Category: Book Suggestions

• Series Highlight: I Survived

  Funny story. Even though I have seen this series around for years (it was first published around 2009), it was placed next to the “Choose your own adventure” series and like an idiot, I judged it by the cover and thought it was another one of thsoe with cooler covers. Fast forward to last month,…

  rachelbeerwoman

  April 2, 2025

  Book Suggestions, Book/Author Highlight

  #historicalfiction, #Isurvived, #laurentarshis, #lowergrade, #rachelreads&reviews, #scholastic

• Series Highlight: Boys of Wartime

  Twelve-year-old Daniel Prescott cheered when the Sons of Liberty dumped English tea into Boston Harbor. Then King George sent his soldiers to take over Boston and its port. Now Daniel’s home is a city under siege. When his father slips away to join the rebels, Daniel works in the family tavern and eavesdrops on Redcoat…

  rachelbeerwoman

  April 1, 2025

  Book Suggestions

  #boysofwartime, #civilwar, #danielattheseigeofboston1776, #lauriecalkhoven, #michaelattheinvasionofrance1943, #puffinbooks, #rachelreads&reviews, #revolutionarywar, #willatthebattleofgettysburg1863, #worldwar2

• Women’s History Month Books

  It’s that time of year again with my yearly list of nonfiction books for those who want to learn about women’s contributions throughout history. This year, there weren’t many new books covering new women to interest me. Except for NPR’s Women in Music that I still haven’t gotten my hands on. And . . .…

  rachelbeerwoman

  March 31, 2025

  Book Suggestions

  #adamico, #aislaross, #anitakunz, #anitasarkeesian, #annmccallumstaats, #annshen, #beverelybond, #blairimani, #briannajoannie, #caitlindonohue, #chandlero'leary, #chelseaclinton, #chroniclebooks, #dialbooks, #dianaknapp, #ebonyadams, #elenafavilli, #elizabethweitzman, #femmemagnifique, #francescacavallo, #georgesullivan, #graphicnovels, #harpercollins, #heidieystemple, #hillaryclinton, #janeyolen, #jasonporath, #jenniferkeishinarmstrong, #jessicaspring, #joannajohnston, #juliemerberg, #karenkarbo, #kateschatz, #kathleenkrull, #kazoomagazine, #lauriecalkhoven, #lauriemarino, #lisakroger, #mackenzilee, #macmillan, #marlenegellerwagerman, #martabreen, #melanieranderson, #melissadelacruz, #mikkikendall, #miriamklienstahl, #nonfiction, #patriciacutright, #penelopebagieu, #rachelignotofsky, #rachelreads&reviews, #rozellakennedy, #sammaggs, #sandralawrence, #sarahsilbersteinswartz, #sheilamoeschen, #simonandschuster, #whenwomenwhoinventedtelevision, #wonderfulwomenoftheworld, #zingtsjeng

• Cool find: Riverdale High

  So I think most everyone knows these ‘New Look” stories that briefly lit up the Archie scene in the early 2000s. Very controversial when they came. Fans derided the art as ugly or unnatural, but since they didn’t replace the ‘house style’, the vitriol faded and the readers accepted each exciting new look event for…

  rachelbeerwoman

  January 28, 2025

  Book Suggestions

  #archiecomics, #badboytrouble, #bookseries, #breakupblues, #comics, #goodbyeforever, #graphicnovels, #it’sfirstlovejugheadjones, #melaniejmorgan, #michaelpellowski, #newlook, #nobaseballforbetty, #onelastdatewitharchie, #rachelreads&reviews, #riverdalehigh, #thebigbreakup, #thematchmakers, #tourtroublesandbettycooperbaseballstar

