Tag: #middlegrade

• November Books

  Hotel of Secrets by Diane Biller It is New Years Eve in Vienna and Maria Wallner is determined to rebbuild the Wallner Hotel, her family legacy even though her mother neglected it throughout the economic downturn. The hotel is her life and provides a distraction from romance which all of Vienna is waiting for her…

  rachelbeerwoman

  December 1, 2023

  Book Suggestions

  #anitakunz, #ashleyherringblake, #avonromance, #berkleyromance, #blackstonepublishing, #chrisbohjalian, #chriscolfer, #coraline, #crystalsmithpaul, #dianebiller, #didyouhearaboutkittykarr, #historicalfiction, #iriskellydoesn’tdate, #janeausten, #justahat, #kilalaprincess, #manga, #memoir, #middlegrade, #midwives, #neilgainman, #nikkipayne, #nonfiction, #pantheonbooks, #prideandprotest, #rachelreads&reviews, #retelling, #rikatanaka, #robinbenway, #skubiar, #strangerthanfanfiction, #theextraordinarysecretsofaprilmayandjune, #thelastblackunicorn, #tiffanyhaddish, #toyokopop, #womenshistory, #YA, hotelofsecrets

• Thoughts on Tales from a Not-So-Posh Paris Adventure

  Alright so I read the latest Dork Diaries, and while it’s cute. I’m left with more questions than answers. 

  rachelbeerwoman

  November 16, 2023

  Book Suggestions

  #dorkdiaries, #middlegrade, #rachelreads&reviews, #rachelreneerussell, #talesfromanotsoposhparisadventure

• Book of a Thousand Days Review

  Well then, I think I finished the Shannon Hale fairytale catalogue and like Gail Carson Levine, she should be applauded for her creative twists on classic tales while paying homage to the darker elements of the originals and bringing her vivid descriptions of nature blending in with magic.

  rachelbeerwoman

  October 2, 2023

  Reviews

  #bloomsbury, #bookofathousanddays, #fairytale, #maidmaleen, #middlegrade, #rachelreads&reviews, #retelling, #shannonhale

• Sept Books

  Fatima Tate Takes the Cake by Khadijah VanBrakle Fatima Tate is a good Muslim daughter although her desire to become a professional pastry chef and opening a bakery is not on her parent’s agenda for their daughter’s good future. But that’s just the start of Fatima chafing against the rules. She’s going to be going…

  rachelbeerwoman

  September 30, 2023

  Book Suggestions

  #adialsaid, #akemidawnbowman, #allyouhavetodo, #anathologies, #anikafarjardo, #anthem, #areyoutheregod?itsmemargaret, #autumnallen, #blackrosewriting, #bloomsbury, #boundless, #candlewickpress, #chriscolfer, #claireforrest, #comingofage, #davidbowles, #dcink, #deborahwiles, #dragonkiss, #e.d.baker, #emikojean, #ericsmith, #erinentradakelly, #fantasy, #fatimatatetakesthecake, #feiwel&friends, #gabrielpicolo, #goldymoldavsky, #graphicnovel, #guadalupegarciamccall, #harpercollins, #historicalfiction, #holidaybooks, #i’dratherburnthanbloom, #I.W.gregorio, #inkyardpress, #ismeewilliams, #jasminewarga, #judyblume, #kamigarcia, #karenyin, #khadijahvanbrakle, #kindofabigdeal, #kokila, #lorielryon, #lowergrade, #macmillian, #magicalrealism, #magichasnoborders, #melinamangal, #middlegrade, #nafizaazad, #nasgraqraineyhopson, #nazkutub, #nikitagill, #oliviachadha, #parallellines, #preetichhibber, #rachelreads&reviews, #randyribay, #rebeccabalcarcel, #robin, #ruthmarkseglash, #sabaatahir, #samiraahmed, #sangumandanna, #sayantanidasgupta, #scholastic, #secretofthemoonconch, #shannonc.f.rogers, #shannongibney, #shannonhale, #shreyailaanasuya, #sixtiestrilogy, #sonacharaipotra, #squarefish, #struckbylightning, #swatiteerdhala, #tahirabrar, #talesofthefrogprincess, #tanzaniabhathena, #tarasim, #teentitans, #thedragonprincess, #torreymaldonado, #traceybaptiste, #veerahiranandani, #whereyouseeyourself, #YA, #yearling

