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It's a chance to share News. A post to recap the past week, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up for the week on our blog.
Monday was a normal day. Tuesday, we got groceries, and then after lunch we met up with a friend at a playground at a church near us. I started to feel a sore throat by the time we got home and quickly went downhill. Wednesday, the kids were very well behaved and I was so thankful since I was feeling so crummy. Thursday, I took the boys to get haircuts. This was Baby Boy's first big boy haircut. His hair was longish, bright blonde, and curly. Much of his bright blonde was cut off and so it's no longer curly. I miss his long hair, curly hair. But I also want to allow him to grow up. Then we went to my parent's house. They've got a contract on a new house that is set to close in 45 days. So they are scrambling to get the painting on their current house finished. They listed it for sale on Friday. Friday was decent. The kids started off well behaved. By the time we got to independent school subjects things started breaking down a little. Little Girl ended up going to a friend's great-grandmother's house who lives at the end of our street after she was done with school. And Little Boy went to Grammy's house which is two houses down. Saturday, Little Girl had a softball camp. This is her third year going to it. She was so excited to go and see some of her school friends. Softball and baseball season is starting really soon.
THE PAST WEEK:
Monday: Review of Silver Dollar Duke (Hearts of Arizona, # 1) by Sally Britton (3 Stars)
Tuesday: Top Ten New-To-Me Authors I Read in 2023
Wednesday: Can't Wait for A Debt of Honor (The Leighs, # 3) by MA Nichols
Thursday: Review of Flame and Ember (The Kingsleys, # 1) by MA Nichols
Friday: Homeschool Friday - The BFG
UPCOMING THIS WEEK:
Monday: Review of West Side Love Story (Queens of Mariachi, # 1) by Priscilla Oliveras
Tuesday: Top Ten Tuesday?
Wednesday: Can't Wait for Wednesday?
Thursday: Review of The Sport of Matchmaking (Clavering Chronicles, # 3) by Jennie Goutet
Friday: Homeschool Friday?
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NEW BOOKS:
Julia Rothman's Farm Anatomy Activity Book
By: Julia Rothman
Expected Publication: September 24, 2024 by Storey Publishing, LLC
64 pages
Genre: Match-ups, Word Puzzles, Quizzes, Mazes, Projects, Secret Codes
Source: Publisher via NetGalley (Thank you!!)
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Goodreads description--Julia Rothman, bestselling author and illustrator of Farm Anatomy, presents a companion activity book for kids aged 8 and up, with pages of creative learning activities, including matching challenges, mazes, ID and drawing exercises, word puzzles, and observational challenges.
The author invites you to try your hand at identifying, drawing, and learning the parts and pieces of life on a farm. Loaded with Rothman's original illustrations, this interactive format features fun challenges on every page, including labeling the parts of a rabbit, buzzing though a pollinator's maze, figuring out a secret farm code, identifying tools and equipment, and learning to draw a sheep and a horse. Rothman's lively collection of on-the-page quizzes, puzzles, and activities will intrigue and entertain you, whether you live on a farm or not.
With a Little Luck
By: Marissa Meyer
Expected Publication: February 13, 2024 by Feiwel & Friends
368 pages
Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary
Source: Publisher via NetGalley (Thank you!!)
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Goodreads description--After being magically gifted with incredible luck, a boy discovers this gift just may be a curse when it comes to love, in this YA novel by #1 New York Times -bestselling author Marissa Meyer.
Jude is determined to fly under the radar. He just wants to draw his comics, host regular D&D night with his friends, work at his parents’ vinyl record store, and escape high school as unscathed as possible. That is, until the night he comes across a mysterious twenty-sided dice and finds himself inexplicably gifted with a bout of supernatural good luck.
Suddenly, everything Jude has ever wanted is within reach. His first art submission is accepted to his favorite fanzine. He helps his friend’s song become a finalist in a songwriting competition. And he’s the 100th caller to a local radio contest, winning him a pair of coveted concert tickets, which he uses to ask out the popular girl he’s been crushing on since elementary school. For a few blissful weeks, he feels invincible.
But when he loses the magic dice at a local music festival, his luck takes a turn for the worse. He struggles to reclaim his good fortune while fighting off long-buried feelings for his best friend―who is definitely not the girl he’s supposed to be in love with. Can Jude risk stepping into the spotlight long enough to win the true girl of his dreams? Or is he doomed to be unlucky in love forever?
Beneath These Cursed Stars
By: Lexi Ryan
Expected Publication: July 9, 2024 by HarperTeen
432 pages
Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy, Paranormal, Fae
Source: Publisher via Edelweiss (Thank you!!)
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Goodreads description--From #1 New York Times bestselling author Lexi Ryan comes a romantic fantasy in which a human princess armed with death’s kiss and a fae shifter on the run become unlikely allies when a mission to assassinate an evil king collides with a fatal prophecy.
Princess Jasalyn has a secret. Armed with an enchanted ring that gives her death’s kiss, Jas has been sneaking away from the palace at night to assassinate her enemies.
Shape-shifter Felicity needs a miracle. Fated to kill her magical father, she’s been using her unique ability to evade a fatal prophecy.
When rumors of evil king Mordeus’s resurrection spread through the shadow court, Jasalyn decides to end him once and for all. Felicity agrees to take the form of the princess, allowing Jas to covertly hunt Mordeus—and starting Felicity on the path that could finally take her home.
While Jasalyn teams up with the charming and handsome Kendrick, Felicity sets out to get closer to the Wild Fae king, Misha. Kendrick helps Jasalyn feel something other than anger for the first time in three years, and Misha makes Felicity wish for a world where she’s free to be her true self. Soon, the girls’ missions are at risk right alongside their hearts.
The future of the human and fae realms hangs in the balance as fates intertwine. Between perilous tasks, grim secrets, and forbidden romances, Jasalyn and Felicity find that perhaps their stars are the most cursed of all.
That's it for my shelves and recaps of my past and upcoming week. What did you add to your shelves this week? Any bookish news you want to talk about? Let me know!