Home Feed
Home
Search
Search
Add Review, Blurb, Quote
Add
Activity
Activity
Profile
Profile
SarahBradley

SarahBradley

Joined October 2016

blurb
SarahBradley
Tenmile | Sandra Dallas
post image

Finished up my #middlegrademarch with these. Top two were my faves. On to #yaapril @megnews @Eggs

Eggs I‘ve got to read Dallas‘s novel!! (edited) 12mo
9 likes1 comment
blurb
SarahBradley
The Road to After | Rebekah Lowell
post image

Book 13 of #middlegrademarch #novelinverse Lacey and her mom and sister finally escape an abusive father. Healing is a journey helped by nature. @Eggs @megnews

megnews I had this on my tbr but haven‘t been able to get a copy yet. 12mo
9 likes2 comments
blurb
SarahBradley
Sisterhood of Sleuths | Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
post image

A couple more #middlegrademarch reads that gently address social issues. Tagged book was an enjoyable story. PS it‘s rainy and cold here, so I‘m off to read an adult beachy read now lol! @Eggs @megnews

megnews Love that sisterhood cover. 12mo
Eggs Well done 🥳 12mo
12 likes2 comments
blurb
SarahBradley
What We Saw: A Thriller | Mary Downing Hahn
post image

Two suspense titles to add to my #middlegrademarch. MDH is always a sure bet for readers who say they love mystery. Not my go-to genre, but know that kids clamor for creepy stories this author can deliver. @Eggs @megnews

Eggs Well done with the middle grade challenge 👏🏻👏🏻 (edited) 13mo
9 likes1 comment
blurb
SarahBradley
post image

Social issues abound in these three great books by Claire Swinarski-a new favorite! Accessible, honest, and in tune with adolescents. Tagged book was fave. Three more for my #middlegrademarch @Eggs @megnews

Eggs Sounds good 👌🏼 Stacked 13mo
9 likes1 stack add1 comment
blurb
SarahBradley
Invisible: A Graphic Novel | Christina Diaz Gonzalez
post image

More #middlegrademarch fun with graphic novels. Tagged book unique for emergent bilingual students. Read other books in the Libenson series, and they deliver hopeful coming of age messages in an easy to read format. @megnews

megnews I enjoyed Libenson‘s series. 13mo
7 likes1 comment
blurb
SarahBradley
Aniana del Mar Jumps In | Jasminne Mendez
post image

Kicking off #middlegrademarch with three diverse novels in verse. Tagged book was fave. Themes of fitting in, mental health, loss, disease and cultural influences swirled in the trio of unique stories.

megnews Ooh I love novels in verse. Going to have to check these out. I‘ve never heard of any of them. 13mo
11 likes2 comments
blurb
SarahBradley
Untitled | Untitled
post image

review
SarahBradley
Comfort Book | Matt Haig
post image
Pickpick

Beautiful reminders about the power of hope… I would love to meet this author and sit down and share a cup of coffee with him. @Eggs

Eggs ❤️☕️🥰 2y
13 likes2 stack adds1 comment
blurb
SarahBradley
Connect the Stars | Marisa de los Santos, David Teague
post image

Rounded out the month these titles for #MGMarch. I think what drives me to middle grade stories is the unique plots, the lack of overdone tropes. And yet the strong tapping in to the human condition almost always emerging…

Eggs I‘ve read only 1 of these: Connect the ⭐️⭐️. What was your favorite? 2y
SarahBradley I liked the Hand in Hand. Written by a teacher! I lend to you! 2y
13 likes2 comments
blurb
SarahBradley
Turtle in Paradise | Jennifer L. Holm
post image

“Reading is a discount ticket to everywhere.” - Mary Schmich Traveled to Florida, Massachusetts, in South Carolina in the #middlegrademarch reads. #savvysettings @Eggs

Eggs Great books! 2y
11 likes1 comment
review
SarahBradley
Turtle Boy | M. Evan Wolkenstein
post image
Pickpick

A gem of a story. Funny, sad, beautiful. A self-discovery story at its finest. Just read it. 😀#MGMarch @Eggs @megnews

review
SarahBradley
My Storied Year | Katie Proctor
post image
Pickpick

This book draws you in to a harsh reality far too many students face: dealing with adult problems without the resources with which to properly deal. Yet, the underlying message of hope is also undeniable: with supportive, accepting peers and adults, especially in schools, students who view themselves as failures can flourish. Proctor writes with authenticity, capturing and invoking an array of emotions. Her writing leaves you a better human.

