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
Aviva vs. the Dybbuk by Mari Lowe Three out of Five Magical Coffee Cups I thought this book was going to be about the spooky things the Dybbuk does. There are a lot of things the Dybbuk does, but they are more mischief than horror. Aviva is dealing with a lot at the moment. After … More Aviva vs. the Dybbuk
Cici Reno by Kristina Springer Four out of Five Magical Coffee Cups A middle-grade romance is not my typical choice of reading, but I have to branch out every once in a while. How else can I recommend books to my students? I love the random yoga tips at the start of each chapter. I … More Cici Reno
Vacancy by K.R. Alexander Some out of 5 Magical Coffee Cups I do love a spooky book! My students do as well! This author has a ton of creepy books, and I was lucky enough to find this one in the library. They are usually checked out! Jasmine has just moved to Gold River and … More Vacancy
Someone in the Attic by Andrea Mara 3 out of 5 Magical Coffee Cups Have you ever had an attic entrance with a little door that you have to pull down? How often do you go in the attic? Would you know if someone was up there? This book starts with a woman, Anya, in … More Someone in the Attic
The Extradimensional Reappearance of Mars Patel (Mars Patel #3) by Sheela Chari 3 out of 4 Magical Coffee Cups They are heading back to Earth! Well, some of them are. Mars, JP, Toothpick, Aurora, and Oliver Pruitt hop on a shuttle and are on their way back. Staying behind are Julia, Orion, and Caddie! I … More The Extradimensional Reappearance of Mars Patel
The Interplanetary Expedition of Mars Patel (Mars Patel #2) by Sheela Chari Four out of Five Magical Coffee Cups The second installment of the Mars Patel series! Don’t read on if you haven’t read the first book! Mars is headed to Mars! I was a little worried initially, seeing as it starts soon after the … More The Interplanetary Expedition of Mars Patel
The Unexplainable Disappearance of Mars Patel by Sheela Chari Four out of Five Magical Coffee Cups This is another one that I read for school. I didn’t look too much into it, but I did see that it was based off of a podcast of the same name. I wasn’t sure if I should read … More The Unexplainable Disappearance of Mars Patel
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
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