13 Jan 2020

{The Midwinter Witch: Molly Ostertag}

{Synopsis} – The acclaimed graphic novel world of The Witch Boy and The Hidden Witch comes to a thrilling conclusion in this story of friendship, family, and finding your true power. Magic has a dark side . . . Aster always looks forward to the Midwinter Festival, a reunion of the entire Vanissen family thatContinue Reading

09 Oct 2019

{Pugs in a Blanket: J. J. Howard}

Posted by zapkode.marie / {Book Review}

{Synopsis} – Sam’s parents run a catering company, which doesn’t leave them much time for Sam. Though she has begged for a dog, her parents say they are just too busy. But when she finds two pugs wrapped up in a blanket on her back porch, Sam can’t not take in the abandoned pups. TryingContinue Reading

08 Oct 2019

{Shake it Off: Suzanne Nelson}

Posted by zapkode.marie / {Book Review}

{Synopsis} – Bria is used to city life in Chicago, but is headed to her aunt and uncle’s Iowa creamery for the summer. Their dairy operation offers a taste of country living to passersby, who can stop in for a milkshake, a wagon ride, and a trip through the corn maze. Bria is definitely outContinue Reading

07 Oct 2019

{Pugs and Kisses: J. J. Howard}

Posted by zapkode.marie / {Book Review}

{My thoughts} – Ana is a sweet girl. She helps her upstairs neighbor out by walking her dog for her. Her upstairs neighbor is elderly and cannot manage to go up and down five flights of stairs on a regular basis. So, since she can’t do that, she pays Ana to do it for her.Continue Reading

04 Oct 2019

{Creep: Eireann Corrigan}

Posted by zapkode.marie / {Book Review}, {New Release}

{Synopsis} – Olivia is curious about the people moving into 16 Olcott Place. The last family there moved out in the dead of night, and the new family, the Donahues, has no idea why. Olivia becomes fast friends with Janie Donahue . . . so she’s there at the house when the first of theContinue Reading

29 Sep 2019

{Sit, Stay, Love: J. J. Howard}

Posted by zapkode.marie / {Book Review}

{Synopsis} – Cecilia Murray has been wishing for a dog for as long as she can remember. And when a cute pug named Potato is brought in to Orphan Paws, the shelter where she volunteers, she knows he is the dog she’s been waiting for. There’s just one problem: Eric Chung — a popular, arrogantContinue Reading

28 Sep 2019

{I Only Have Pies for You: Suzanne Nelson}

Posted by zapkode.marie / {Book Review}

{Synopsis} – Dacey Culpepper Biel comes from a long line of pie bakers. Her family’s shop, Pies N’ Prattle, is legendary in her small Texas town. But Dacey didn’t inherit a gift for baking. Her pies always end up as messy or burnt disasters. Even worse? Business has been slow lately, and Dacey wishes sheContinue Reading

23 Sep 2019

{Boy-Crazy Stacey: Gale Galligan, Ann M. Martin}

Posted by zapkode.marie / {Book Review}

{Synopsis} – Stacey and Mary Anne are baby-sitting for the Pike family for two weeks at the New Jersey shore. Things are great in Sea City: There’s a gorgeous house right on the beach, a boardwalk, plenty of sun and sand… and the cutest boy Stacey has ever seen! Mary Anne thinks that Stacey shouldContinue Reading

23 Aug 2019

{The Lightning Thief: Rick Riordan}

Posted by zapkode.marie / {Book Review}

{Synopsis} – Percy Jackson is about to be kicked out of boarding school…again. And that’s the least of his troubles. Lately, mythological monsters and the gods of Mount Olympus seem to be walking straight out of the pages of Percy’s Greek mythology textbook and into his life. And worse, he’s angered a few of them.Continue Reading

27 Jul 2019

{Good Dog: Dan Gemeinhart}

Posted by zapkode.marie / {Book Review}

{Synopsis} – Brodie didn’t remember the exact moment that he died. But he did remember the exact moment that he woke up afterward. When he woke up he was already running. In his awe-inspiring new novel, acclaimed author Dan Gemeinhart brings his signature blend of action, heart, and beautiful, deliberate prose to the story ofContinue Reading

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