Well, better late than never, I guess? March madness got me good this year but for different reasons. Between homeschooling, deaths in the family in the last month and a half, and a much-needed getaway to the beach, I completely forgot to do my February wrap up. It only just dawned on me this weekend! So, without further ado….
Childrens Books
Have you heard of Disney’s Bluey? Little One and I are BIG fans!
Middle Grade Books
I will never outgrow American Girl, and I am happy to pass on their stories to Little One. We read this together as part of ELA and history and we both enjoyed it so much. We will be continuing Maryellen’s series. This is set in the 1950’s in Florida, has an adorable dog, Scooter, and a take charge kind of girl. Sometimes it works to Maryellen’s advantage, and sometimes…. well, things happen, lol.
Young Adult Books
This is a fairytale retelling of “Little Red Riding Hood” and filled with secrets and discovering who each person really is.
For a full review visit https://kymberlibriggs.wordpress.com/2024/02/19/cloak-of-scarlet-by-melanie-dickerson/
This story was my first one-star rating for Ms. Dickerson and a big disappointment to me. The biggest reason being that there is a twelve-year-old girl in the story that the uncle is trying to marry off. Now, I know times were different centuries ago. But to read about men in their forties “leering” at a twelve-year-old? No, thank you.
Full review found here https://kymberlibriggs.wordpress.com/2024/02/26/lady-of-disguise-by-melanie-dickerson/
Fiction Books
This story was intense, emotionally-driven, and had me staying up way past my bedtime! This is an non-stop action story of war, a mother fighting for her child, a murderer on the streets, love. This book has it all.
Link to full in-depth review, https://kymberlibriggs.wordpress.com/2024/02/11/embers-in-the-london-sky-by-sarah-sundin/
A 158 page novella of the “Bradford Sisters” series, this is the story about their dad. It packs a lot into such a “small space”. There is a character that, boy I did not like, but that was meant to be on purpose I think, so in that case, well done, Ms. Wade. I did not love the story but it was entertaining. I definitely recommend it for more grown up audience as it covers some sensitive topics.
For a full review on that click on link here https://kymberlibriggs.wordpress.com/2024/03/22/then-came-you-by-becky-wade/
How did your February go? Did you discover any new favorites? I would say out of all of these, my favorites were “Maryellen: The One and Only”, and “Embers in the London Sky”.
Happy Reading,
Kymberli
Kymberli Briggs 