotes, kidlit, MGLit, MGReads, Middle Grade, middle grade novels, middlegrade, quote of the day, quotesLeave a comment

"He took great pleasure in teasing her; he'd decided that Bee was no name for a person, and that it must just be the first letter of her real name. So every time he came in, he addressed her by a new and awful name that started with B." —BAKER'S MAGIC by Diane Zahler

—Baker’s Magic by Diane Zahler

Have you recently enjoyed a book with characters who have unique names? Share your recommendations in the comments section!

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#ReadByColor – Rainbow Recs

September 20, 2022August 30, 2022Posted in #ReadByColor, favorite fiction, for readersTagged #ReadByColor, amreading, book blogger, book list, book reccomendation, IReadMG, MGLit, MGReads, Middle Grade, middlegradeLeave a comment

#ReadByColor: 5 Colorful Middle Grade Reads for Your To-Read Pile | features the book covers of BAD LUCK by Pseudonymous Bosch; NO FLYING IN THE HOUSE by Betty Brock; AGATHA ODDLY: THE SILVER SERPENT by Lena Jones; MIGHTY JACK by Ben Hatke; and DRIZZLE by Kathleen Van Cleve.

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80/80 Reading Update for 2022

September 12, 2022September 5, 2022Posted in for readers, reading challengesTagged 2022 reading, amreading, blogger, book blogger, bookworm, elza kinde, Goodreads, IReadMG, MGReads, Middle Grade, middlegrade, reading challenge, TBR1 Comment

2022 To-Read Pile: 10 Middle Grade books I want to read this year

To keep my annual reading goals low pressure and focused on fun, I’ve adopted a scaling system to track my progress. I set my Goodread’s Reading Challenge to 10 books at the start of the year, and when that’s accomplished, increase the goal by an additional 10.

Upon reaching each new milestone, I’ll mark the occasion with a fresh list of books I’m looking forward to reading soon.

Current reading progress for 2022: 80/80 books

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Quote of the Day – Everything on a Waffle

September 12, 2022July 4, 2022Posted in book quotes, favorite fiction, for readersTagged book blogger, book quotes, kidlit, MGLit, MGReads, Middle Grade, middle grade novels, middlegrade, quote of the day, quotesLeave a comment

"I got the feeling that Miss Honeycut didn't even know what issues she was talking about—that she just liked using the word "issues" and would use it whenever she could slip it into conversation. Certain people do get attached to certain words this way. I kind of liked "solarim" myself although it did not lend itself to such easy usage." —EVERYTHING ON A WAFFLE by Polly Horvath

—Everything on a Waffle by Polly Horvath

Have you recently enjoyed a book with memorable words? Share your recommendations in the comments section!

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#ReadByColor – Rainbow Recs

September 6, 2022August 30, 2022Posted in #ReadByColor, favorite fiction, for readersTagged #ReadByColor, amreading, book blogger, book list, book reccomendation, IReadMG, MGLit, MGReads, Middle Grade, middlegradeLeave a comment

#ReadByColor: 5 Colorful Middle Grade Reads for Your To-Read Pile | features the book covers of THE VANDERBEEKERS AND THE HIDDEN GARDEN by Karina Yan Glaser; NIGHTMARES! THE SLEEPWALKER TONIC by Jason Segel & Kirsten Miller; A DARKNESS OF DRAGONS by S. A. Patrick; THE VERDIGRIS PAWN by Alysa Wishingrad; and EVERY BIRD A PRINCE by Jenn Reese.

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Quote of the Day – Wishes, Kisses, and Pigs

August 22, 2022July 4, 2022Posted in book quotes, favorite fiction, for readersTagged book blogger, book quotes, kidlit, MGLit, MGReads, Middle Grade, middle grade novels, middlegrade, quote of the day, quotesLeave a comment

"You took what you had and you took what you knew and what you felt and what you guessed and you mixed them all together, and remembered to look out the window and listen to the birds sing while you were doing it. Plus, it didn't hurt to count your blessings while you were beating the batter. Louise thought this might be the recipe for the whole world." —WISHES, KISSES, AND PIGS by Betsy Hearne

—Wishes, Kisses, and Pigs by Betsy Hearne

Have you recently enjoyed a book with a secret recipe? Share your recommendations in the comments section!

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#ReadByColor – Rainbow Recs

August 16, 2022August 1, 2022Posted in #ReadByColor, favorite fiction, for readersTagged #ReadByColor, amreading, book blogger, book list, book reccomendation, IReadMG, MGLit, MGReads, Middle Grade, middlegradeLeave a comment

#ReadByColor: 5 Colorful Middle Grade Reads for Your To-Read Pile | features the book covers of BEA IS FOR BLENDED by Lindsey Stoddard; THE QUEEN BEE AND ME by Gillian McDunn; INTO THE TALL, TALL GRASS by Loriel Ryon; FROGGED by Vivian Vande Velde; and ROOM TO DREAM by Kelly Yang.

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Mean Girls and Why it Works

August 15, 2022July 11, 2022Posted in for readers, for writersTagged about: writing, amwriting, blogger, blogging, character development, writerslife, writing, writing advice, writing blog, writingtip1 Comment

Everyone seems to love a mean girl. They’re clever, confident, and know how to stay in the spotlight… at everyone else’s expense. But, if they’re really that bad, why do they continue to reign their fictional universes?

Today I’m highlighting a few reasons why the Mean Girl keeps showing up in our favorite books.

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