This Appearing House by Ally Malinenko Four out of Five Magical Coffee Cups I will start by pointing out that this book does have to do with a child with cancer. I know this could be hard for some people to read. Jac sees a house at the end of a street that she knows … More This Appearing House
Escape From Stalingrad by Andy Marino Four out of Five Magical Coffee Cups Historical fiction This is quite the shift from what I have been reading lately. I like historical fiction, but it can sometimes be a little harder to read because it could be true! When I read crazy thrillers about kids with powers, … More Escape From Stalingrad
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
Scritch Scratch by Lindsay Currie Four out of Five Magical Coffee Cups Chicago ghosts! Claire’s dad runs a bus tour in Chicago. More specifically, a ghost tour in Chicago. His ghost stories are based around actual Chicago events (theatre fire, cemeteries, etc.) Claire doesn’t believe in all of the ghost stories, so she usually leaves … More Scritch Scratch
Things We Do in the Dark by Jennifer Hillier Five out of Five Magical Coffee Cups Paris Peralta wakes up in her bathroom covered in blood with a straight razor in her hand… and her famous husband dead in the bathtub. She has more to worry about than getting arrested. With all the media attention … More Things We Do in the Dark
Turtle Boy by M. Evan Wolkenstein Five out of Five Magical Coffee Cups I don’t want to say too much about this book, but it made me cry. At school! Will loves turtles; he even has a few in his room and maybe a few more his mom isn’t even aware of. He also has … More Turtle Boy
Awake by Christopher Krovatin Four out of Five Magical Coffee Cups This book is not listed as the second to Ablaze, but it absolutely is! Why isn’t it listed as a series? You could get away with not reading the first because they explain the main points of the first book, but then you really … More Awake
Ablaze by Christopher Krovatin Four out of Five Magical Coffee Cups Aly is a middle child. She is dealing with middle child issues. She feels like she has to take care of her little brother and do what she can to calm and support her older sister. She lives by the middle child mantra of … More Ablaze
The Boyfriend by Freida McFadden Five out of Five Magical Coffee Cups I know many people are hot and cold with Freida McFadden. Some love her. Some find her predictable. I love her. I love thrillers, and I find all of her books to be quick reads with at least one twist I never saw … More The Boyfriend
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