Category: Netgalley Reviews

Adult Fiction, Netgalley Reviews

Surprise Me by Sophie Kinsella

Michelle

Ages 18+

surprise meAfter ten years of marriage, a trip to the doctor has sent Sylvie and Dan into a panic when they find out they could potentially be married for another 68 years. Upon hearing this, the couple devise a plan to keep their relationship fresh, and call it Project Surprise Me. They decide to surprise each other in little ways. Soon, the project is in full swing, and they start to realize they might not know each other as well as they originally thought. It was refreshing to read a romance novel about a couple who has already established their relationship.

Thanks to Netgalley for a review copy of this book.

LGBTQ+, Middle Grade Fiction, Netgalley Reviews

P.S. I Miss You by Jen Petro-Roy

Michelle

Grades 4-6

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Consisting of letters to her older sister, P.S. I Miss You is a young girl’s plea for her sister to come home. The entire novel is told through letters that eleven-year-old Evie writes to her older sister Cilla, whose Catholic parents have sent her away to live with her great-aunt after discovering her pregnancy. When Evie realizes she has romantic feelings for her friend June, Evie could really use Cilla’s advice – if only she’d write back. Can Evie navigate the world without her sister at her side?

Thanks to School Library Journal for a review copy of the book.

 

Historical Fiction, Middle Grade Fiction, Netgalley Reviews, Series

Abigail Adams: Pirate of the Caribbean by Steve Sheinkin

Michelle

Grades 3-6

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This book is a fresh new way to teach kids about history. Centered around the time period of Abigail Adams, the story follows Abby, a history student whose friends think history is boring. When she hears this, Abigail Adams goes on a mission to change their minds! She escapes the White House and becomes a Caribbean Pirate. Can Abby fix history before it’s too late?

Thanks to School Library Journal for a review copy of this book.

Middle Grade Fiction, Netgalley Reviews

Stella Diaz Has Something to Say by Angela Dominguez

Michelle

Grades 3-6

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Stella is a Mexican-American girl who loves animals, and spending time with her mom, brother, and best friend Jenny. Then Stella finds out that Jenny is in another class this year, she doesn’t know what she will do! When she meets the new boy in school, she really wants to be his friend, but sometimes she makes mistakes and speaks Spanish instead of English, which makes her turn red. Based on the author’s own experiences growing up, Stella Diaz Has Something to Say is a heartwarming story about a girl who has to figure out how to navigate the world  without her best friend by her side.

Thanks to School Library Journal for  a review copy of this book.

Memoirs, Netgalley Reviews, YA Fiction

Shaken: Discovering Your True Identity in the Midst of Life’s Storms by Tim Tebow

Michelle

Grades 9-12

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Tim Tebow started out as a college football champion and went on to be drafted to play professionally for the Denver Broncos, New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles. Among all of this success, however, are trials and failures, neither of which define him. In this memoir for young people, Tebow proclaims his love for God and the faith that he has within himself to live through both the positives and negatives that life has to offer.

Thanks to School Library Journal for a review copy of this book.

Middle Grade Fiction, Netgalley Reviews

Mustaches for Maddie by Chad Morris & Shelly Brown

Michelle

Grades 4-6

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Twelve-year-old Maddie loves carrying mustaches in her pocket. They’re perfect for making people laugh, which is what she loves to do. All she has to do it take a mustache out and put it on and giggles ensue. Maddie focuses on her mustaches, but not enough to ignore the fact that her arm only feels right when she curls it against her, and she is constantly tripping over her feet. Unable to stop these things from happening to her body, she tells her parents and they take her to the doctor, It is there that she receives shocking news about why this is happening to her limbs: she has a brain tumor and needs surgery to remove it. Maddie is very scared and wonders if the doctors will be able to do what they need to do to get rid of the tumor. It is then that her imagination kicks into high gear and she needs her funny mustaches more than ever.

Thanks to School Library Journal for a review copy of this book.

Netgalley Reviews, Romance, YA Fiction

It Started With Goodbye by Christina June

Michelle

Grades 9-12

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Sixteen-year-old Tatum isn’t looking forward to her summer whatsoever. She has recently been falsely accused of a crime and has been grounded by her step-mother until the end of time. Now that she has a lot more free time, she starts completing her required community service by day, and works on her secret graphic design business by night. Amid emails flying back and forth between her and her uber-cute new client, Tatum realizes she’s not the only one whose hiding secrets and tries desperately to amend things with her family.

Thanks to School Library Journal for a review copy of this book.

Netgalley Reviews, Romance, YA Fiction

Foolish Hearts by Emma Mills

Michelle

Grades 9-12

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Claudia overhears a conversation at a party at the end of the summer, and now she’s on the bad side of the meanest girl in school. What’s more, Claudia and she are assigned to write a paper together, and they’re both auditioning for a part in the play, A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Along the way, Claudia gains an unexpected friendship, meets an adorable new guy, and starts to think that things aren’t so bad after all.

Thanks to School Library Journal for a review copy of this book.

Middle Grade Fiction, Mystery, Netgalley Reviews

The Real McCoys by Matthew Swanson

Michelle

Grades 3-5

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Fourth grader Moxie McCoy is a confident detective who is determined to catch whoever stole her school mascot, Eddie the Owl. Usually, she works together with her best friend who has recently moved away. She calls on her little brother Milton instead, and together the two of them interview Moxie’s classmates, who are all potential suspects. Can the two rival siblings come together and solve the case?

Thanks to School Library Journal for a review copy of this book.

Historical Fiction, Netgalley Reviews, YA Fiction

The Librarian of Auschwitz by Antonio G. Iturbe

Michelle

Grades 9-12

librarian of auschwitzThis novel is based on the real story of Dita Kraus, who was a prisoner at Auschwitz during the Holocaust. Her Jewish leader, Freddy Hirsh, asks her to take charge of eight books that prisoners manage to sneak in with them.She became known as the “librarian of Auschwitz” because she made books available to the other prisoners no matter what the cost. Dita’s story is one of courage and hopefulness at one of the darkest periods in history.

Thanks to School Library Journal for a review copy of this book.