Penny Thoughtful: All Things Books and Running

60 in 30 success! Hence the lower than average page count. Without further ado…the rest of the stats:

Whoever wrote the synopsis for this book did a terrible job. They made it appear that the primary conflict in the story was the main character and her mother’s attempt to cross the border for safety. This did not actually happen until 70% of the way through the book. Much of the rest of the…

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The author set up an intriguing story in the opening of this narrative with dual perspectives that make the reader wonder how they will come together because they are set so far apart. One perspective is that of Jack the Ripper in London, while the other perspective is of a young girl working for the…

This book was fantastic. I finished feeling excited at the prospect of a sequel, but also mildly annoyed that I couldn’t start it right away. I highly recommend this book.  This graphic novel made very little sense. The characters did not feel real. Rather, they read like avatars of lessons that the author wanted to…

I enjoyed the second book in this penitentially related horror/mystery series from Tiffany D Jackson. While I did not catch any crossover from the first story, there may have been some that I missed. In this story, the main character moves to Savannah to stay with close family friends while her dad continues to tour…

I decided to take the biannual challenge of 30 mangas or graphic novels in a month and double it. When have I not had a ridiculous idea? Since that means a whole lot more books read in a short period of time, these reviews will be much more concise. I thought I had a chance…

A local friend, a middle school librarian, hyped this book up at our quarterly meeting. Thus, I went into this read with a higher expectation than I probably should have. I think that the author crafted a historical narrative that would likely engage middle school readers while not boring them with excessive details or length.…

While nowhere near a perfect book, I had a pretty good reading experience and think that kids in the target audience might also enjoy this, especially those who dream of grandeur in sports like one of the main characters. Some of the events in the plot are a bit far-fetched, but this is a middle…