• The Books of Bayern: Forest Born Review

  The last novel of The Books of Bayern focuses on Razo’s little sister, Rin, in a novel that brings things full circle with plenty of magic, nature and more danger. In fact, I’m tempted to put a “Water, Trees, Fire, Wind, the four languages lived in harmony until the Kingdom of Kel attacked” quote at…

  rachelbeerwoman

  September 19, 2023

  Reviews

  #bloomsbury, #fantasy, #forestborn, #middlegrade, #rachelreads&reviews, #shannonhale, #thebooksofbayern

• The Books of Bayern: Enna Burning Review

  It’s been two years since Enna’s best friend, Isi aka Ani stopped the potential war between Bayern and Kilandree. Enna has returned home to take over the house since her mother’s death with her brother. But Enna is no longer content in the Forest as she used to be. But she isn’t needed in the…

  rachelbeerwoman

  September 17, 2023

  Reviews

  #bloomsbury, #ennaburning, #fantasy, #middlegrade, #rachelreads&reviews, #shannonhale, #thebooksofbayern

• The Books of Bayern: The Goose Girl Review

  Hale’s haunting retelling of The Goose Girl starts with a princess, a princess born with a word at her tongue. Once she awakes three days later, she doesn’t know the name but she grows entangled with the speech of animals. It’s an ancient magic, and a distrusted one compared to people-speak. Princess Anidori-Kiladra Talianna Isilee…

  rachelbeerwoman

  September 16, 2023

  Reviews

  #bloomsbury, #fairytale, #fantasy, #middlegrade, #rachelreads&reviews, #retelling, #shannonhale, #thebooksofbayern, #thegoosegirl

• Stephanie Cooke Interview

  Stephanie Cooke is the editor/writer of original middle grade graphic novels, ParaNorthern and Oh My Gods! As well as popular franchises as MLP’s Camp Bighoof and Archie: Love and Heartbreak Special. She kindly took the time to answer my questions and divulge her early inspiration, writing process and what’s coming next. 1. What were your…

  rachelbeerwoman

  July 12, 2023

  Interview

  #animalrescuefriends, #campbighoof, #comics, #graphicnovels, #middlegrade, #mylittlepony, #ohmygods!, #pakoe, #paranorthern, #pillowtalk, #rachelreads&reviews, #theraccpack, #timebuddies

• The School for Good and Evil: Quests for Glory Review

  Ah yes, the Camelot Years. Agatha, Tedros and Sophie had thought that they completed their fairytale but a new evil is rising and everything that they thought was true is about to be undone.

  rachelbeerwoman

  June 29, 2023

  Reviews

  #fairytale, #fantasy, #harpercollins, #middlegrade, #questsforglory, #rachelreads&reviews, #somanchainani, #thecamelotyears, #theschoolforgoodandevil

• May Books

  Take the Lead by Alexis Daria If you enjoy Dancing with the Stars, readers will love Daria’s Dance Off series where long time instructor, Gina has been dying to get a trophy after ten seasons of losing. Unfortunately, she gets paired with reality wildnerness star, Stone whose claim to fame is that he’s tall and…

  rachelbeerwoman

  May 31, 2023

  Book Suggestions

  #aapimonth, #alexisdaria, #andshewas, #annagarcia, #apholovestory, #asshewas, #atlanta, #boysIknow, #contemporaryromance, #danceoff, #flatironbooks, #followyourarrow, #greekmythology, #harpercollins, #hula, #Iloveyousomochi, #impostersyndromeandotherconfessionsofalejandrakim, #jasmineiolanihakes, #jennifersaint, #jessicaverdi, #kathleenglasglow, #loanle, #maurenegoo, #middlegrade, #mybasmatibatmitzvah, #patriciapark, #paulajfreedman, #penguinrandomhouse, #priyankataslim, #rachelvail, #realisticfiction, #rebeccacaprera, #sarahkuhn, #scholastic, #simon&schuster, #spin, #st.martinspress, #thelovematch, #throwback, #wellthatwasawkward, #you'dbehomenow