Eggs Great review💙 2y
12 likes1 stack add1 comment
blurb
SarahBradley
Linked | Gordon Korman
post image

Gordon Korman‘s books deliver unique story lines and typically told through multiple voices-appealing for all ages. He even weaves social issues into his highly entertaining plots. Tagged book was favorite of these three, but have read many more of his previously. #MiddleGradeMarch

Eggs ❤️Korean💖 2y
13 likes1 comment
blurb
SarahBradley
Nowhere Boy | Katherine Marsh
post image

Absolutely loved Nowhere Boy. A forged friendship of two boys, one of whom is a Syrian refugee all alone in Belgium amid the 2015 terrorist attacks in France. Tropical Secrets, a more lyrical narrative, highlights a friendship of a Cuban girl and Jewish refugee while the island experiences turbulent times of WWII. #middlegrademarch #MGMarch

18 likes1 stack add
blurb
SarahBradley
Wishes, Kisses, and Pigs | Betsy Gould Hearne
post image

Found this quirky little gem on a teacher‘s shelf at school. Magical realism I read for #MGMarch

Eggs ❤️💙❤️ 2y
14 likes1 comment
blurb
SarahBradley
Tell Me | Joan Bauer
post image

More #MGMarch from author Joan Bauer who weaves unique story lines and lovable characters.

Eggs Well done honey 🍯 2y
JamieArc I really like Joan Bauer‘s books. I think I have only one or two left to read. 2y
9 likes2 comments
blurb
SarahBradley
How to Steal a Dog | Barbara O'Connor
post image

Kicking off #MGMarch with two delightful dog stories, one told from the point of view of a traumatized service dog, and the other a reminder of the importance of empathy. @Eggs

Eggs Oh these look so good 😊 2y
Eggs I just realized I read these last year🤓🤪 2y
10 likes2 comments
blurb
SarahBradley
post image

An intimate look into a woman struggling to find worth and purpose, dealing with issues that many of us face. Sweet reminder to love ourselves and others. @Eggs

Eggs ❤️❤️❤️ 2y
7 likes1 comment
blurb
SarahBradley
One True Loves | Taylor Jenkins Reid
post image

Had myself a little TJR love fest this month. Stories and style remind me of Katherine Center.

quote
SarahBradley
Untitled | Unknown
post image

Goal reached. In the nick of time! But my highest goal in the last 5 years!

BookKenz That's awesome! 2y
MeganAnn Wow! 🎉👏🏻✨📚 2y
10 likes2 comments
review
SarahBradley
post image
Pickpick

Simply a beautiful, sorrowful, introspective gem of a story. PS. Picture is “harvested” off the inner-webs, but isn‘t it lovely?😂

Eggs Yes!!! 2y
25 likes1 comment
blurb
SarahBradley
post image

One more…

blurb
SarahBradley
post image

“No day shall erase you from the memory of time.” -Virgil. I had a 9/11 read-a-thon today! Never, ever forget! #Relatedto911

Texreader ❤️ 💙 🤍 3y
Texreader Such a good idea. Wish I‘d thought to do the same. 3y
9 likes2 comments
review
SarahBradley
The Guncle | Steven Rowley
post image
Pickpick

Entertaining and heartwarming.

blurb
SarahBradley
The Bright Side Of Disaster | Katherine Center
post image

June recap #2. Tagged book and Float Plan were favorites. Lots of variety 😂

TheAromaofBooks Yay!!! 3y
robinb Katherine Center 💛 3y
Eggs I see some on here that I might like....💞 Great reading!! 3y
14 likes3 comments
blurb
SarahBradley
This is Who We Are | L R Patton
post image

Summer Reading June Recap #1. Tagged book was my favorite. Reading whatever I want, whenever I want😀

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 3y
Eggs I loved Who We Are as well❤️ 3y
11 likes2 comments
review
SarahBradley
Float Plan | Trish Doller
post image
Pickpick

Don‘t let the illustrated cover fool ya. This was much more than a cheesy romance. A grieving Anna sets off on a voyage to honor a lost love, her journey takes her to the most unexpected places. @Eggs

Eggs ❤️ 🐚👏🏻 3y
12 likes2 stack adds1 comment
blurb
SarahBradley
The Lost Husband: A Novel | Katherine Center
post image

Y‘all, I am in so many challenges this month I‘m having trouble keeping up with everything! I‘m reading and listening every minute of every day! 🤣 our local library is using the reader zone app for participants to log their pages and it also displays the leaderboard in real time. Here are two books that were quite enjoyable. I‘ve read almost everything by this author. #audiojune Currently reading book 19 of this month!

