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Underrated Books Part 10

  We've finally arrived to part 10 of my underrated books series! I hope you like these books too. Or are planning on reading them thanks to me.  Goodreads links are provided, too. 1. Word by Word by Korey Stamper .  It's an informational nonfiction book on how the Merriam-Webster dictionary is made, written by someone who has worked there.  2. How to Eat Fried Worms by Thomas Rockwell . A hilarious middle grade book about a boy named Billy who won't lose to a bet to eat fried worms. After all, he needs the money to buy a new bike! 3. Cake Pop Crush by Suzanne Nelson . A cute middle grade book of a girl who tries to save her family's old fashioned bakery when a rival bakery comes into town. And she catches the attention of the owner's son. 4. Bone series by Jeff Smith . An epic (and sometimes funny) fantasy adventure with a unique art style. 

Maisie Peters Book Tag

My wonderful friend @books.below.stars over on Instagram tagged me in this and I thought it looked neat!  This tag is based off of songs by Maisie Peters. As always, feel free to do this tag if you see this.  1. you signed up for this (a book character you relate to) It's a tie between Richeh from Witch Hat Atelier and Luffy from One Piece . 2. cates brother (your favorite tropes) Found family, friends to lovers, witchcraft, and mysteries. 3. glowing review (most recent 5 star book) Fake Dates and Mooncakes by Sher Lee 4. there it goes (comfort book) It's a tie between Anne of Green Gables, Kisses and Croissants, and Just Ella .  5. john hughes movie (a book you want an adaptation of) Let the Bone  graphic novel series by Jeff Smith finally have an adaptation!!! 6. truth is (a book you wish you didn't read) Unpopular opinion but...Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen  7. adore you (a book you will always recommend) Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace L...

JULY WRAP UP

I read a total of 7 books and here are my ratings on them (as well as their respective reviews if applicable): The Tea Dragon Society by Kay O'Neill -a cute and cozy fantasy graphic novel of two friends who learn to raise tea dragons alongside a couple who have experience with all kinds of dragons. Great disability and queer rep. Full review here . 5 stars Cosmoknights 1 by Hannah Templer - a feminist sci-fi graphic novel of a young woman who teams up with two women who star in gladiator-style games to win princesses hearts, but secretly let the princesses go. Full review here . 5 stars Moonstruck 1 by Grace Ellis -an urban fantasy graphic novel of some friends who work at a coffee shop but after an outing goes wrong, they need to reverse one of the friends back to normal. Full review here . 4 stars Bone Volume 9 by Jeff Smith -the very last volume to the Bone series. Great ending! Bone is one of my favorite series of all time. 5 stars My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead Geo...

JUNE WRAP-UP

  So here are all the books I read last month! I read a total of 8 books.  Witch Hat Atelier Volume 8 by Kamome Shirahama -Well, this is obviously a sequel that is several books into the story. All I can say is it's still a masterpiece. 5 stars You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson -a YA contemporary novel about a girl named Liz who wants to go to a prestigious college to be in their orchestra and then go to medical school. But she didn't get the financial aid she applied for, so she decides to join the race to become prom queen and get a scholarship. She falls in love with another one of the contestants, a girl named Mack. 5 stars Witch Hat Atelier Volume 9 by Kamome Shirahama -The reason this one got half a point off was because of one chapter I didn't read in this book. But there was a content warning in the beginning and it even said you didn't have to read that chapter in order to understand the rest of the story. Other than that, great sequel! 4.5 stars Wit...

MAY WRAP UP

Isn't it strange how ever since I started this blog I never done monthly wrap ups? It just never occurred to me to do it, but here we go. Here is my first one.  I read a total of 8 books this month. I'm not gonna get into the nitty gritty stats of them. Here there are: One Piece Volume 1. So I finally started my One Piece journey and so far I'm loving it! The very first book gets 5 stars from me. I think it's mainstream knowledge of what this book is about. Boy named Luffy is inspired by pirates in his youth. Hears about the "One Piece" treasure. Luffy wants to find it and become the Pirate King. Also accidentally eats a magical fruit that makes him rubber-like. Traveling and meeting all kinds of people ensues.  Mysteries of Thorn Manor . This is the sequel novella to Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret Rogerson which I read earlier this year and enjoyed. (Review for Sorcery of Thorns here if you're curious) This was a worthy follow-up too that deepened Elis...

SPILL THE TEA CHALLENGE

  I was tagged in this challenge over on Instagram by @edit.write.read.caffeinate . Check out her page! And as always, I don't tag anyone specifically. Feel free to do this tag if you feel like it! T-A book that taught me something: Laziness Does Not Exist by Dr. Devon Price . (You can see my review for it here ). This book was all about embracing rest and how being a workaholic is a product of capitalism.  E-A book I didn't want to end: I am kind of cheating with this answer because it's actually a graphic novel series, but I will say the Bone series by Jeff Smith . As of writing this post I have 5 books left to read in the series and the story is soooo good I don't want it to end just yet ! There is smaller additional material but I don't feel like reading all of it. I am only reading the main series.  A-A book by an author I love: The Blue Castle by LM Montgomery . I read it last year and it was an instant favorite (review here )! I might be done with the Anne se...

I FINALLY STARTED READING BONE BY JEFF SMITH

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  I've known about the graphic novel series since I was in elementary school because a lot of kids in my class liked it, but I didn't start reading it until now. Just like every series I review on here, I will only review the first book without spoilers, and I will occasionally update you all when I am reading the subsequent books.  The first volume of Bone by Jeff Smith is titled Out from Boneville. Our MCs are the 3 Bone cousins: Fone Bone, Phoney Bone, and Smiley Bone. They got kicked out of Boneville because of some really bad thing mostly Phoney Bone did (he's also a shady businessman). They accidentally become separated when a huge swarm of locusts chase after them. They then all try to survive without each other. We mostly follow Fone Bone (on the cover of this book) as he tries to survive in the huge woods through the winter. He later encounters and even becomes good friends with a young girl named Thorn and her grandmother, and they let him stay on their fa...