Finished this a few days ago and forgot to post. This book did what great historical fiction does—taught me about a part of history I knew nothing about. I really enjoyed reading about these women who stepped out of their comfort zones and did what no one expected. I will post #overbookedclub discussion questions Friday or Saturday.

Very brief engaging memoir of Bryson‘s time in Kenya, told in his signature humorous style.

Impromptu pick at the library. Interesting graphic memoir of a girl who grew up on the move with her parents who were CIA agents.

While not quite as funny as the first, this sequel to Dear Mrs Bird was a delight. Definitely recommend both.

Would love a sequel!

Progress so far this month. I have my #BookSpin & 4 others in progress. #BookSpinBingo

Painful but such an important read. Don‘t know how it took me so long to get to this after reading Dear Martin.

Elizabeth Wein truly brings characters to life. I‘ve already borrowed the next in the series.

MG/YA historical fiction by Jennifer Nielsen will always be an auto read for me.

Another set in 1920s NYC. I will definitely be reading the sequel.

1920s New York City. Does anything else need to be said? I really enjoyed this historical fiction work about a midwestern girl trying to become one of Ziegfeld‘s Follies.

Excellent advice!

Excited for this month‘s #BookSpinBingo board!

In May, I added Massachusetts and Tennessee to my #RoadTripUSA2022 journey.

My June #BookSpinBingo. I‘ve been so uncommitted to reading lately, I stuck with mostly my go to historical fiction to keep me engaged.

That‘s a wrap on May reading. While a difficult subject matter, Fighting Words was my favorite read this month. Very well done.

I am by no means a fan of short stories but the way Hoffman told the story of a town through vignettes of its families from its founding in the 1700s to today was an intriguing concept that really worked for me.

Finished in time for #LiteraryCrew discussion. I loved this multiple timeline historical fiction. Looking forward to hearing everyone else‘s thoughts.

#OverBookedClub

Aw, this was cute!

There was nothing wrong with other books I‘d been reading but it just wasn‘t the right timing. I didn‘t feel joy going back to them. When I‘m doing, go back to my favorite genre, historical fiction. Now I‘ve got that can‘t wait to get back to reading feeling again. 😊

Dear #MGBuddyRead & #YABuddyRead -ers, I need to take a break and put these buddyreads on pause, at least for the summer. I started a new job recently, my daughter is home for the summer, life has some complications right now, & I‘m having trouble settling in with books. I just announced June‘s reads but I have decided I have to back out. I also cannot seem to concentrate on this month‘s #YABuddyRead to enable discussion this weekend. If 👇🏻

#BookSpinBingo update. I have not had a lot of time to read so far this month.

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Kimberly Brubaker Bradley has a knack for beinfinf children‘s voices to life and make you feel like characters are real people. This is such an important book on a very important topic.
TW: CSA
#MiddleGradeMay

Looking forward to next month‘s #mgbuddyread fantasy pick as well as the #yabuddyread choice. Let me know if you plan to read along.

#mgbuddyread just for fun

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Sorry I‘m a day late posting. Only have a few questions this go around. Feel free to discuss anything else you‘d like about this #mgbuddyread.

A #MiddleGradeMay readathon update. Flying through Fighting Words. Expect to finish today. Halfway through the 2 graphic novels.

So excited!!!

It‘s time for #TravelTuesday! What books and attractions would you recommend?

With the help of friends and her community, Olympia navigates her parents‘ separation and mother‘s depression. This would be a helpful addition to any middle grade classroom library to help children know they are not alone when facing similar problems. Looking forward to #mgbuddyread discussion this Saturday. #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth

I love a good epistolary novel. This one was so much fun. So much melodrama packed into such a short read. I liked the @SerialReader issues…fell behind but then finished early because I had to know Frederica‘s fate. Great pick #PemberLittens! This was my #BookSpin book this month.

Well done.
#MentalHealthAwarenessMonth

A stark reminder of the hardships women and children have faced throughout history. #overbookedclub

Well, I was behind a couple days but got caught up this morning. I am absolutely loving this! #pemberlittens

Running a little behind posting my #BookSpinBingo board. My #BookSpin is tagged and is part of the #PemberLittens buddy reads this month. I‘m enjoying it so far.

Here‘s my TBR for #MiddleGradeMay Readathon May 13-15. I definitely want to read the two graphic novels on the left and a couple of the other contenders. I won‘t be able to finish them all but this gives me options. What are you planning on reading? 😊

We‘re moving on to Washington state this week for #TravelTuesday. I‘ve visited Seattle once over 20 years ago now. One thing I‘ve always wanted to see is the Mt St Helens area. What‘s not to be missed in Washington?

This is a fun introduction to Broadway.

A poetic timeline of the US Civil Rights movement that should be included in all middle grade classroom libraries.

I had a physical copy of this in my late teens/early 20s but haven‘t been able to locate it. I went with the free public domain kindle ebook. Just finished the first chapter and it made me recall how much I preferred Anne‘s writing to her sisters‘. #pemberlittens

I decided to follow along on @SerialReader for this #PemberLittens buddy read. Lady Susan is quite the female soap opera villain, leaving behind drama she‘s stirred up everywhere she goes.

This month I visited Colorado and Georgia on my #RoadTripUSA2022. Where did you visit?

So excited!!!