pickI remember when the author was doing a ton of PR for this and now there's nothing. It totally needs to be yelled about some more bc it was really good!! A story of the musketeers after the OG Ms have "retired". Tania is the daughter of a musketeer and has longed to be the heroine of her father's stories. The problem? Her mother's worry and her poor health. A story with #disability rep, sisterhood, ⚔️ fights, challenging ourselves, and self-love
I needed a book with a chronic illness in it, but I did not want to read a really sad one. I found this one through Google and really enjoyed it.
The plot of this one was unique, and involves really sweet friendships.
#chronicillness #bookaboutachronicillness #bookchallenge
pickThat‘s a wrap! So far 2023 has been pretty good to me. I‘ve had a handful of 4 & 5 star reads, and only a couple of 1-2 stars. The tagged book was so much fun, and now I want to read The Three Musketeers. 💖
Off to put together a list for week 2 of #Jumpstart2023. 👻
#bookspinbingo #bookspin #doublespin #bujo #bulletjournal
pickI had major Coraline vibes from this (tho I've never finished that movie) bc of the replaced parents with strange eyes, lol. That said, I really enjoyed that this had a strong focus on #chronicillness. We get to see many of Lily's fears manifest as well as see her grow and accept her new lifestyle all while not losing hope or self-love. I think this is a great read not just for kids but parents as well #middlegrade #family #fantasy
pickI liked that this book is it is about exactly what the title says, but it‘s not melancholy. (Thankful for the tagline on the cover). I thought this was pretty fun, and I liked the thread of the blog the female MC keeps and uses to ask people questions that guide her. The male MC could have been a little better developed but overall this was good. The audiobook narrator had a pleasant voice but some of her accents were overdone.
pickFor a few reasons, including that I‘m not at all hip to current YA, it‘s hard for me to judge this book. But I don‘t think I need to: if this story sounds up your alley, I‘d bet it is! One for All is a gender-bent retelling of The Three Musketeers, with not only dueling but dancing; equal parts sword fights and seduction. The central characters are four girls who all have boundless courage, tremendous loyalty, and weapons under their skirts. ⤵️
So, here's my fat head and my partner in crime. I've been healing and recovering. Along with work and now homeschooling, that's all I could reasonably do for a bit. Please excuse my absence and thank you very for sticking around. 🖤
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