Category: mid-grade

MG Mini Reviews || Bite-Sized Adventures

MG Mini Reviews || Bite-Sized Adventures

I’m back with some more mini reviews, and this time the theme is bite-sized adventures. For those who want a sense of danger, but are still on the lower end of middle-grade reads. Today’s reviews are a little different in that I picked these books up because I thought they might be good additions to […]

The Wolf of Cape Fen by Juliana Brandt || Sibling Bonds and Bargain Magic

The Wolf of Cape Fen by Juliana Brandt || Sibling Bonds and Bargain Magic

Middle Grade     Fantasy     Mystery     Sibling Bonds     Many thanks to NetGalley and Sourcebooks for Young Readers for a review copy in exchange for an honest, unbiased review. Quotes are taken from an unfinished version and may differ from the final product. Not gonna lie, that cover totally got me. […]

10 Middle Grade Books For Curious Adults

10 Middle Grade Books For Curious Adults

I’ve come across many adults (myself included) who are interested in reading more middle grade books, but aren’t quite sure where to start. The why doesn’t really matter. Maybe they’re just interested in the age group and the whimsical, light-hearted content that’s hard to find in adult books. Maybe they’re reading to find books for […]

Graphic Novel Mini Reviews || Middle Grade Magic

Graphic Novel Mini Reviews || Middle Grade Magic

Two of my goals this year were to read more graphic novels and to read more middle grade … so here I am, killing two birds with one stone.* * No actual birds were hurt in the making of this blog post. I always struggle to write reviews for graphic novels, because it feels like […]

Blog Tour: If We Were Giants by Dave Matthews & Clete Barrett Smith || A Journey of Growth

Blog Tour: If We Were Giants by Dave Matthews & Clete Barrett Smith || A Journey of Growth

Middle Grade     Fantasy     Coming of Age     PTSD     Many thanks to RockStar Book Tour and Disney-Hyperion for a finished copy in exchange for an honest, unbiased review. When I saw this was co-written by Dave Matthews, I figured it was a Dave Matthews, not the Dave Matthews. It’s not […]

Tristan Strong Punches A Hole in the Sky by Kwame Mbalia || Black Gods and Legends

Tristan Strong Punches A Hole in the Sky by Kwame Mbalia || Black Gods and Legends

Middle Grade     Fantasy     Adventure     Mythology     Folklore     Diversity     African American     Grief     I had been waiting for this book ever since it was announced in, what, 2018? It’s been a long, harrowing wait. I’m not the person I once was. Okay, […]

Blog Tour: The Ben Braver Series (#1 – 3) by Marcus Emerson|| Humor and Superheroes

Blog Tour: The Ben Braver Series (#1 – 3) by Marcus Emerson|| Humor and Superheroes

Middle Grade     Action     Adventure     Graphic Novel     Superheroes     School     Heroes and Villains     Many thanks to RockStar Book Tour and Roaring Brook Press for a finished copy in exchange for an honest, unbiased review. The moment I learned about this series, I knew I […]