Empty Mansions by Bill Dedman and Paul Clark Newell, Jr. Four out of Five Magical Coffee Cups Huguette Clark! I bought this book on a whim at the Newberry used book sale in Chicago. I do love nonfiction. I like hearing about all sorts of history. I saw this book’s cover and grabbed it as … More Empty Mansions
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
First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston Three out of Five Magical Coffee Cups: I saw a few TikTok videos about ‘First Date Questions’ that are not the usual, “What do you do for a living?”. One of those questions was something like, “Do you think you have the ability to go undercover for a long … More First Lie Wins
The Last Word by Taylor Adams 4 out of 5 Magical Coffee Cups Have you ever read a book where you feel like everything is wrapping up, but there are too many pages left? This was one of those books. Things started happening, and I said, “Oh, okay, this is what is going on.” But … More The Last Word
The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner 5 out of 5 magical coffee cups There was a lot going on in this book, and it was told from three different points of view: Nella (1791), the apothecary owner; Eliza (1791), a twelve-year-old hanging around Nella; and Caroline (present-day), a woman who stumbled upon one of Nella’s … More The Lost Apothecary
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