I Still Believe: Review & Giveaway! I STILL BELIEVE is based on the real-life story of singer Jeremy Camp. Want to ask him a question? Find out how!
Hoot – Carl Hiaasen I recommend Hoot for middle school readers who are interested in endangered animals.
The Secret of Platform Thirteen – Eva Ibbotson The Secret of Platform Thirteen is a fun fantasy with many laugh out loud moments.
The Housekeeper and the Professor – Yōko Ogawa Yoko Ogawa’s “The Housekeeper and the Professor” is an enchanting story about the curious equations that can create a family.
Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children Do you feel like you live in a home for peculiar children? Don’t worry, you’re not nearly as weird as these kids!
Christmas Jars: Coming Soon to DVD! Pre-order the CHRISTMAS JARS DVD on Amazon (expected release date 11/29/19).
Why I Didn’t Finish Goosebumps: Welcome to Dead House Any book I hate on page one doesn’t deserve to be finished. Not to mention, Welcome to Dead House seems to have been written for future sociopaths.
Find Me: A Journey of Self-Discovery “Find Me” will make you want to venture outside of your normal routine and explore the world around you.
Ready Player One – Ernest Cline Despite its seventeen/eighteen-year-old, video game obsessed protagonist, I can’t, in good conscience, recommend this book.
The Phantom Tollbooth – Norton Juster The beloved classic story of Milo and his adventures in the Lands Beyond with Tock, the Humbug, and the captive princesses Rhyme and Reason.
The Humans – Matt Haig When an extraterrestrial visitor arrives on Earth, his first impressions of the humans are less than positive.
Inkheart – Cornelia Funke I recommend Inkheart for every fantasy lover, or those who like books about characters from a magical world coming to our own world.
Pilgrim’s Progress Movie Review & Ticket Giveaway This animated movie comes to theaters for two days only April 18th and 20th.
The Passion of Dolssa – Julie Berry Medieval France: Dolssa is an 18-year-old mystic who is on the run after being accused of heresy.
Where’d You Go Bernadette – Maria Semple I love Where’d You Go Bernadette, yet every rational part of me wants to hate it.
Managing Exam Stress and Anxiety It is important to try and manage exam stress and anxiety, as hard as it might be.
Thomas Wildus and the Book of Sorrows – J.M. Bergen This book is “Harry Potter” meets “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” with a splash of “The Dark is Rising” and “The Neverending Story.”
Long Way Down, by Jason Reynolds This book could have been worthy of the seven awards it has won – but it’s not.
Nutcracker by E.T.A. Hoffmann – Translated by Ralph Manheim What do you get when you combine candy, a gluttonous mouse, and blood? The original Nutcracker story!
Half-Life vs Black Mesa This essay compares the most important points of the franchise: the gameplay, graphics, and story presentation.
Little Women: A Modern Movie Celebrating sisterhood, family, and unconditional love, in theaters now!