Candy Bunny Reader

  Of course I got more books to gush about! Here are the first 3 parts in case you missed them: Part 1 , Part 2 , Part 3 Let's see if our reading tastes are still similar! 1. A Wrinkle in Time by Madeline L'Engle 2. The Wayside School series by Louis Sachar 3. Sweet Bean Paste by Durian Sukegawa 4. The Mothkeeper by Kay O'Neill 5. The Witch's Boy by Kelly Barnhill 6. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo 7. The Morrigan Crow series by Jessica Townsend 8. The Last Cherry Blossom by Kathleen Burkinshaw 9. The Serafina series by Robert Beatty 10. My Life in France by Julia Child 11. She Gets the Girl by Rachael Lippincott and Alyson Derrick 12. Fake Dates and Mooncakes by Sher Lee

  More books I've read during my lifetime that need more love on the Internet. Tell me your favorite underrated books!  Starting with this part, I will instead give 1 sentence summaries of what the books are about. If you want longer summaries, you can click on the book's title to take you to its Goodreads page.  Here are parts 1-6 if you missed them: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 And here's Part 7's list: 1. It's Not the End of the World by Judy Blume. A classic YA book about a girl dealing with her parent's recent divorce. 2. The Last Cherry Blossom by Kathleen Burkinshaw A YA historical fiction book loosely based off the the author's mother's experience during and after WW2 in Japan.  3. Absolutely Normal Chaos by Sharon Creech A middle grade book told in diary format of a girl's unforgettable summer--mostly focused on her cousin trying to find his birth father.  4. Amelia's Notebook series by Marissa Moss This colorful, funny, and...

These are not all 5 star books, as you can see. These are books (and two series that's still ongoing) that I read this year that now just have a special place in my heart 😍. Tell me your favorite books of the year! Sleeping Around by Morgan Vega The Witch Hat Atelier manga series by Kamome Shirahama Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan One Piece manga series by Eichiro Oda Jane of Lantern Hill by LM Montgomery The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet by Becky Chambers Ruby Holler by Sharon Creech Serafina and the Black Cloak by Robert Beatty The Last Cherry Blossom by Kathleen Burkinshaw Nevermoor Trials of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend

Hey look! Another all time favorite! And that bookmark that matches the book was signed by the author herself.  The Last Cherry Blossom by Kathleen Burkinshaw is a historical fiction book about Yuriko Ishikawa, a 12-year old girl living in Hiroshima, Japan during WW2. The story follows her daily life and other surprises before the city gets bombed, and the aftermath of said bombing. A lot of the "daily life" stuff in this book mostly centers around Yuriko and her family. She grew up living with her single father, and then one day her single aunt Kimiko and cousin Genji start living with them, shaking up the house dynamic, which Yuriko doesn't like. She also doesn't get along with with aunt Kimiko and Genji. Yuriko's father also starts dating another woman named Sumiyo. Aunt Kimiko also starts dating a guy named Akira. The adults then get engaged and have a double wedding. Luckily, Yuriko gets along well with her new stepmom and step-uncle.  Yuriko is also not pop...