book series – Elza Kinde

Read by Color

September 24, 2020August 5, 2020Posted in #ReadByColor, made by me, say cheeseTagged amreading, book series, classics, fantasy, Harry Potter, illustrated MG, IReadMG, J. K. Rowling, kidlit, kidlit classics, MG novels, MGLit, MGReads, middle grade classics, middle grade novels, readingLeave a comment

Read By Color: The Boy Who Lived | Featuring the book cover of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J. K. Rowling and a complimentary color palette

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J. K. Rowling
Cover art by Mary GrandPré

Show & Tell – Never Outgrow

July 14, 2020March 13, 2020Posted in favorite fiction, for writers, made by meTagged amreading, blogger, book blogger, book series, bookworm, elza kinde, fantasy, Harry Potter, J. K. Rowling, kidlit, MG seriesLeave a comment

Never outgrow sorting hats, seeking snitches, nearly headless ghosts, and trolls in the dungeon.

What book series have you never outgrown?

Favorite Fiction – All the Wrong Questions

April 2, 2020March 13, 2020Posted in favorite fiction, say cheeseTagged agents, amreading, book blogger, book series, bookstagram, bookworm, detectives, kidlit, Lemony Snicket, MG series, MGLit, MGReads, Middle Grade, middle grade series, middlegrade, mystery, spiesLeave a comment

Question of the Day: What was the last book that kept you up late?

Favorite Fiction – Worlds of Solace

March 12, 2020January 3, 2020Posted in favorite fiction, say cheeseTagged amreading, book blogger, book series, book stack, bookstagram, fantasy, Jaleigh Johnson, MG series, MGLit, MGReads, Middle Grade, middle grade series, middlegrade, reading, upper middle gradeLeave a comment

Question of the Day: Would you rather travel by train or dirigible?

Favorite Fiction – Look Away

January 30, 2020October 30, 2019Posted in favorite fiction, say cheeseTagged A Series of Unfortunate Events, book blogger, book series, bookstagram, bookworm, illustrated MG, IReadMG, kidlit, Lemony Snicket, MG series, MGLit, MGReads, Middle Grade, middle grade series, middlegradeLeave a comment

Question of the Day: Which of the Series of Unfortunate Events books is your favorite?

Show & Tell – Curiosities

October 4, 2019July 11, 2019Posted in favorite fiction, for readers, say cheeseTagged amreading, book blogger, book illustration, book series, bookstagram, bookworm, Curiosity House, H. C. Chester, illustrated MG, IReadMG, kidlit, Lauren Oliver, MG series, MGLit, MGReads, Middle Grade, middle grade series, middlegrade, upper middle gradeLeave a comment

Question of the Day: What book would you love to see illustrated?

Book Review – Who Could That Be at This Hour?

February 28, 2019March 16, 2020Posted in book reviews, favorite fictionTagged amreading, book blogger, book reviews, book series, bookworm, kidlit, Lemony Snicket, MG series, MGLit, MGReads, Middle Grade, middle grade series, middlegrade, mysteryLeave a comment

Apprenticed under the unpredictable and equally unimpressive S. Theodora Markson, young Snicket is swept off to a small town under orders to find and return a valuable artifact to its owner. While Theodora gets busy with the case, Lemony has problems of his own to solve.

Even in the dim room, I could see the insignia on the letter, which matched that of my letter of introduction. I’ve never cared for it.

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Book Review – Allergic to Girls, School, and Other Scary Things

January 3, 2019January 1, 2019Posted in book reviewsTagged amreading, book blogger, book reviews, book series, boys vs. girls, chapter books, family, friendship, kidlit, Lenore Look, lower middle grade, school storiesLeave a comment

Alvin Ho is afraid of pretty much everything, and when he’s afraid, Alvin can’t speak. It’s hard to make friends at school when you can’t talk, but Alvin has a Personal Disaster Kit and a plan.