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22 Most-Anticipated Middle Grade Books Coming Spring 2024

By Kasey | April 13, 2024 - 7:00 am |April 12, 2024 Blogger's Favorites, Contemporary, Fantasy, Lists, Middle Grade 8-12, News and Fun

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22 Most-Anticipated Middle Grade Books Coming Spring 2024

How are there so many great books coming out in just three months? It’s wild. I love it, but I wish I had time to read them all. Since I’m so late getting this posted, I’ve read a few of these already, and they’ve been excellent! I can’t wait to read the rest of them. The list includes a mix of contemporary and fantasy novels, graphic books, and mystery. Here are my 20 most-anticipated middle grade books coming spring 2024.

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13 Incredible Middle Grade Books Coming Winter 2024

By Kasey | January 20, 2024 - 7:00 am |January 19, 2024 Lists, Middle Grade 8-12, News and Fun

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13 Incredible Middle Grade Books Coming Winter 2024

I’m getting a late start on putting together my lists for this year, but I really wanted to share some of the middle grade books coming out in January and February that really look too good to miss. This list is entirely based on my preferences, and I’m already planning to review many of the books listed here. I hope you enjoy the list– please let me know if you’ve already read any of these titles or are as eager to check them out as I am!

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Summer 2023 Backlist Check-in

By Kasey | September 12, 2023 - 7:00 am |September 7, 2023 Blogger's Favorites, Lists, News and Fun

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Summer 2023 Backlist Reading

One of the things I’ve been frustrated and feeling a bit stuck about is how to share backlist titles that I’ve been reading lately. A lot of my lists feature books from the upcoming season or the season just passed, and I’m never sure what to do to feature backlist books more regularly.

For one thing, I read backlist titles kind of sporadically. And because my review calendar has been so full the last couple of years, sometimes I’ll read a book but not post the review for months. Which means I’m waiting months to talk about some truly incredible books.

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10 Best Middle Grade Books I Read From Summer 2023

By Kasey | August 29, 2023 - 7:00 am |August 27, 2023 Blogger's Favorites, Lists, Middle Grade 8-12, News and Fun

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This summer definitely did not go as I planned. Looking back, I wonder why I imagined I’d have so much more time to do things like create list posts. Ha! Alas, here I am at the end of summer, and instead of a big list of the middle grade books that looked so great, please enjoy a list of the 10 best middle grade books I read from summer 2023.

10 Best Middle Grade Books I Read From Summer 2023

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Top Ten Tuesday: Super-Fun Summer Camp Books

By Kasey | June 6, 2023 - 7:00 am |May 24, 2023 Blogger's Favorites, Lists, News and Fun

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Top Ten Tuesday: Super-Fun Summer Camp Books

It’s Top Ten Tuesday again! This week’s theme is best books for summer, which is a perfect chance to talk about beach reads… but I’m not much of a beach girl? I burn way too easily. So, instead, let’s talk about another favorite summer activity: summer camp!

Whether it’s the story of a first-time camp experience or simply the tale of camp attendance as a means to an end, excellent summer camp books capture the immersive experience of being away from home. They spin stories of unexpected friendships and wacky inside jokes. They remind us to celebrate being in nature and being part of a team or group.

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