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Such a cute, adorable middle grade book to read where you get to root for the bad guys (or girl, in this case.) I definitely can recommend it to fans of middle grade. Description: The new face of big evil is a little . . . small. Dastardly deeds aren’t exactly the first things that come to mind when one hears the name “Clementine,” but as the sole heir of the infamous Dark Lord Elithor, twelve-year-old Clementine Morcerous has been groomed since birth to be the best (worst?) Evil Overlord she can be. But everything changes the day her father is cursed by a mysterious rival. Now, Clementine must not only search for a way to break the curse, but also take on the full responsibilities of the Dark Lord. But when it’s time for her to perform dastardly deeds against the townspeople—including her brand-new friends—she begins to question her father’s code of good and evil. What if the Dark Lord Clementine doesn’t want to be a dark lord after all? #bookrecommendations #bookstagram #instabook #kidsbookstagram #middlegrade #books #whatiread #bookblogger #currentlyreading #bookstoread #bookcommunity #childrenbook #bookworm #thedarklordclementine #sarahjeanhorwitz #netgalley #algonquinyoungreaders
Broken Glass by Alexander Hartung A gritty police procedural series that was originally published in German and is now translated to English. The main character, Nik Pohl, clearly has issues. He's on his last chance as a Munich CID detective. Its also fairly clear that he has stopped caring about life. In the story he gets blackmailed into investigating the disappearance of a young lady, which is eerily similar to another. I had a few quibbles, but overall rather enjoyed the book. #bookreview #bookstagram #instabook #mysterybooks #suspense #suspensethriller #thriller #thrillerbooks #mystery #brokenglass #alexanderhartung
This was an incredibly fun audiobook to listen to. Fortunately, the Milk by Neil Gaiman is also narrated by him as well. I'm usually a little wary of authors narrating their own books, but he really did a great job. This book tells the story of what a father "says" happened to him when he went to the corner store for some milk and came back a little late. #audiobook #bookreview #bookrecommendations #bookstagram #instabook #kidsbookstagram #middlegrade #books #whatiread #bookblogger #currentlyreading #bookstoread #bookcommunity #childrenbook #bookworm #fortunatelythemilk #neilgaiman
Really enjoyed this steampunk novel by Anna Bowman. It was a lot of fun, contained airship crew members I connected with, and when it was over, it was a good one to re-read. In Black Recluse, Rayn is a gunsmith looking to find the courage to get out of the Skyport she has called home for the past few years ever since she lost her memories. Solomand Black is the Captain of an airship looking for a gunsmith and is also willing to help her track down some clues to her past. Trouble also knows how to find Solomand Black wherever he goes. #bookreview #bookrecommendations #bookstagram #instabook #steampunk #fantasybooks #bibliophile #whatiread #books
The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow. Titles don't usually draw me to a book, but it did in this case. There's something about doors that is intriguing...what is behind them, or why are they locked... January Scaller finds her first door at the age of 7. An unexpected door that takes her someplace...else. #bookrecommendations #bookstagram #instabook #fantasy #fantasybooks #bookreview #bibliophile #whatiread #books
I'm not sure who could be scared of this adorable monster. I mean, he's just so cute to look at! But in Grobblechops by Elizabeth Laird, Amir is worried about what might be under his bed. His dad tries to soothe his concerns by giving him reasons why he shouldn't be scared to go to sleep, but Amir isn't having it and finds more and more reasons why bedtime is a bad idea. The illustrations in the book provide a type of collage of things to look at. There are background textures and colors that are different than forefront details. It was very interesting to look at, from an artistic standpoint - which is half the fun of a picture book. #picturebook #kidstagram #books #bibliophile #whatiread #bookblogger #currentlyreading #bookstoread #bookcommunity #childrenbook #bookworm #bookstoread #bookreview #bookstagram #instabook #grobblechops #elizabethlaird #jennylucander #netgalley

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