Eggs Go You 👏🏻🥂🥳!!!! Ms Center has more books than I could‘ve imagined! 3y
5 likes1 comment
blurb
SarahBradley
post image

Fairly proud of my May bookspin bingo board. Wasn‘t really sure what I was doing LOL so I started with 20 books, reading all but 3.5 of them. No life-changing books, but all enjoyable reads! Now, bring on June! @TheAromaofBooks

Eggs Great job ❣️❣️ 3y
TheAromaofBooks Yay!! Fabulous month!! 3y
8 likes3 comments
quote
SarahBradley
Untitled | Unknown
post image
TheAromaofBooks Yay!!! 3y
Eggs 💗💗💗💗 3y
5 likes2 comments
blurb
SarahBradley
When Zachary Beaver Came to Town | Kimberly Willis Holt
post image

Don‘t mind me… Just having a little Kimberly Willis Holt book fest over here. Three sweet, sorrowful, southern stories. Read the tagged book and Louisiana Sky many many years ago but both were worth a re-read. @Eggs

Eggs Love Holt 3y
8 likes1 comment
review
SarahBradley
What to Say Next | Julie Buxbaum
post image
Pickpick

A young adult book about the joy of finding unlikely connections. Two teens, one nuerotypical and the other not, forge a friendship surrounding the accidental death of one‘s parent. Love Buxbaum‘s timely narratives. @Eggs @TheAromaofBooks

10 likes1 comment
blurb
SarahBradley
Kisses and Croissants | Anne-Sophie Jouhanneau
post image

Pink cover love 💕 Two YA summer romances set in Europe. Ballerina finds summer love while studying in Paris. Aspiring baker from Miami finds new love and inspiration in England. Enjoyed the tagged book‘s plot a bit more than the other.

Eggs 💗💗 3y
TheAromaofBooks Yay!!! 3y
7 likes2 comments
review
SarahBradley
Out of The Easy | Ruta Sepetys
post image
Pickpick

🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟Sepetys is a master storyteller. This book was in a word, rich. Rich in setting, characters, folklore, with a dash of suspense. New Orleans historical fiction (1950). I relished this story about a young woman‘s plight to find a better life. @Eggs @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 3y
16 likes1 comment
blurb
SarahBradley
Once Upon a Quinceaera | Monica Gomez-Hira
post image

#DoubleSpin Sweet story-Carmen‘s quince was ruined three years ago due to family drama and love interest,Mauro. What will happen when the meet up three years later, the summer after senior year? @TheAromaofBooks @Eggs

Eggs 🧡🧡🧡 3y
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 3y
9 likes2 comments
review
SarahBradley
post image
Pickpick

This is how the author describes her latest work: “...a book about not just dealing with, but celebrating the strange and broken parts of ourselves.” Hilarious, honest, hopeful, oh and hilarious. (Warning: do not read this book anywhere that loud laughs might offend others). Addressing topics from mental health issues to a plethora of names for lady parts; I believe every reader can connect to Jenny‘s thoughts and musings. #bookspinbingo

review
SarahBradley
Dear Hank Williams | Kimberly Willis Holt
post image
Pickpick

Bittersweet treat of a story. Holt‘s books appeal to any age. Set in late 1940‘s Louisiana with historical tidbits woven into a memorable cast of characters. This is #3 on my May bingo board. @Eggs @TheAromaofBooks

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I love your sweet mom ❤️❤️❤️ 3y
TheAromaofBooks Yay!!! 3y
Eggs Must. Read. 😘😘 3y
11 likes1 stack add3 comments
quote
SarahBradley
post image

