Candy Bunny Reader

  It's been a while since I did an entry in this long running series of mine! Here are some more underrated books I've read over the years that I think need more love:  1. Firefly Summer by Morgan Matson -Ryanna spends the summer with her mom's side of the family for the very first time, and they go on a scavenger hunt to prevent their campgrounds from being shutdown. Also the author's middle grade debut!  2. Starry River of the Sky by Grace Lin -set at an inn, a boy named Rendi helps his new friends restore the moon in the sky with help from a mysterious storyteller. Interwoven throughout the story are lots of Chinese folk tales!  3. Call the Name of the Night manga series by Tama Mitsuboshi --a short but heartwarming shojo manga series about a girl named Mira who comes to accept her magical powers. Great for cottagecore lovers!  4. Bianca Torre is Afraid of Everything by Justine Winans --Bianca, their best friend Anderson, and crush Elaine solve a murder myste...

  I got more!!! Here are the first four parts: Part 1 , Part 2 , Part 3 , Part 4 I don't care whether it's middle grade, young adult, or adult. If I can relate to what's going on and it resonates with me, it's an instant favorite.  1. Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan  2. They Called Us Enemy by George Takei 3. The Blue Castle by LM Montgomery 4. Jane of Lantern Hill by LM Montgomery 5. Pollyanna by Eleanor Porter 6. The Unfamiliar duology by Haley Newsome 7. Bianca Torre is Afraid of Everything by Justine Pucella Winans 8. The Willa duology by Robert Beatty 9. A Sign of Affection manga series by Suu Morishita 10. Call the Name of the Night manga series by Tama Mitsuboshi 11. Yotsuba&! series by Kiyohiko Azuma  12. O Pioneers by Willa Cather

  The first time I did this tag was last year! Here's the post if you missed it. This is a new version with updated questions. Like last time, @books.below.stars over on Instagram tagged me in this. And as usual, I don't tag anyone, so feel free to go ahead and do this tag! 1. heather (popular book you love) The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich by Deya Muniz 2. movies (book with an adaptation) The Neverending Story by Michael Ende 3. alley rose (book that made you cry this year) Willa of Dark Hallow by Robert Beatty 4. people watching (book you can relate to) Speak Up! By Rebecca Burgess 5. memories (non-bookish item on your shelf) A mini Funko pop of Nico Robin 6. never ending song (longest book you own) Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret Rogerson 7. fainted love (fave book from this year so far) So many! A Little Princess, Bloomability, Bianca Torre is Afraid of Everything, A Sign of Affection (series), Call the Name of the Night (series), The Dos and Donuts of Love, Mon...

I first saw this over on the YouTube channel of Merphy Napier (her video here ) and thought it looked cool! Here are my answers for it. This tag was created by Leandra the TBR zero, and her video can be watched here .  Feel free to do this tag if you see it! 1. Thankfulness: What 2024 has given me thus far So many new friends/followers! Thanks y'all! 2. Relaxation: The most relaxing book The Sprite and the Gardener by Rii Abrego 3. Hydration: A book that I needed A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett and Bloomability by Sharon Creech 4. Nourishment: A book that energized me The Legend of Shadow High by Shannon and Deal Hale, and If You'll Have Me by Eunnie 5. Familiarity: An author I've returned to LM Montgomery and Kate DiCamillo. 6. Healthy risk: Outside of my comfort zone read/new-to-me author Bianca Torre is Afraid of Everything by Justine Pucella Winans 7. Reflection: Changes in my reading taste I've been reading less nonfiction and more manga. 8. De...

  All the books I read in June! I read a total of 5 books.  As always, I hope you had a great reading month, too. Links to my full reviews will be added if applicable.  What was your favorite book that you read in June? 1. Frieren Volume 5 by Kanehito Yamada-3 stars 2. Unfamiliar Volumes 1 and 2 by Haley Newsome-both 5 stars! 3. Bianca Torre is Afraid of Everything by Justine Pucella Winans-5 stars 4. The Pirate Captain's Daughter by Eve Bunting-4 stars

 TW: Mentioning of murder Whoa! Where do I begin? Bianca Torre is Afraid of Everything by Justine Pucella Winans is about Bianca, a nonbinary lesbian teenager who has a long list of fears. They spend a lot of their free time either secretly observing and making up stories about their neighbors, watching anime with their best friend Anderson, and birdwatching. But one day, Bianca witnesses something terrible happen to one of their neighbors: a guy they call Mr. Conspiracy. He gets murdered by a mysterious person wearing a bird mask. Bianca, Anderson, and later a girl Bianca has a crush on named Elaine all work together to solve the murder mystery.  This book got me hooked from page 1! And it might seem a bit odd, because I don't usually vibe with murder mysteries, but this author and this story made it work for me! The mystery part of it was cool. I think what I liked the most was the characters. They were all so likable and so relatable (well, the good guys, definitely not th...