What I’m Reading – Liz Gabbitas

From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler

I’m using this for my Reread an Old Favorite square on my book bingo. Oh Mrs. Frankweiler and your mixed-up files, how I love you. Oh dear Claudia and your elaborate planning, dear Jamie and your pockets full of change, how I love you. Oh dear Metropolitan Museum of Art and your antique beds onContinue reading “From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler”

A Monster Calls

I’m using this for my Coming to the Big Screen square on my book bingo. In this illustrated novel, Conor accidentally conjurs an enormous monster with a penchant for storytelling to defend him against a larger, more dangerous monster. Cancer. The larger, more dangerous monster is cancer. I promise this doesn’t ruin the story forContinue reading “A Monster Calls”

The Rescuers

I’m using this for my Classic You’ve Never Read square on my book bingo. Yes, this is the source material for the beloved children’s animated classic Disney’s The Rescuers (1977). However, there is nothing to love about the better-off-forgotten 1959 book. Here’s the deal: my review is going to have a lot of spoilers because you DEFINITELYContinue reading “The Rescuers”

The Bolds

I’m using this for my LOL worthy square on my book bingo. After two hyenas witness a newlywed couple be devoured while on safari, they decide being a person sounds like fun, and they’ve picked up a fair amount of English listening to tourists all these years, so why not? They quickly dress in theContinue reading “The Bolds”

Nightbird

I’m using this book to check off the Author-I’ve-Never-Read space on my book bingo. Okay first of all I LOVED THIS. Yes, I knew what was going to happen the whole way through. No, there were no surprises. But you know what?! I still almost cried MULTIPLE TIMES on the train while listening to thisContinue reading “Nightbird”