Dear Miss Kopp Book Review

 

Dear Miss Kopp

By: Amy Stewart

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Mariner Books

Historical Fiction

Publish date January 12, 2021

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I am grateful that NetGalley gave me a chance to read and review this book. Unfortunately I ended up DNFing it.  I had forgotten that the book was told in letter format so it took me awhile to get my mind set on reading that format. I have read books in letter format and have enjoyed them. I also have read books by this author before and have enjoyed them. For some reason I just couldn't get into this book. I had to give up at 17% which is around 55 pages. The letters jumped around and I couldn't get them straight in my mind. I did enjoy the letters from Norma who was in France with her pigeons. This book is about the first world war and I was hoping to get more out of it than I did because you don't get much about that time period. The letters were dry and hard to enjoy.  

My Contrary Mary book review

 

My Contrary Mary

By: Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows

Harper Audio

History/ Teens and YA

Publish date June 22, 2021

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I want to thank NetGalley for giving me the chance to review this book. Tis the first time I used their audio and the audio was great lets you get through the books faster.

I was ok with this book. I liked the writing style and the book flowed well.  It just seemed a little long for me. I didn't know much about Mary Queen of Scotts so that was a plus. There was just a lot going on and I got lost and confused it might just be the audio book format and not the book itself. I did learn a few things.

Being of Royalty doesn't make your life easier in fact it can be dangerous. To many people want to have their hands in the fire and in control. I am glad the book had a happy ending with all the stuff that happened. 

I am sorry this isn't a very good review because my mind is still processing the book and I don't want to tell much because of spoilers. It has a lot of facts and information.

Saints and Misfit Book Review

 

Saints and Misfits

By: S. K. Ali

Simon and Schuster Children's Publishing

Salaam Reads/ Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers

Teens and YA

Published Date June 13, 2017

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I not only own this book but I was given the chance to review an e-arc of it through net galley.

I gave this book 4 stars. I wasn't sure I was going to like it but it read fast and it surprised me.

This book is about a high school girl who is from a divorced family and her brother moves back home from college for a year. Her brother is changing majors and their dad refuses to pay for this major changes so he has to move to go to work so he can save up money to finish out college. She has to give up her room and share with her mom and she isn't happy about that.

She is Muslin and finds she has an interest in a non muslin boy and her best friend tries to help her. She is still learning about herself and dealing with family issues.

She is also dealing with a situation that no teenager let alone a girl should have to do. This comes out near the beginning of the book so it isn't a spoiler but another friend has a boy cousin who tried to rape her but likely was stopped by her friend's mother unknowingly.

There is a lot of normal high school stuff going on and it brought back some memories for me. 

The Last Fallen Star Review

 

The Last Fallen Star

A Gifted Clans Novel

By: Graci Kim

Disney Publishing Worldwide

Rick Riordan Presents

Middle Grade

Publish Date May 4, 2021

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I was lucky enough to receive this e-arc from NetGalley to read a nd review. I asked for a copy when I realized it was a Rick Riordan Present book. I have enjoyed reading books from his choices.

This book is based off Korean legends and it was fun and enjoyable to read.

Riley is a young girl who is adopted by a family who are witches from the healing clan. There are six clans in the area and each one have different abilities. She has no powers that she is aware of and feels left out because she wants so badly to have power. So her sister, Hattie, decides when she is given the freedom to work her powers by herself  that she will share her powers with her. That is when Riley finds out who she is and where she is from.

The adventures start there. She learns a lot about herself and what she is truly made of and what matters to her most.

I highly recommend that you read this book. There is a lot of Korean words which is easy to figure what they mean but also at the end of the book there is a glossary for you to reference if you need it. That was the only bad thing about having an e-arc is that I didn't realize there was one to use but as I said it was easy to figure out.

Delicates Book Review

 

Delicates

By: Brenna Thummler

Oni Press

Children's Fiction/Comic and Graphic Novels

Publish Date March 23, 2021

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This is a cute middle grade graphic novel. It is the second book of this series. The first book is called Sheets. I loved the pictures in this book. The first book talked about the death of a parent and this one ones talks about bullying. It isn't what you call a normal bullying but it still is. How the girl from the first book comes to realize that being quite and not saying anything is just as bad as doing it. It is a great way to get a point across. I gave it 5 stars.

Little House Readathon TBR

  

This is my TBR for the Little House Readathon that starts tomorrow and runs until the 10th. Again sorry about the photo. I lost the photo that I had on my computer and had to get this from my phone and it didn't transfer over right. Also my cat decided she needed to be in the picture.

This readathon is only four days long and I want to be able to read as many books about Laura Ingalls Wilder as I can. Down below I will have the announcement video about this readathon.

Now for the books I will try to read in four days. 

The group book is Let The Hurricane Roar or Young Pioneers by: Rose Wilder Lane.  My copy is called Let The Hurricane Roar and it will be a reread for me.

I will also be rereading The Long Winter and These Happy Golden Years both by Laura Ingalls Wilder. These books are also my Historathon TBR. This will finish my reread of the series.

A Wilder Rose By: Susan Wittig Albert is about Rose and I haven't read this book and don't know anything else about it.

Little House In The Hollywood Hills by: Charlotte Stewart is based on the actress who played Miss Beadle from the TV series.

The last book I hope to get to is a quick read and that is Laura Ingalls Wilder by: Leslie Strudwick.

I just wanted to read books that I didn't own but I was able to check them out from my library. I will most likely purchase these soon to add to my collection.

Are you planning on joining in and if you are what will you be reading?

Until next time keep reading.

Historathon TBR

  

Here is my TBR for the Historathon for the month of February. Sorry about the photo, but at least you can see the titles of the books.

This readathon goes for the entire month of February. There are nine challenges and I chose a book for each one even though this is a busy for me. If  I don't get them all read I will be able to double up on most of them. Now for the challenges and the books I chose for each one.

A book set in a place you have visited: I have decided to reread the book These Happy Golden Years by: Laura Ingalls Wilder. This past summer I went to DeSmet, SD to visit the Little House

A Multi-generational book: I have decided to read The Vanishing Half by: Brit Bennet. I don't know anything about this book except that it won the Book of the Month book of the year.

Book about a war that is not WWII: I picked The Fountains of Silence by: Ruta Sepetys. This was last years group book and I never got it read. This is about the Spanish war.

A book by a diverse author: I will be reading Under a Painted sky by: Stacy Lee. This book is also about the second world war.

Group book: The Yellow Bird Sings by: Jennifer Rosner. I don't know anything about this book

A historical fiction Sub-Genre: I will be buddy reading this book with my daughter Tara and that book is The Diviners by: Libba Bray. This book is set in New York in the 1920's

A book with no people on the cover: I will be reading Between the shades of Grey by: Ruta Sepetys.  Again another book set during WWII.

A book set in winter: I will be rereading  the book The Long Winter by: Laura Ingalls Wilder.

A book with  a person's name in the title: I will be reading Sophia's War by: Avi This book is about the Revolutionary War.

It is already the fourth of February and I haven't even started reading any of these. Two will be read soon because I am using them in another readathon that starts on the 7th and ends on the 10th. That TBR will be up tomorrow hopefully.

Are you joining this readathon and if you are what are reading. I enjoy historical fiction and I am always keeping an eye out for new ones. Even better if they involve other wars not  based on WWII.

Until next time keep reading.