@TheAromaofBooks ok lol now what do I do?😂

TheAromaofBooks haha Great start!! Okay, so I drew two numbers this morning, 2 & 18. Those are the “official“ BookSpin/DoubleSpin reads for the month & if you read them & let me know that you read them, they will count as two entries for my end-of-the-year giveaway!! If you want to do the bingo part, go to my page & I've posted a bingo card - you just match the numbers with your numbers (i.e. the top left corner on the card is 11, so you check that off if you ⬇ 3y
TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) read Anne of the Island, etc.) If you tag me when you review books, I'm always interested to see how everyone is progressing!!! 3y
5 likes2 comments
blurb
SarahBradley
Concrete Rose | Angie Thomas
post image

Book 20 #YApril Maverick‘s younger days...a hopeful coming of age story amidst the harsh throes of Garden Heights.

blurb
SarahBradley
In Paris with You | Clmentine Beauvais
post image

Found this listed in one of my many searches for Young Adult novels in verse. It was written in poetic form, but actually a love story alternating between the characters as teenagers and ten years after. A quirky plot that centers on how views of love change as we mature. I‘ll go ahead and include it in #YApril -Book 19 #poetrymatters @Eggs

Eggs ❤️📚❤️ 3y
9 likes1 comment
blurb
SarahBradley
Toffee | Sarah Crossan
post image

Books 17 & 18 #YApril , two more in verse, with teens in trouble as the theme #poetrymatters

blurb
SarahBradley
On Pointe | Lorie Ann Grover
post image

I stumbled across this novel in verse that follows Clare‘s tumultuous summer. She‘s trained for years to be a company ballerina, what will happen if she doesn‘t make the cut? And when a family emergency changes everything, Will she learn to see what is truly important? Book 16 #YApril #poetrymatters @Eggs

Eggs Must have 🥰 3y
8 likes1 comment
blurb
SarahBradley
Field Notes on Love | Jennifer E. Smith
post image

An ooey-gooey-two-teens-on-a-train love story. 💕 Book 15 #YApril

7 likes1 stack add
quote
SarahBradley

I'm getting a free audiobook from @librofm for shopping at my local bookstore! Learn more here: libro.fm/ibd #IndieBookstoreDay

blurb
SarahBradley
Because I Am Furniture | Thalia Chaltas
post image

Two more teen novels in verse (that you may not have heard of), each centering on topics relevant to young adults. High interest and intense situations. #YApril Book 13 and 14 #poetrymatters @Eggs

12 likes2 stack adds
review
SarahBradley
Home Is Not a Country | Safia Elhillo
post image
Pickpick

Evocative novel in verse. Nima, a Muslim American teenager, feels like an outsider, unsure of her self and purpose. Vivid language depicts Nima‘s feelings and culture, rich in emotion. Elements of magical realism thread metaphorically to help Nima see her life for what it truly is; full of love and promise. For fans of E. Acevedo (author names her as the book‘s godmother) Book 12 #YApril #poetrymatters

9 likes2 stack adds
review
SarahBradley
The Truth Project | Dante Medema
post image
Pickpick

Book 11 #YApril and #poetrymatters Enthralling plot, intense imagery, and relevant teen topics flourish in this novel in verse about a high school senior who uncovers a life-changing secret during her senior project revolving around her heritage and identity. @Allylu @Eggs @megnews

megnews I love a novel in verse. This sounds up my alley. Stacked. 3y
Allylu YAy! That sounds amazing! 3y
Eggs Just finished this novel in verse-so awesome ❤️❤️ 3y
12 likes3 stack adds3 comments
review
SarahBradley
Eleven | Tom Rogers
post image
Pickpick

We read to remember...I purchased this book at my recent visit to the 9/11 Memorial in NYC, erected upon the remains of the tragedy‘s site. So much to take in and process. Read the book on the plane home, feeling the need to stay immersed in the memories of so many lost. @Eggs

Eggs It was unforgettable yes💔😓 Thank you for making this happen for me 😘😘😘😘😘 3y
12 likes1 comment
blurb
SarahBradley
Shark Girl | Kelly Bingham
post image

#YApril books 9 & 10, both in narrative verse, both addressing teens with extreme physical challenges. #poetrymatters @Eggs @megnews

Eggs Loved the book and cover of One ☝️Haven‘t read the other book 📖 3y
11 likes1 comment