An Enchanting Summer of Friendship: A Review of Raymie Nightingale From the moment I laid eyes on Raymie Nightingale, I felt an undeniable pull towards Kate DiCamillo’s imaginative world, a place where heartache intertwines with humor and hope. A two-time Newbery Medalist, DiCamillo has a way of crafting narratives that stay with you long after …
Review of The Sportswriter: Frank Bascombe, Book 1 by Richard Ford There’s something inherently magnetic about a book that invites you to step inside the mind of a flawed but relatable character, and The Sportswriter does just that with its protagonist, Frank Bascombe. When I first stumbled upon Richard Ford’s work, I was drawn to …
A Love That Defies Convention: An Engaging Review of Eleanor & Park When I first opened Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell, I was instantly smitten. The promise of a coming-of-age tale set in the 1980s, intertwined with first love and the bittersweet agony of adolescence, had me reminiscing about my own high school days. …
A Summer of War: Heartbeats Amidst the Chaos As a book blogger, I’m always on the lookout for stories that spark curiosity and tug at the heartstrings—especially those set against turbulent historical backdrops. Lynn Mason’s A Summer of War captured my attention not just for its exploration of the Vietnam War, but for its dynamic …
Title: Finding Home in New Places: A Review of New Kid by Jerry Craft When I first picked up New Kid: A Graphic Novel by Jerry Craft, I was drawn in not just by its colorful cover and accolades—Newbery Medal, Coretta Scott King Author Award—but by the relatable premise of navigating the choppy waters of …
A Heartfelt Journey Through History: My Review of My Mother’s Ring: A Holocaust Historical Novel by Henryk Frankowski When I first stumbled upon My Mother’s Ring, I was irresistibly drawn to it by the deep yet seldom explored theme of how the Holocaust’s haunting shadows extend far beyond 1945. Written by Henryk Frankowski, this novel …