I had a hard time getting into Blame It on the Mistletoe by Beth Garrod at first. It was chosen as one of our December 2022 COYER book club reads. One key aspect of being able to enjoy this book was the fact that I needed to suspend reality. That happens sometimes as an adult reading a young adult story. I highly enjoyed the story […]
The Paper Girl of Paris by Jordyn Taylor {Stephanie’s Review}
I picked up The Paper Girl of Paris by Jordyn Taylor on a whim because it was the book that was at the Barnes & Noble Starbucks for $5 with a coffee order. I love a good WWII fiction book and I am enjoying reading from all perspectives of the war. The Paper Girl of Paris was fantastic. I really enjoyed reading it. I am […]
A Secret Princess by Margaret Stohl & Melissa de la Cruz {Stephanie’s Review}
A Secret Princess by Margaret Stohl & Melissa de la Cruz was a Once Upon a Book Club pick (I can’t remember which month). Unfortunately this book started out incredibly slow for me. I loved the concept of blending The Secret Garden and A Little Princess into one storyline. These two movies were among my favorites as a child. I think I struggled at first […]
The Box in the Woods by Maureen Johnson {Stephanie’s Review}
The Box in the Woods by Maureen Johnson centers around one of my favorite subjects: solving cold cases. It’s been awhile since I finished the original Truly Devious trilogy. I was thrilled when I found out there was more to Stevie Bell’s story. Thankfully I didn’t really need to remember what happened in the last book. Stevie is on summer break from Ellingham when she […]
Deep in Providence by Riss M. Neilson {Stephanie’s Review}
Oh man, Once Upon a Book Club did another excellent job! Deep in Providence by Riss M. Nielsen was never going to hit my radar and I am so glad that it did! The really cool gifts that they sent with it made it that much more special. (I’ll have a review for this specific box on the 15th!) Deep in Providence starts off with […]