Serpent's Secret (Kiranmala and the Kingdom Beyond #1), Volume 1 | 
I am posting one book per day from my to-be-read collection. No description and providing no reason for wanting to read it, I just do. Some will be old, some will be new - don‘t judge me I have a lot of books.
Join the fun if you want. This is day 284.
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I am posting one book per day from my extensive collection. No description. No explanation. Some will be old. Some will be new. Don't judge me. I have a lot of books. Join the fun if you want.
This is day 3
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pickA possibility for a 4-6 grade summer book club choice, but I think it leans more toward 5/6 grade and might be a little much for a rising 4th grader. I do love that it‘s diverse, drawing from traditional folktales from West Bengal, India with a female led character (and male side-kick). High adventure and ties in with our summer reading theme. I‘ll ponder this one a while 🤔
pickEnjoyed it very much, especially since it had diverse characters. It‘s about embracing who you truly are, inside and out. The author shared that this story was inspired and has bits and pieces of folktales and children‘s stories from West Bengali, India. I love that, it‘s new and refreshing to have stories with elements from a culture that is not commonly heard/read about. Definitely a great middle grade read. Off to the 2nd book in the series!
When you realize you forgot your book at work and you don‘t go back until Dec. 5th...
☹️😣😖😫😩😢😭😭😭
“It wasn‘t like one of those scenes in a movie, where the princess floats lightly into the waiting hero‘s arms. I was more like an anvil that comes plummeting down on a cartoon character‘s head. I fell, like a graceful barbell, right on top of Neel.”
😆 made me chuckle.
Picture: google image search of “Princess falling”
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“Trust yourself, Princess. When you‘re faced with a task that seems too big, it‘s all you can do,” Lal said quietly.
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I‘ll be starting this one today. I‘ve been such a scattered brain reader this month. 😔 I‘ve been jumping from book to book and I can‘t stick with one. It‘s not that the books aren‘t good, it‘s just that I can‘t just finish it for some reason.
I‘m also a sucker, because even though I have plenty of stamps at home I just had to get these! Bookish stamps are the best! 😁
pickSo good! The beginning was a little slow, but Middle and End were GREAT ! Focus on Time and Space along with great humor 💙
It‘s been a crazy couple of weeks, and I‘m glad to finally be able to wake up leisurely and read! I have moved into my first (renting) home and rooming with two friends, been organizing everything and finding a place for my books, and the first full week back at Clift Library has finished! i will share my bookcase, reading spot, and Bookish artwork when I finish getting the prints on the walls 💙
#bookmail with a dash of #catsoflitsy
The end of the year countdown has begun. I'm still not fully out of my slump but I'm hoping that summer will fix that.
I've also decided I don't care if all I ever read again is middle grade books. I don't need to impress anyone with my reading choices.
I'm on a quest to find some appropriate audiobooks for a road trip with my nieces (8 and 11) in July. I want something exciting/interesting for both of them. The older one loves fantasy (she's making her way through HP atm), but the younger of the 2 can be sensitive with monsters, ghosts, etc. I've got a couple ideas, but will be previewing the content ahead of time just in case. Any recommendations???
#LitsyKnowsBest #NeedRecommendations
When a nine year old begs you to read their favorite book, you say yes, especially if that nine year old is your kid...
Thing is, I didn‘t expect to like it. But so far, it is amazing. Just the kind Of book I would have loved at her age.
pickAbsolutely whizzed through this fun middle grade story featuring a snarky heroine, an equally snarky prince, and a whole bunch of demons. Since it is middle grade, the plot is pretty focused on action but there is still quite a good amount of character development in there. Also A+ on the incorporation of Indian mythology and folk tales. Definitely want to read the next book!
pickIf you love the Rick Riordan books, this one will be a great read alike. Based on Indian folklore, it features a sassy female protagonist who discovers that she is hardly ordinary.
I‘ve heard such good things about this new series I figured it was time to get pulled in as well. As a bookseller, and a mom of a 23 year old, I have to work hard to stay on top of what is popular for the kiddos. I‘m loving the fact that diversity is really taking hold in children‘s books!
I love outside reading!!
pickAw, this was a cute story! I loved the snappy one liners BUT I really don't like that there was a romance in it. I just role my eyes at that. The mc is clearly incredibly smart and grows to better understand herself and her parents as well as the new world she is thrust into. The magic and new world was really fun and easy to get into.
Colour me obsessed with this cover
pickKiranmala is a New Jersey 6th grader with Indian parents. They like to call her “princess,” and they are way too concerned about how much fiber she eats.
But on Kiran‘s 12th birthday she realizes she has bigger problems- interdimensional demon problems. Her parents have been kidnapped, and she finds out she really is a princess after all. So with the help of two princes, she sets off to get her parents back.
30/100 #crossculturalstories read
pickHighly recommended this for any fans of Rick Riordan. It‘s a fun adventure story with a kick-butt heroine, based in Indian mythology
pickI picked this one up at my book fair a few weeks ago. It reminded me a lot of the Rick Riordan books. Upon reading it, I do see some similarities to the Percy Jackson books. However, the majority of the plot taking place in another dimension keeps the plot from becoming too much like Riordan‘s books. The characters are interesting & I want to see them get more fleshed out in sequels. My only real complaint is that the villains are rather cliche.
This cover is unforgettable! And it has demons and demonesses who rhyme. 😂
so-soThe villains seemed way too childish, not much of a threat, and with the exception of Kiran all the other characters felt like caricatures and cardboard cut-outs of archtypes, but it was quite an adventure & so much of it was completely new mythos to me. Also, liked the list of books for further reading in the back!
Tax agent: so here's your return *shows screen*
Me: *wide eyes and runs to bookstore*
Getting ready to dig into this gorgeous book!
I am only 36 pages into this one and I am loving it so far! I love the cast of characters I‘ve met so far!
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I picked this one up today to heave me over the mild slump I‘m feeling. The cover drew me in when I saw it first and then I‘ve heard how good it is so I‘m giving it a go.
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Today was our season kick off at work, which means number talk, bulk food, and free books. The top two are new for the season and I'm really excited to get to Serpent's Secret. The rest are old books from our lending library that have been replaced and were free for any of us to grab. So of course I went overboard in lieu of my buying ban 😋
Where to start?
#bookhaul
This looks fun.
#coverlove #kidsedition
Feb 27
pickWant another potential Rick Riordan-like series with mythology and a kick-ass heroine? Then look no further than The Serpent's Secret. 12 year old Kiranmala discovers she is from a magical kingdom steeped in Indian folklore and is sent on a quest to rescue her kidnapped parents. Full of humor and cultural traditions, kids, particular girls, will enjoy this new upcoming series that showcases an Indian American Buffy character battling monsters.
