Witch Hunt by Andrea Balis and Elizabeth Levy Nonfiction. This book takes place right after World War II and the start of the Cold War. I didn’t realize how much was going on during this time. I do love history, I guess I just never paid enough attention to the timelines. I thought many of … More Witch Hunt
Stay Dead by April Henry Four out of Five Magical Coffee Cups Action from the start! Milan is getting kicked out of her third boarding school. She is waiting to be picked up by her mother in their private plane. Milan’s mother is a senator. She became a senator after her husband, Milan’s father, was … More Stay Dead
Mascot by Charles Waters and Tracie Sorell Three out of Five Magical Coffee Cups Book in verse. Six different points of view. All in the same English class. They are given the assignment to debate the school mascot. The mascot in question is a native american, they are the Braves. Each student has their own … More Mascot
Girl Forgotten by April Henry Three out of Five Magical Coffee Cups A Thriller! I was excited to jump into this one! Piper Gray has just started a new school and is exploring her new town. As she wanders the local cemetery, she comes across the grave of a seventeen-year-old girl named Layla Trello. Piper … More Girl Forgotten
A Pocket Full of Posies by Shawn Sarles Three out of Five Magical Coffee Cups You can tell from the cover that this book will be creepy! This is my type of book! Parker moves to a new town that has a very Stepford Wives feel. There are beautiful families and incredibly well-kept rose gardens … More A Pocket Full of Posies
Where She Fell by Kaitlin Ward Three out of Five Magical Coffee Cups I actually might bump this one up to 3.5 Magical Coffee Cups. Do you remember learning about the world’s dangers like quicksand and sinkholes? Then, as you got older, you realized that these aren’t as commonplace as you once thought. Well, this … More Where She Fell
Emotions Explained with Buff Dudes by Andrew Tsyaston Four out of Five Magical Coffee Cups I found this one in an online program through my school. I assumed it was going to be a nonfiction book that explained emotions. I expected some simple psychology going over brain science or social-emotional learning to help students understand … More Emotions Explained with Buff Dudes
Eyes of the Forest by April Henry Five out of Five Magical Coffee Cups This book was described as ‘Misery’ meets ‘Game of Thrones.” Yeah, that checks out. You discover a big twist early on, and the rest of the book tries to resolve everything. I don’t want to say too much because I don’t … More Eyes of the Forest
Going Viral by Katie Cicatelli-Kuc Three out of Five Magical Coffee Cups I found this book at my school’s Scholastic Book Fair. Got to love those book fairs! This is a story during lockdown. I love that we are getting more of these. Some people want to avoid the lockdown as much as possible, but … More Going Viral
Lovely War by Julie Berry 5 out of 5 Magical Coffee Cups From goodreads: It’s 1917, and World War I is at its zenith when Hazel and James first catch sight of each other at a London party. She’s a shy and talented pianist; he’s a newly minted soldier with dreams of becoming an architect. … More Lovely War
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