Category: Top 5

• Top 5 Zodiac Girls

  Continuing my nostalgia trip, the Zodiac Girls are a series of stand-alone novels featuring a girl at a crossroads in her life. For one month (not necessarily their birthday month), they are chosen to be Zodiac Girls and the planets come down to Earth in human form to guide them through their life lessons. There’s…

  rachelbeerwoman

  November 22, 2025

  Top 5

  #astrology, #bratprincess, #bridesmaidclub, #cathyhopkins, #doubletrouble, #fromgeektogoddess, #macmillan, #middlegrade, #rachelreads&reviews, #starchild, #zdiacgirls, #zodiac

• Top 5 Magic Attic Club

  Perfect since there are five girls in the Magic Attic Club. What is it, you may ask? Released in the mid-90s, the Magic Attic Club was a brand of dolls with accompanying books and accessories encouraging kids to embrace their imagination and friendship. Apparently they were very popular back then because I found a wiki…

  rachelbeerwoman

  October 18, 2025

  Top 5

  #alisonridestherapids, #fantasy, #heathertakesthereins, #keishadiscoversharlem, #knickerbockercompany, #l.e.williams, #lowergrade, #magicatticclub, #megan’smasquerade, #ninaalexander, #rachelreads&reviews, #rosefacesthemusic, #sherricoopersinykin, #trishamagraw, #zoelewis

• Top 5 Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tales

  Thrilling, daring, and downright gruesome stories from American history, in graphic novel form.

  rachelbeerwoman

  June 1, 2025

  Top 5

  #alamoallstars, #americanhistory, #civilwar, #coldwarcorrespondent, #graphicnovels, #historical, #koreanwar, #lafayette, #nathanhale, #nathanhaleshazerdoustales, #rachelreads&reviews, #revolutionarywar, #theundergroundabductor, #treatiestrenchesmudandblood, #wildwest, #ww1

• Top 5 I Am Canada

  I finally got my hands on this Scholastic series for our Northern neighbors. Much like the My Name is America books, this male-focused line tackles the journals of young men at important historical junctures in Canadian history. It seemed to be short-lived as there were only thirteen novels, but they were a rollicking ride. Unlike…

  rachelbeerwoman

  April 13, 2025

  Top 5

  #acalltobattle, #behindenemylines, #brothersinarms, #canadianhistory, #carolmatas, #defendordie, #donaker, #gillianchan, #historicalfiction, #IamCanada, #johnwilson, #middlegrade, #rachelreads&reviews, #scholastic, #seigeofhongkong, #seigeoflouisbourg, #shotatdawn, #warof1812, #worldwar1, #worldwar2

• Top 5 Caroline Years

  After reading Laura Ingells Wilder’s classic Little House on the Prarie series, and then the sequel inspired by her daughter, The Rose Years. It’s only fitting to go back in time to mid 19th century to see the coming of age of Caroline Quiner, the beloved Ma of America’s famous pioneer family.

  rachelbeerwoman

  September 17, 2024

  Top 5

  #acrosstherollingriver, #celiawilkins, #historicalfiction, #littlecitybythelake, #littlehouseoftheirown, #littlehouseontheprarie, #littletowninthecrossroads, #lowergrade, #mariadwilkes, #ontopofconcordhill, #rachelreads&reviews, #scholastic, #thecarolineyears

• Top 5 Sabrina stories

  Since it’s spooky season, time to get back to everyone’s favorite teenage witch!

  rachelbeerwoman

  October 9, 2023

  Top 5

  #archiecomics, #clowningaround, #doubledate, #doyoubelieveinmagic, #gravestoneheights, #rachelreads&reviews, #sabrinatheteenagewitch, #somethingwicked, #truetotype

• Top 5 Rose Years

  Just as I finally read the Little House on the Prarie series last summer, now I’ve gotten to her daughter’s life written by a close friend, Roger Lea McBride as Rose Wilder becomes a new kind of pioneer.

  rachelbeerwoman

  October 8, 2023

  Top 5

  #historicalfiction, #littlefarmintheOzarks, #littlehouseontheprarie, #littletownintheOzarks, #newdawnonrockyridge, #onthebanksofthebayou, #ontheothersideofthehill, #rachelreads&reviews, #rogerleamcbride, #scholastic, #therockyridgeyears, #theroseyears

• Top 5 80s Katy Keene stories

  I had to clarify 80s in the title as I felt it was only fair to highlight I haven’t read all the Katy Keene stories. I’ve only read the reprints in the 2000s Archie’s digest which are just 80s reprints. But to me, that is the Katy Keene with its shoulder pads, big hair and…

  rachelbeerwoman

  September 25, 2023

  Top 5

  #archiecomics, #frizzytizzy, #howtheotherhalflives, #katykeene, #luckoftheleperchaun, #newyearcheer, #rachelreads&reviews, #supermodel

• Top 5 Veronica’s Passport

  I guess I could just say Veronica issues but my favorites are the ones of her crime solving travel adventures (much like Scooby Doo) so I put Veronica’s Passport even though it’s not the official name. I also must put a disclaimer that I haven’t read all of Veronica’s travel adventures but I’m still holding…

  rachelbeerwoman

  September 20, 2023

  Top 5

  #archiecomics, #rachelreads&reviews, #veronica'spassport, #veronicainparis, #veronicainrome, #veronicainswitzerland, #veronicaintexas, #veronicainthebahamas

• Top 5 Archie’s Weird Mysteries

  I love Archie’s Weird Mysteries! Seriously, the comic and the show and I’m still waiting for the day where Archie Comics will sell an omnibus with all 24 issues but I digress. With its distinct art and ink style by Fernando Ruiz, John D’Agostino, and Rich Koslowski, and B-movie premise, its perfect for those who…

  rachelbeerwoman

  July 25, 2023

  Top 5

  #andnowawordfromourmonsters, #archie’sweirdmyysteries, #archiecomics, #fearoffrost, #lordofearrings, #rachelreads&reviews, #returnofscarlet, #thefaculsteinmonster