Tag: Middle Grade

Review: Dream on Amber by Emma Shevah

Dream on Amber by Emma Shevah Blurb: Amber Alessandra Leola Kimiko Miyamoto. As if her name made up for being tiny, half Japanese and half Italian, and starting a new school with a caveman phone. Dream on! But the hardest bit about being Amber is that a part of her is missing. Her dad. He left when she was little and if he isn’t coming back, she’ll have to sort things out another way. And Amber has a big imagination … My Review: I received a copy in exchange for an honest review Let me start by saying Dream On […]

Posted October 12, 2015 by Lola in Contemporary, Review / 10 Comments

Review: Thor’s Serpents by K.L. Armstrong and M.A. Marr

My To-Be Read List is a meme hosted by Because Reading is Better Than Real Life where at the beginning of the month visitors can choose which book I’ll be reading this month. On the first saturday of a month the poll will be up, then on the second saturday of the month I’ll announce the book that won and on the last saturday of the month I’ll post my review of the book. Thor’s Serpents (The Blackwell Pages #3) by K.L. Armstrong and M.A. Marr Blurb: Thirteen-year-olds Matt, Laurie, and Fen have beaten near-impossible odds to assemble their fellow […]

Posted August 29, 2015 by Lola in My To-Be Read List, Mythology, Review / 12 Comments

Review: The Wolf Wilder by Katherine Rundell

The Wolf Wilder by Katherine Rundell Blurb: Feodora and her mother live in the snowbound woods of Russia, in a house full of food and fireplaces. Ten minutes away, in a ruined chapel, lives a pack of wolves. Feodora’s mother is a wolf wilder, and Feo is a wolf wilder in training. A wolf wilder is the opposite of an animal tamer: it is a person who teaches tamed animals to fend for themselves, and to fight and to run, and to be wary of humans. When the murderous hostility of the Russian Army threatens her very existence, Feo is […]

Posted August 10, 2015 by Lola in Historical, Review / 12 Comments

Review: The Night Parade by Kathryn Tanquary

The Night Parade by Kathryn Tanquary Blurb: The last thing Saki Yamamoto wants to do for her summer vacation is trade in exciting Tokyo for the antiquated rituals and bad cell reception of her grandmother’s village. Preparing for the Obon ceremony is boring. Then the local kids take an interest in Saki and she sees an opportunity for some fun, even if it means disrespecting her family’s ancestral shrine on a malicious dare. But as Saki rings the sacred bell, the darkness shifts. A death curse has been invoked… and Saki has three nights to undo it. With the help […]

Posted July 29, 2015 by Lola in Coyer, Fantasy, Mythology, Review / 10 Comments

Blog Tour: Tara Nikkel and the Shaman of La’la Eek by R.A. Sapp

This is my stop during the blog tour for Tara Nikkel and the Shaman of La’la Eek by R.A. Sapp. This blog tour is organized by Lola’s Blog Tours. The blog tour runs from 14 till 27 April, you can view the complete tour schedule on the website of Lola’s Blog Tours. So far this series contains 2 books: Tara Nikkel and the Dream Mage (Tara Nikkel #1) and Tara Nikkel and the Shaman of La’la Eek (Tara Nikkel #2). The first book Tara Nikkel and the Dream Mage made it to #7 of this Middle Grade Novels of 2015 […]

Posted April 20, 2015 by Lola in Blog Tour, Fantasy / 10 Comments

Review: Kraken Fishing by Chris Lewis Carter

Kraken Fishing (Camp Myth #2) by Chris Lewis Carter Blurb: Welcome back to Camp Myth, the only summer camp built exclusively for young mythological creatures. Having narrowly escaped from their encounter with a wild Phoenix, Felix the Fae, Argee the Cyclops and Moxie the Kitsune decide to spend a relaxing afternoon at Leviathan Lake. But when the trio accidentally plucks a baby Kraken from its watery home, they attract the attention of its monstrous mama! Featuring over 50 pieces of original artwork, and a new playable race for Camp Myth: The RPG, this adventure is about to get legendary. My […]

Posted February 11, 2015 by Lola in Coyer, Fantasy, Mythology, Review / 2 Comments

Review: Odin’s Ravens by K.L. Armstrong and M.A. Marr

My To-Be Read List is a meme hosted by Because Reading is Better Than Real Life where at the beginning of the month visitors can choose which book I’ll be reading this month. On the first saturday of a month the poll will be up, then on the second saturday of the month I’ll announce the book that won and on the last saturday of the month I’ll post my review of the book. Odin’s Ravens (The Blackwell Pages #2) by K.L. Armstrong and M.A. Marr Blurb: Seven kids, Thor’s hammer, and a whole lot of Valkyries are the only […]

Posted December 27, 2014 by Lola in Fantasy, My To-Be Read List, Mythology, Review / 12 Comments