Read by Color

July 8, 2021June 24, 2021Posted in #ReadByColor, made by me, say cheeseTagged #ReadByColor, amreading, contemporary magic, Delia Sherman, fantasy, folklore, folktales, IReadMG, kidlit, low fantasy, magic, MG novels, MGLit, MGReads, reading, wizardsLeave a comment

The Evil Wizard Smallbone by Delia Sherman
Cover art by James Weinberg

Read by Color

June 17, 2021May 10, 2021Posted in #ReadByColor, made by me, say cheeseTagged #ReadByColor, adventure, amreading, fantasy, fantasy races, high fantasy, IReadMG, kidlit, magic, magical creatures, MG novels, MGLit, MGReads, readingLeave a comment

Mulrox and the Malcognitos by Kerelyn Smith
Cover art by Matt Rockefeller

Read by Color

June 10, 2021May 10, 2021Posted in #ReadByColor, made by me, say cheeseTagged #ReadByColor, amreading, Barbara O'Connor, contemporary, IReadMG, kidlit, magic, magical realism, MG novels, MGLit, MGReads, reading, realistic fictionLeave a comment

Wish by Barbara O’Connor
Cover art by Jen Bricking

Read by Color

June 3, 2021May 10, 2021Posted in #ReadByColor, made by me, say cheeseTagged #ReadByColor, amreading, fairy tale, fairytale, fairytale retellings, fantasy, Gail Carson Levine, high fantasy, IReadMG, kidlit, magic, MG novels, MGLit, MGReads, princesses, readingLeave a comment

Fairest by Gail Carson Levine
Cover art by Greg Call

Read by Color

April 29, 2021March 5, 2021Posted in #ReadByColor, made by me, say cheeseTagged #ReadByColor, amreading, fantasy, IReadMG, kidlit, magic, magical creatures, MG novels, MGLit, MGReads, reading, Sarah Beth DurstLeave a comment

#Read By Color: Living Statues | features the book cover of THE STONE GIRL'S STORY by Sarah Beth Durst and a complimentary color palette.

The Stone Girl’s Story by Sarah Beth Durst
Cover art by Brandon Dorman

Book Review: The Evil Wizard Smallbone

April 19, 2021April 16, 2021Posted in book reviewsTagged book reviews, Delia Sherman, fantasy, folklore, folktales, kidlit, low fantasy, magic, magical realism, MGLit, MGReads, Middle Grade, middlegrade, paranormal, shapeshifters, wizardsLeave a comment

The Evil Wizard Smallbone

Delia Sherman

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Nick didn’t believe in wizards, evil or otherwise. Not in the real world, and certainly not in Maine.

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Quote of the Day – The Key to Extraordinary

April 13, 2021Posted in book quotes, favorite fiction, for readersTagged amreading, book quotes, IReadMG, kidlit, low fantasy, lower middle grade, magic, magical realism, MGLit, MGReads, Middle Grade, middle grade novels, middlegrade, Natalie Lloyd, quote of the day, quotes, reading, reading quotesLeave a comment

Keeping Susans are pale yellow flowers that only bloom in Blackbird Hollow.
The Key to Extraordinary by Natalie Lloyd

Bookstagram – Dragon Training

March 8, 2021December 22, 2020Posted in favorite fiction, say cheeseTagged adventure, amreading, book blogger, book series, bookstagram, bookworm, Cressida Cowell, dragons, fantasy, high fantasy, How To Train Your Dragon, kidlit, lower middle grade, magic, magical creatures, MG series, MGLit, MGReads, Middle Grade, middle grade series, middlegrade, reading, vikingsLeave a comment

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Quote of the Day – Beyond the Laughing Sky

February 2, 2021December 22, 2020Posted in book quotes, favorite fiction, for readersTagged amreading, book quotes, IReadMG, kidlit, low fantasy, lower middle grade, magic, magical realism, MGLit, MGReads, Michelle Cuevas, Middle Grade, middle grade novels, middlegrade, quote of the day, quotes, reading, reading quotesLeave a comment

Nashville’s mother had a voice like footsteps in new winter snow. Some say the birds in Goosepimple sang differently after they heard her. Some say they were never the same.
Beyond the Laughing Sky by Michelle Cuevas

Quote of the Day – Inside the Tree

January 26, 2021December 22, 2020Posted in book quotes, favorite fiction, for readersTagged amreading, book quotes, Byways Books, c. j. milbrandt, chapter books, fantasy, high fantasy, IReadMG, kidlit, lower middle grade, magic, MG series, MGLit, MGReads, Middle Grade, middle grade novels, middle grade series, middlegrade, quote of the day, quotes, reading, reading quotes, shapeshiftersLeave a comment

Nightmares and secrets. Ewan wished he know what had happened to these girls before he found them.
Byways Book 5: Inside the Tree by C. J. Milbrandt