Reduce! Reuse! Recycle! by T.J. Klune

My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I picked this up because I enjoyed the author's other works and the narrator.

I found this just kinda ok. I definitely liked other stories better. This was part of a series and I hadn't read the other book, so that might be part of the issue I had with it.

I can't recommend it but I don't discourage anyone from reading it.

Mommy Has a Monster on Her Back! : A Story about Chronic Illness by Liz Long

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I picked this up on a whim.

This book is great for kids whose parent might have some kind of chronic illness. It helps explain that sometimes this are great, and sometimes they are not quite so great. The illustrations go well with the explanations.

I recommend this book.

Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I picked this up because I enjoyed the author's other works.

I enjoyed this book a lot. I think I would have enjoyed it more if I hadn't read the second book in the series first. I loved the characters and I hope some more of the side characters get their own stories, too.

I recommend this book. 

The Real Deal by Lauren Blakely

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I picked this up because I had enjoyed the author's other work.

I enjoyed the story, fully knowing how it would end up. The journey to the end was fun and I read through this quickly.

I recommend the book. 

The Lonely Hearts Book Club by Lucy Gilmore

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I read this for a bookclub choice.

I enjoyed it immensely! The characters were all believable and well written. They all fit together well. I also enjoyed the mini book recommendations written into the story.

I highly recommend this book. 

The Answer Is No by Fredrik Backman

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I was introduced to this author earlier this year. I enjoyed his other work, so I was thrilled to find this one.

I love how the story circles back to the nonsense of the frying pan. Something so simple started all of the trouble. It was a great story about how people stop thinking when there is a group of them. I laughed so many times while reading this.

I highly recommend this book. 

James by Percival Everett

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I picked this up for a bookclub read, and because I had heard a lot about it.

I was not disappointed at all. This book was great. You could feel what James was feeling and really relate to the characters. I wish that I had read Huckleberry Finn before reading this, though, so I could tell what the changes were.

I highly recommend this book. 

The Pumpkin Spice Café by Laurie Gilmore

My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I picked this up after several people recommended it.

The story was just fine, but the narrator just read the book. There was no enthusiasm in the narration. It was like listening to a wet sock dry. The narrator might have been better reading a story with fewer spicy parts in it.

I might recommend the book, but not the audiobook, since the narration was lacking luster. 

Booked for the Holidays by Liz Maverick

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I picked this up because I enjoyed the author's other work.

I really enjoyed the story, and I could see these characters falling into the Winter's Nights series. They are so much fun and well written. I hope to read more by this author soon.

I recommend this book. 

And Tango Makes Three by Justin Richardson

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I picked this up because it was under discussion on a video, so I wanted to read it myself.

I really enjoyed this book, but I question that it is labeled as fiction. It seems that the story is true and it even is stated in the book that the facts are true. It still would make a good story for a young reader.

I do recommend this book. 

This Book Is Gay by Juno Dawson

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I picked this up in an effort to work my way down the list of banned books.

I found the information mostly good, and mostly accurate. It was a little dated, but most of the information still stands.

I recommend this book.