Category: reading

E: Eva Evergreen

Eva Evergreen is a character from the Eva Evergreen series by Julie Abe.

Eva is a “semi-magical” witch. This means that she can’t use a lot of her magic without feeling tired or falling asleep. Even though she can’t do a lot of magic, she tries her best to help others, magically or non-magically. She has a lot of heart and tries her best to make others happy any way possible. She knows what is right, and even when she makes mistakes, always tries to do the right thing.

This is a post for the A-Z April Blogging Challenge 2021. You can read the other posts here.

HONORABLE MENTIONS:

These are other characters whose names start with e who I enjoyed reading about.
Elliot (The Remarkable Journey of Charlie Price- Jennifer Maschari)

D: Delsie McHill

Delsie McHill is a character from Shouting at the Rain by Lynda Mullaly Hunt.

Delsie lives with Grammy Bridget, her grandmother. She loves weather and tracking it. I love how she faces her problems and how she grows as a character throughout the books.

This is a post for the A-Z April Blogging Challenge 2021. You can read the other posts here.

HONORABLE MENTIONS:

These are other characters whose names start with D who I enjoyed reading about.
Della (Fighting Words- Kimberly Brubaker Bradley)

C: Carter Locke

Carter Locke is a character from the Magic Misfits series by Neil Patrick Harris.

Carter is a bright young boy. He uses playing cards as his weapons and is a master at working with them. He also specializes in sleight of hand and vanishing magic. I love how he works with his friends and family to figure out puzzles and defeat Bosso and Kalagan, the two main antagonists. He’s really funny and I love how he changes throughout all the books. He’s a great character and I love reading about him!

This is a post for the A-Z April Blogging Challenge 2021. You can read the other posts here.

HONORABLE MENTIONS:

These are other characters whose names start with C who I enjoyed reading about.
Cece Bell (El Deafo- Cece Bell)

Connor Bailey (The Land of Stories series– Chris Colfer)

Curzon (The Seeds of America Trilogy – Laurie Halse Anderson)

B: Batty Penderwick

Batty Penderwick is a character from the Penderwicks series by Jeanne Birdsall.

Batty is the youngest sister in the Penderwick family. She can be shy around people who she doesn’t know, but overall is a bright, funny person. She loves animals and her family. She is gentle and timid, but learns how to be stronger and stand up for herself throughout the books. I love the way she’s changed in the books and I think she’s a great character!

This is a post for the A-Z April Blogging Challenge 2021. You can read the other posts here.

HONORABLE MENTIONS:

These are other characters whose names start with B who I enjoyed reading about.

Brynne Rao (Aru Shah series- Roshani Chokshi)

A: Agatha Pendragon

Agatha Pendragon is a character from the School for Good and Evil series by Soman Chainani.

Agatha is a student at the School for Good. She can do magic and is very brave. I love the transformation from Agatha in the first book to the Agatha in the last book. It was so interesting to see how she changed and grew throughout the series and learned from her mistakes. I especially love her bond with her friends and how much she cares about them.

This is my first post in the A-Z April Blogging Challenge 2021. You can read the other posts here.

HONORABLE MENTIONS:

These are other characters whose names start with A who I enjoyed reading about.

Abigail (Mrs. Smith’s Spy School for Girls- Beth McMullen)

Ally (Fish in a Tree- Lynda Mullaly Hunt)

Alex Fierro (Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard series- Rick Riordan)

Aru Shah (Aru Shah series- Roshani Chokshi)

Alex Bailey (The Land of Stories series– Chris Colfer)

Avery Kylie Grambs (The Inheritance Games- Jennifer Lynn Barnes)

March’s Top Books

Here are my top books of March!

