It’s Monday! What Are You Reading?
For readers of all ages
It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? is a weekly blog hop we host which focuses on sharing what we’re reading. This Kid Lit version of IMWAYR focuses primarily on books marketed for kids and teens, but books for readers of all ages are shared. We love this community and how it offers opportunities to share and recommend books with each other.
The original IMWAYR, with an adult literature focus, was started by Sheila at Book Journeys and is now hosted by Kathryn at The Book Date. The Kid Lit IMWAYR was co-created by Kellee & Jen at Teach Mentor Texts.
We encourage you to write your own post sharing what you’re reading, link up below, leave a comment, and support other IMWAYR bloggers by visiting and commenting on at least three of the other linked blogs.
Happy reading!
Sunday: Author Guest Post: “The Best Advice is Free” by David A. Anderson, Author of The Drowners
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Kellee
Middle Grade
- Olympians series, Odin and Thor by George O’Connor: Our annual author visit was with the amazing George O’Connor, so I reread/read all of his graphic novels in preparation. They are just such brilliant works of mythological storytelling. I have loved watching my students jump into the Greek and Asgardian mythology pool with these books. (And I will be sharing about his visit soon!)
- Amari and the Despicable Wonders by B.B. Alston: I thought this was a finale of the series, but B.B. Alston announced that there is actually going to be a 4th book! I cannot wait to see what Amari and her friends take on in the last book! (I sadly cannot share much about this story, other than how it was just as good as the other two, because it would include spoilers for the first two books.)
- The Mystery of the Radcliffe Riddle by Taryn Souders: What a fun mystery, and I did not see the conclusion coming which is always so unexpected in a middle grade who-dun-it. I also loved the cast of characters in Grady’s town–they added such amusement to the book. I really liked reading this one and can see why it is on our Sunshine State Young Reader Award list.
Young Adult
- Graceling by Kristin Cashore: I am rereading this series with my friend, and I was worried that it wasn’t going to live up to the love I had the first time I read it, but I am happy to say it does. Cashore does a beautiful job world building and Katsa is just a force to be reckoned with–it was such a wonderful read! (And this is coming from someone who can struggle with high fantasy.)
- The Davenports: More Than This by Krystal Marquis: I loved this finale of The Davenports. My review for it was “YAY!” because I was so happy with the conclusion of these amazing women’s stories.
- Dig Two Graves by Gretchen McNeil: McNeil truly is talented at writing thrillers that are unpredictable and unique. This book was not what I was expecting, and its twists and turns made it so I couldn’t put it down.
And you can always learn more about any of the books I’ve been reading by checking out my read bookshelf on Goodreads.
Ricki
This is my week off of IMWAYR. I will update you on my reading next week.
Kellee
- Reading: Fire by Kristin Cashore
- Listening: All Better Now by Neal Shusterman
Tuesday: Giant Rays of Hope: Protecting Manta Rays to Safeguard the Sea by Patricia Newman
Sunday: Author Guest Post: “Me, Myself, and My Five Senses” by Sarah Suk, Author of Meet Me at Blue Hour
Link up below and go check out what everyone else is reading. Please support other bloggers by viewing and commenting on at least 3 other blogs. If you tweet about your Monday post, tag the tweet with #IMWAYR!
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