Reflections on my reading choices
A children's book. Book number 3 from my 12 book project. The main character is Milo, an uninspired young boy, who comes home from school one day to find a tollbooth in his bedroom. And since he's a young child he cannot resist using it. In this box are all the words I know," he… Continue reading The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster
Award Who: named after an 18th century bookseller John Newbery What: distinguished American literature for children; awarded by the American Library Association When: every year since 1922Prize: a bronze medal with the winner's name and the date engraved on the backOther winners: https://www.powells.com/awards/newbery-medal/ Novel As I was going through the titles of past winners I came… Continue reading Newbery Medal-From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
"It concerns the decay of the American Dream, and Florida as the bellwether of collapse." This book is a wild romp through the state of Florida. It's like the author has taken the complete wackiness that is "Florida Man" and has turned it into a book. The main character Serge A. Storms is a man… Continue reading Coconut Cowboy by Tim Dorsey
This Stonewall Book Award winning novel by Mackenzi Lee is part of a trilogy featuring the stubborn Montague siblings. This is the first book in the series and it takes place during an “educational” jaunt around Europe. Lee infuses heart, humor, and adventure into this orginal historical fiction and fantasy story. There is a plot… Continue reading The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee
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