• History Mystery P2

  The second half of the series gets a little bit darker. The mysteries involve dangerous individuals whose actions are not explained away as a misunderstanding or bitterness. Often there is real hate or greed motivating them, and they have the weapons to back them up if others get in their way. There is more exploration…

  rachelbeerwoman

  January 20, 2025

  Book Suggestions

  #alisonhart, #americangirl, #barbarasteiner, #betrayalatcrosscreek, #circleoffire, #dangeratthewildwestshow, #dangstersatthegrandatlantic, #elizabethmcdavidjones, #enemyinthefort, #evelyncoleman, #ghostlightongraveyardshoal, #historicalfiction, #historymystery, #kathleenernst, #kathrynreiss, #middlegrade, #mysteryatchilkootpass, #mysteryonskullisland, #pleasantcompany, #rachelreads&reviews, #riddleoftheprariebride, #sarahmastersbuckey, #scholastic, #thestrangecaseofbabyh, #whistlerinthedark

• History Mystery P1

  I have discussed this a little bit in my historical fiction pages but as I’m rereading this for the first time in years, I thought I’d go a little more in-depth with my thoughts. For those that are not in the know, History Mystery was a 1997 spin-off of Pleasant Company’s very popular American Girl…

  rachelbeerwoman

  January 12, 2025

  Book Suggestions

  #eleanorae.tate, #elizabethmcdavidjones, #evelyncoleman, #historymystery, #hollyhughes, #hoofbeatsofdanger, #katherineayers, #kathleenernst, #meganmcdonald, #middlegrade, #mysteryatthedarktower, #rachelreads&reviews, #sarahmastersbuckey, #scholastic, #secretsof26thstreet, #shadowsintheglasshouse, #smuggler’streasure, #theminstrel’smelody, #thenightflyers, #troubleatfortlapointe, #undercopp’shill, #voicesatwhisperbend, #watcherinpineywoods

• Reading Goals 2025

  I’m beginning this year with my feel-good favorite by Steve Kluger, My Most Excellent Year. This is the tenth year in a row I’ve read it and just the sort of comfort-reading one needs when faced with so much uncertainty in the world. This year I truly mean it when I say I want to…

  rachelbeerwoman

  January 1, 2025

  Book Suggestions

  #contemporaryromance, #disneyhyperion, #fairytales, #harpercollins, #historicalfiction, #penguinrandomhouse, #rachelreads&reviews, #regencyromance, #retelling, #scholastic, #simon&schuster, #YA

• Dec Books

  Storm: Dawn of a Goddess by Tiffany D. Jackson Storm is my favorite Marvel superheroine. In fact she may have been the first Marvel superhero I was exposed to. I mean she’s just so striking with the white hair, the glowing eyes, the weather powers. She’s so awesome, the goddess moniker is well earned.  But…

  rachelbeerwoman

  December 30, 2024

  Book Suggestions

  #appleinthemiddle, #marvel, #northdakotastateuniversitypress, #rachelreads&reviews, #simonandschuster, #stormdawnofagoddess, #tiffanydjackson, #unbecoming, #xmen, #YA

• Star Power

  As part of my nostalgia year, I decided to finally look at a series that keeps popping up on Goodreads suggestions when I filter Hollywood, celebrity etc. It was for lower schoolers in the vein of Hannah Montana and such. After all these years of reading the summaries I had to find out what they…

  rachelbeerwoman

  December 19, 2024

  Book Suggestions

  #cathyhapka, #celebrity, #hollywood, #lowergrade, #rachelreads&reviews, #starpower

• Nov Books

  Private Label by Kelly Yang A perfect title for the private things that Serene and Lian hide from their peers and their family in this moving, coming of age romance. Serene is the daughter of single mom and major fashion designer, Lily Lee. Her real name is Liu but her mother’s Board of Trustees thought…

  rachelbeerwoman

  November 30, 2024

  Book Suggestions

  #askmymoodringhowIfeel, #avi, #dianalopez, #harpercollins, #historicalfiction, #katherineteaganbooks, #kellyyang, #littlebrownbooksforyoungreaders, #middlegrade, #privatelabel, #realisticfiction, #trueconfessionsofcharlottedoyle, #YA