  1. Cinderella is Dead by Kalynn Bayron

    This was a great book set in a dystopian world. Sophia is a great LGBTQ+ character and I love her relationship with Constance. The plot is so exciting and I love the idea of reimagining Cinderella’s story. As I started to know Sophia more and more, I fell more in love with her character and she really is on the inside. This is such a great book and I couldn’t put it down.
  2. Book Scavenger: The Unbreakable Code by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman

    I really enjoyed the second book in the Book Scavenger series. This new adventure was really fun and the mystery of the Unbreakable Code was a great subplot. James and Emily are really great friends and I think that their fight adds to their closeness. I also enjoyed how they were racing to find the arsonist and how the fires and the Tom Sawyer books were linked. This is really a great book and I can’t wait to read the third one.
  3. The Max Einstein Series by James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein

    I read the second and third books of this series this month. I love Max and her fiery passion for solving the world’s problems. She’s very smart and loves to help. She can make mistakes, but bounces back from them quickly and gets back to work on how she can fix them. Her friends (the Change Makers) are great people and I love how well she works with them by her side. They all specialize in different areas of science and with Max by their side, they are an unstoppable team. This is a great book!

  4. The Mysterious Benedict Society Books by Trenton Lee Stewart

    I read the last Mysterious Benedict Society book (The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Riddle of Ages) and the prequel to the whole series (The Extraordinary Education of Nicholas Benedict). I loved this series so much. Kate, Sticky, Reynie, and Constance are such great characters and I loved seeing them all grown up. I also liked the addition of a new character, Tai. This addition of the series was really great and I loved it. I also really enjoyed reading the prequel to the series and how it played into the book. It was really interesting to see how Mr. Benedict’s first adventure and how he’s changed over the times!

  5. The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

This book is definitely one of my favorites. The plot was really great and the idea of a house filled to the brim with puzzles, secret passages, and riddles is so fun and imaginative. The background mystery with Emily and her significance to the brothers was well thought out and planned. Avery is a great main character and I loved reading about her life and how it changed. This is such a great story and I totally recommend it to you.

Top books of January: click here
Top books of February: click here

A-Z 2021 Theme Reveal

This year, I’m participating in the Blogging From A-Z Challenge. This challenge is when you post every day of April (except Sundays) thematically in alphabetical order. My theme is Mglit Book Characters.

I picked this theme because I love to read and wanted to share some of my favorite characters and what I love about them. Mglit has many diverse characters, some being realistic, and some being fantastical, and I love to see what each book has in store. I’ve been preparing for a few months and while it was hard at some times (trying to find characters whose names started with X for example), all in all it was really fun and was an enjoyable time!

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February’s Top Books

Here are my top book of February!

February’s Best Books

  1. Max Einstein: The Genius Experiment by Chris Grabenstein and James Patterson
    This book is about Max Einstein, a twelve year old orphan. She’s homeless, but still works out ways to get an education. One day, she’s recruited by an organization to participate in a competition. Max would love to win, but she disagrees with the tests and what is considered important. All the time, there is an evil company trying to get her…….What happens is so fun and I got taken on an amazing ride with this book. I loved it!
  2. The Last Bear by Hannah Gold
    April is a young girl who lives with her dad. She tries to have a normal life, but it’s hard when her dad has changed a lot. Then, one day, her dad gets a notice, saying that he has a new job on Bear Island. April is thrilled, hoping that she’ll get to have fun with her dad. But, nothing has changed. April is bored again, until she meets a polar bear which isn’t supposed to be there. I loved this book and what it talks about so much. It’s an amazing book!
  3. Rea and the Blood of the Nectar by Payal Doshi
    Rea is a twelve year old girl whose brother has just been kidnapped. Her mother and grandmother seem to take it that he’s gone, but Rea knows she can save him. So she visits Mishti Daadi, an old fortune teller with her sort-of friend, Leela. Mishti Daadi gives her riddles and with these riddles and her dreams, she realizes that it is possible to save her brother. As the story progresses, there are twists and turns around every corner. I loved this book so, so much and I totally recommend it to you!
  4. Aru Shah and the Song of Death by Roshani Chokshi
    This is the second book in the Aru Shah series. Aru is a pandava. She’s been accused of stealing the god of love’s (Kamadeva) bow and arrow, but she knows it wasn’t her. Now she has until the next full moon to go on a quest with her two “soul-sisters” Mini and Brynne and her other friend, Aiden. I love the Indian mythology in this book and how everything is so descriptive. I loved this book!
  5. The Dragon Warrior by Katie Zhao
    Faryn Liu is a twelve year old girl who has dreams of defeating monsters and honoring her family and the gods, but how can she do that when her family is shunned by almost everyone else? One day, she helps to kill a nian, a mythical beast. From then on, she is proclaimed the Heaven Breaker and has to get on several tasks to prove it. I loved this book so much and all the twists and turns that came with it. It’s so amazing!
  6. The Mysterious Benedict Society: The Prisoner’s Dilemma by Trenton Lee Stewart
    In the third book of the Mr. Benedict series, the stakes are higher than ever. Reynie, Sticky, Kate, and Constance are in big trouble when one day, a blackout engulfs Stontown. Constance is missing and they almost find her and are safe, but of course the enemies are one step ahead of them. I loved the thrilling twists and turns and all the puzzles in the book. It’s so fun and I enjoyed it so much!

