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Nita’s Day – Kathy MacMillan & Sara Brezzi

★★★★ Good morning, Nita! Time to wake up!WAKE UP, signs Nita. This sweet little board book follows a day in the life of little Nita. From the moment she wakes up to being tucked in by mom and dad, Nita is on the go, go, go! However, Nita is so young that she cannot talk yet. So, how will… Continue reading Nita’s Day – Kathy MacMillan & Sara Brezzi

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To Sleep in a Sea of Stars – Christopher Paolini

When Netgalley granted my request, I just knew that I had to Vlog the Reading Experience . The Written Review Kira Navárez has always been fascinated by the outer worlds - specifically, life on other planets. She's spent her life traveling to the edges of the known universe to categorize and learn from the microbes and other creatures. Her latest… Continue reading To Sleep in a Sea of Stars – Christopher Paolini

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A Darker Shade of Magic – V.E. Schwab

★★★★ “I'm not going to die," she said. "Not till I've seen it." "Seen what?" Her smile widened. "Everything.” Kell - one of the last Antari - is playing a dangerous game. Being an Antari, he travels between worlds.  He knows of four worlds and all four of them have one, conveniently overlapping city: London. Grey London -… Continue reading A Darker Shade of Magic – V.E. Schwab

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Skunk and Badger – Amy Timberlake, Jon Klassen

★★★★ Badger didn't normally shut the door on animals that knocked. But there was too much slick in this one's stripe... Badger lives in a little brownstone home thanks to the generosity of Aunt Lula, a pine martin. All Badger wants is to be left alone to do his Important Rock Work but then...Aunt Lula invites a roommate to… Continue reading Skunk and Badger – Amy Timberlake, Jon Klassen

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Winter White and Wicked – Shannon Dittemore

★★★★ A voice slips through a crack in the pane, tugging curls from my snarled white braids. COME OUT AND PLAY, she says. Sylvi's island plunged into eternal winter ages ago. Its dark, desolate and despite the struggles throughout her life, Sylvi has managed to carve out a (somewhat) comfortable life for herself. She has her own… Continue reading Winter White and Wicked – Shannon Dittemore

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Zombie Walkabout – Phillip Murrel

★★★★ ½ This book is dedicated to Patient Zero apocalypse. Your sacrifice will lead to these adventures. The Zombie Apocalypse has come...and gone. But the fun is here to stay. While there's no denying that Australia was among the worst-hit continents, they are pulling themselves up by their bootstraps and are making the best of a bad situation.… Continue reading Zombie Walkabout – Phillip Murrel

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I Was Told It Would Get Easier – Abbi Waxman

★★★★ “Beauty always fades, but it lasts so much longer if you lay a thick layer of intelligence and integrity underneath it.” Jessica is a one-woman powerhouse. Lawyer and mother, she's thought she's seen it all...but nothing and I mean nothing could have prepared her for this. Not the courtrooms, nor the late nights could have… Continue reading I Was Told It Would Get Easier – Abbi Waxman

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Starry Eyes – Jenn Bennett

★★“What's that?""French press.""For coffee? Real coffee? Not instant?""We're camping, Zorie, not living in a dystopian nightmare.” Zorie reluctantly goes "glamping" with a couple of her friends. It's kind of eye-rolling to her but it's the summer and her mom pretty much made her do it. But when she gets to the glamp grounds, Zorrie realizes (to her… Continue reading Starry Eyes – Jenn Bennett

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The Friend Scheme – Cale Dietrich

★On top of that I'm too soft, too careless, too lacking in family devotion...I'm a good actor. I can sell it. Matt's Dad - ruthless, rich and ready to run this town. He's a mobster and he's gunning for control. Jason's Dad - strong, upstanding and ready to do what's right, no matter what. He's… Continue reading The Friend Scheme – Cale Dietrich