Tistheseasonathon TBR

 

I am officially declaring my TBR for the Tistheseasonathon. I am a little behind on my posting. The readathon starts today and goes until the 6th of December. I will put the announcement video down below. You still have time to join. These three books covers the six reading prompts. I had to use a picture from Amazon for the group book because my book hasn't arrived yet but I am listening to it on Scribd.

Here are the prompts and the book I will be using for it.

1. Read a Holiday theme book and I am reading the  Sugar Cookie Murder book

2. Read the Group book- In A Holidaze

3. Read a book you meant to read this year but didn't and that is Get A Life Chloe Brown

4. Read a Diverse book and again that book is Get A Life Chloe Brown.

5. Book with lights on the cover I am using In A Holidaze.

6. Read a cozy read and I will read Sugar Cookie Murder.

There is also a bingo board with other activities and more reading prompts if you want to have more things to do during the week. I plan on doing some of these and will post them on my Instagram.

Here is the announcement video I promised.

I hope you join in and have fun.

Until next time keep reading.

The Way Past Winter Review

 

The Way Past Winter

By: Kiran Millwood Hargrave

Chronicle Books

Middle Grade/ Sci Fi and Fantasy

Publish Date October 6, 2020

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This was a nice change for a middle grade book. I gave it 4 stars. I read it quickly and enjoyed myself while doing so. I recommend that everyone should read this book.

This book is about a family who loses their mother during child birth but it isn't right told you. Their father disappears one night do to the grief of losing his wife. There are three girls and one boy who are trying to keep themselves warm and fed at there home.

One night a stranger comes and ask to stay the night and the middle girl doesn't like the  feel of him and doesn't want to stay but the brother tells him he can stay in barn.

The next morning the brother has disappeared and the older sister is upset because she is left in charge of everything but really doesn't blame him for leaving. The middle girl says she doesn't believe he left on his own but was taken. They go to town and find out that all the boys have left and no one wants to go after them because they think they left on their own.

The girl, Mila, doesn't think so so she goes and finds a Mage who believes her and wants to help her but they have to do it right away because they are running out of time.

The adventure is great and there is a lot more going on then you think.

Does she find her brother? Does she find the town boys? You will have to read the book to find out.

Land Of The Cranes Review

  

Land Of The Cranes

By: Aida Salazar

Middle Grade

I am part the Amazon Vine Program and I chose this book to read and review. I chose it because of the cover. I didn't know what this book was about but just love the cover. This is a middle grade book that is told in verse. It is a quick read which is normal of book told in verse.

This book is about a young girl who has moved to East LA from Mexico because of the cartel. She lost an Uncle through them and her father took them away from Mexico to protect them. They are illegal immigrants and eventually her father is round up from a raid at his job and is sent back to Mexico.

She founds out what happens after a few days. Her mom and her are trying to protect themselves by listening to lawyers and taking the steps they need to do just in case one of them is picked up.

One day on their way to visit her father they accidently go to far and end up going across the border and their paperwork isn't good enough they are kept in at the boarder and not allowed to go back to the US.

The book goes on to tell you how they are treated and the conditions of the place. It isn't good but they learn to deal with it the best way they can.

I did enjoy the book and would recommend that you and your children should read this book to learn more.

Murder In Old Bombay Review

 

Murder In Old Bombay

By: Nev March

St. Martin's Press

Minotaur Books

Historical Fiction/ Mystery &Thrillers

Publish Date November 10,2020

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I was surprised about this book because I thought it was going to be a cozy mystery book. Just to let you know it isn't. 

The beginning of the book is a little slow and so is the ending. I did enjoy the ending but it took a long time to get there. This story could have been wrapped  in about 300 pages instead of 400 pages. The middle was the best part of the book. There was a lot of action and the mystery was fun to figure out.

The book had a lot of characters and each had their place and some didn't need to be in the book because they had a really part in the story and really didn't add to the story.

This book is about a war vet who helps a widower figure the murder of his young wife and sister. At first the police thought the two committed suicide but there were too many witnesses that said no something else happened to them. This story takes place in the late 1800's or early 1900's.

The vet talks to the witnesses and learns somethings and goes to investigate in different areas of the country. He is of mixed blood and has isn't accepted in some areas. He becomes close to the family and is able to figure out what happens.  I did give it 4 stars because of the history and the middle part. I was glad for the happy ending. 

Dalya and the Magic Ink Bottle Review

 

Dalya and the Magic Ink Bottle

By: J. M. Evenson

Capstone

Capstone Editions

Children's Fiction, Middle Grade

Publish Date: September 1. 2020

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This was fun middle grade. I gave it 4 stars.

This book is about a 12 year old girl who learns about family and friends.

She isn't thrilled about spending her summer vacation in Turkey with her dad. Her parents are divorce and her dad is always working and hasn't spent much time with. He promises he will spend time with on this trip to reconnect with her but ends up breaking this promise on the first day.

She finds a bottle under some floorboards and discovers that it is magic and she wishes to go home. Does she go home no she ends up going back in time still in Turkey but now she is a cat. She wants to get back and has to figure out how to do so. 

She finds some friends in a girl, a dog and a rat. Does she learn how to become a good friend? Does she learn about how important a family? More important does she get back home?

This was a lot of fun and adventure in here and I would recommend that you read it.

Kind of a Big Deal Review

 

Kind of a Big Deal 

By: Shannon Hale

Macmillian Children's Publishing

Roaring Brook Press

Teens and YA

Publish Date August 25, 2020

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I want to thank Net Galley for the chance to review all these book I have received lately. Only a few haven't been very good and for the most part I have enjoyed the books I have received. 

This book surprised me and I ended up enjoying it. I was afraid at the start that I wasn't going to like it but ended up enjoying it enough to give it 4 stars.

This book is about a high school drop out who is learning herself. She only dropped out of school to go to Broadway because of the encouragement of her drama teacher who gave her high hopes.

She didn't do well and ends up being a Nanny to a little and living in Montana. She starts introducing herself to make friends but always adds that she is a big deal which of course turns people off.

One day she and her charge go to a bookstore and she gets a book and some reading glasses because all of sudden she can't see the words on the page clearly.

They go to a park and her charge goes and plays with the other children and she sits down to read and has to put on the glasses. She finds herself inside the story and at first she doesn't understand what is happening. She recognizes the people but they have different names and different lives.

She is able to pull out of the story with hardly any time missing. She is excited and intrigued about what happens.

Later at home she try's to read the story again to go back into the book and she can't. She doesn't understand why she can't.

She goes back to the bookstore and gets another book and goes back to the park and she is able to enter into the new story. She thinks it is either the tea that a friend is giving her or the park bench she is sitting on. She is gone longer this time and it worries her charge.

She finally figures out what is causing her to go into the story line and then she learns that she can't leave and has to figure how to get back to the real world. In the process of this she learns a lot about herself and what she truly wants.

It is a little slow at the beginning but really does get better especially when she enters into the books.

I would recommend that you give this book a try.

Confessions of an Ugly Step Sister Review

 

Confessions of an Ugly Step Sister

By: Gregory Maquire

Harper Collins Publishers

William Morrow

General Fiction (Adult)/ Sci-Fi and Fantasy

Publish Date March 17, 2009

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This was an interesting book. It is a different retelling of Cinderella. I like the back information on the step mother and the two step sisters. I really like getting to know them better.  I really liked that the sisters weren't as mean as the original. The step mother wasn't only mean to the step daughter but also to her own.

I also like that the father was killed off. It was fine and I enjoyed it. I gave it 4 stars. It had a slow beginning but picked up as things started happening.