Top books of January: click here

A Girl’s Bill of Rights: Book review

I recently received a copy of A Girl’s Bill of Rights by Amy B Mucha to read and review. This book talks about all the rights a girl has and it has fun illustrations to go along with it.

What I enjoyed about this book:

  • I loved how educative it was. Young girls can learn a lot from this book about who they are and who they can be.
  • It’s a perfect book for young girls in the 1st to 4th grade.
  • I can see it being read aloud in classrooms across the country. I can see creative teachers adding in fun discussions and activities to supplement the book.
  • I also loved the vivid and vibrant illustrations by Addy Rivera Sonda. They conveyed the image well and I thought they were perfect to go along with the book.

January’s Top Books

This is a new feature which I’m introducing on my blog. At the end of every month, I’ll write a list of around 5-7 books which I really enjoyed reading the month. Hope you enjoy!

Best Books I read in January 2021

  1. The Magnus Chase Series by Rick Riordan
    This series is about Magnus Chase, a 16 year old boy who lives in Boston. He’s homeless and has two good friends, Hearth and Blitz. But when he accidentally dies, he opens up a whole new world of Norse myths and legends. These books are really amazing and they’re definitely one of my top.
  2. The Giver by Lois Lowry
    This is the first book in a quartet. Jonas, a 11 year old boy, lives in a “perfect” world where there is no poverty, war, or overpopulation. But good things, such as music and color have also disappeared from their lives. When he meets the Giver, he finally learns what his life is, and what it could be. I really enjoyed reading the series, with all of the suspense and twists. It’s an amazing book.
  3. Beyond the Bright Sea by Lauren Wolk
    This book tells the story of 12 year old Crow, a girl who was abandoned and now lives off the coast of Massachusetts. She wants answers about her past, almost desperately and her two guardians support her, though a bit reluctantly. I loved following Crow in this journey to learn about who she really is. It’s a great book!
  4. Miss Marple: The Complete Short Stories by Agatha Christie
    This book contains mysteries, some of which have almost never been solved. Miss Marple is a old lady, who has seen and learnt more than anybody could guess. I loved reading about all of these puzzles and how Miss Marple outwits everyone else every time. This is one of those books my parents have also read and enjoyed. It is fun talking to them about it.
  5. Aster’s Good Right Things by Kate Gordon
    Aster is a young girl who doesn’t feel special at all, but she goes to a school for gifted kids. The only way she copes is by doing her “good, right things”. As a young girl with an anxiety disorder, she believes that the world will fall apart if she stops. Then she meets Xavier and she starts having fun. I really enjoyed the book about finding friends and support.
  6. The Remarkable Journey of Charlie Price by Jennifer Maschari
    I loved this amazing book about dealing with grief. Charlie has been noticing that his sister’s been acting unusual. He follows her to another world, one where his mom is still alive. He’s happy….at first. He realizes that something is wrong though. With the help of his friends, he comes up with a plan to escape the other world for good. I really loved this book and the magical element to it.