The Mesmerist by Ronald L. Smith

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The Mesmerist by Ronald L. Smith

I was sent a copy of The Mesmerist by Ronald L. Smith   The Mesmerist by Ronald L. Smith Release Date: 2017-02-07 Thirteen-year-old Jessamine Grace and her mother make a living as sham spiritualists—until they discover that Jess is a mesmerist and that she really can talk to the dead. Soon she is plunged into the dark world of Victorian London’s supernatural underbelly and learns that the city is under attack by ghouls, monsters, and spirit summoners. Can Jess fight these powerful forces? And will the group of strange children…

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The Playbook: 52 Rules to Aim, Shoot, and Score in This Game Called Life by Kwame Alexander

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The Playbook: 52 Rules to Aim, Shoot, and Score in This Game Called Life by Kwame Alexander

I was sent a copy of The Playbook: 52 Rules to Aim, Shoot, and Score in This Game Called Life by Kwame Alexander   The Playbook: 52 Rules to Aim, Shoot, and Score in This Game Called Life by Kwame Alexander Release Date: 2017-02-14 You gotta know the rules to play the game. Ball is life. Take it to the hoop. Soar. What can we imagine for our lives? What if we were the star players, moving and grooving through the game of life? What if we had our own…

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Wishlist Wednesday January 25, 2017

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Happy Wednesday, you guys! I haven’t done one of these posts in a while, so I thought I would pop in and show you a few of the books off my current wishlist. Before we get going, I need to specify something very important. This post isn’t to try to get you guys to buy me stuff! It is to just show you books I am really wanting right now. Why on Wednesday? Well, I’ve seen a lot of book posts like “Waiting on Wednesday” “Wanting Wednesday” etc. so I…

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Whose House? by H. A. Rey

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Whose House? by H. A. Rey

I was sent a copy of Whose House? by H. A. Rey   Whose House? by H. A. Rey Release Date: 2017-02-14 Find out who lives in a hive, a shell, a garage, and a hangar in this lovely rhyming book by Curious George creator H. A. Rey. Each spread features a four line poem and an image of a particular “house” with a big, sturdy flap to lift to reveal who or what lives inside! It’s all saturated in Rey’s familiar, classic color palette and makes for a multi-sensory…

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Flicker and Mist by Mary G. Thompson

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Flicker and Mist by Mary G. Thompson

I was sent a copy of Flicker and Mist by Mary G. Thompson   Flicker and Mist by Mary G. Thompson Release Date: 2017-01-03 Romance, intrigue, and plenty of action are woven into a rich and suspenseful narrative in this powerful YA fantasy. The mixed-race heroine Myra is a Flickerkin and can flicker (become invisible) at will. She hasn’t cultivated or revealed this ability, since Flickerkin are persecuted as potential criminals and spies. When invisible people become tricksters and then murderers, Myra’s Flickerkin heritage becomes a deadly secret, putting her…

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New Books: January 22-28, 2017

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One of my goals for 2017 was to get myself back into the habit of seeing what books were coming out at the beginning of month. I used to do it every month, adding each one that caught my eye to my wishlist.  Once I realized how huge my wishlist had gotten, I stopped. I stopped doing a lot of things, with regards to my book habit and reading, in 2016. I miss being in “the know”, now, though. So, 2017 we will get back into seeing what’s coming out…

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Farm Babies by H. A. Rey

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Farm Babies by H. A. Rey

I was sent a copy of Farm Babies by H. A. Rey   Farm Babies by H. A. Rey Release Date: 2017-02-14 A mother hen counts her chicks from one to ten and a mother cow makes her calf laugh in this rhyming book by Curious George creator H. A. Rey. Each spread features a four line poem and an image of a mother farm animal with a big, strudy flap to lift to reveal the her babies! It’s all saturated in Rey’s familiar, classic color palette and makes for…

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Mae and June and the Wonder Wheel by Charise Mericle Harper

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Mae and June and the Wonder Wheel by Charise Mericle Harper

I was sent a copy of Mae and June and the Wonder Wheel by Charise Mericle Harper   Mae and June and the Wonder Wheel by Charise Mericle Harper Release Date: 2017-02-07 In this chapter book for young readers, June is thrilled to get a new neighbor: Mae! Soon the two of them are best friends and are having adventures determined by the Wonder Wheel that they spin each morning. Whether it’s pretending to be a dog for a day or collecting things that are blue, the girls never know…

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Stay!: Keeper’s Story by Lois Lowry

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Stay!: Keeper's Story by Lois Lowry

I was sent a copy of Stay!: Keeper’s Story by Lois Lowry   Stay!: Keeper’s Story by Lois Lowry Release Date: 2017-02-07 Keeper was born between a board fence and a set of trash cans. Just a lowly stray dog, he was separated from his mother and his siblings at a young age. Still, he faces every challenge with his nose upturned and his lustrous tail held high. His journey out of puppyhood, during which he becomes the loyal companion to a homeless man, discovers an ear for poetry, and…

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Hermanas/Sisters by David McPhail

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Hermanas/Sisters by David McPhail

I was sent a copy of Hermanas/Sisters (Bilingual Board Book) (Spanish and English Edition) by David McPhail   Hermanas/Sisters (Bilingual Board Book) (Spanish and English Edition) by David McPhail Release Date: 2017-01-03 Sisters can be different in so many ways, but there is one heartfelt way in which they are most alike–they love each other so very much. David McPhail’s celebration of the joys–and trials–of sisterhood has been a favorite with sisters of all ages for almost twenty years.  Now available in a bilingual board book featuring Spanish and English…

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