fuzzi Hopes To Soar in '24

Hard to believe it's almost 2024...

I'm hoping to rise, soar to meet all my challenges this year, including the 75 Books Challenge.

I don't "spoil" in my reviews, ever, so feel free to read my posts below.

Here's my 2024 ticker:



My main thread for 2024 is here:

https://www.librarything.com/topic/356393#8332960

And here are my growing granddaughters!

Welcome back, fuzzi!

>3 drneutron: thank you, especially for what you do!

Happy New Year!

>5 SilverWolf28: woo! Same to you!

Happy reading in 2024, Fuzzi!

>7 FAMeulstee: thank you!

Happy New Year and happy new thread!

Happy New Year, fuzzi. So should I star the Green Dragon thread and basically ignore this one?

>9 foggidawn: thank you!

>10 ronincats: same to you!

It doesn't matter. This thread is for my challenge books read and their reviews.

The Green Dragon is the one with all the stats :)

Your grandchildren are delightful, Fuzzi. Rightly proud!

Happy new year. xx

Happy New Year, Lor!

Your granddaughters are beautiful! That's a wonderful photo!

I'm hoping to keep caught up a bit better this year - that's my number one resolution (along with continuing de-cluttering and reading lots of great books!)

>12 PaulCranswick: >13 streamsong: thank you, Happy New Year to you as well!

Here's the next readathon: https://www.librarything.com/topic/356840

>15 SilverWolf28: great, thanks!

#1 Nic of the Woods by Lynd Ward

Nic goes on vacation with his family to a cabin deep in the woods. While they go on a fishing trip he is left behind with the cook, runs away, and becomes hopelessly lost. Will Nic find his family again?

This is an old fashioned yet entertaining story that should please dog lovers young and old.

#2 The Wildlife Atlas by Sylvia A. Johnson

This appears to be a simple yet informative book of animals with realistic illustrations.

My copy's binding is so far gone the pages are about to fall out. I think I will send it to my grandchildren so they can enjoy the illustrations.

Dropping my star! And the grands are adorable!

>19 witchyrichy: thank you, thank you!

Dropped a star. Happy reading!

Stopping by to say Hi, and I'm also dropping a star. Have a great year!

I just went over my reads in 2023, not a 5 star in the bunch!

But I did have a few star reads:

Anne's Tragical Tea Party by Kallie George
Jubal Sackett by Louis L'Amour - reread
Anne Arrives by Kallie George
Anne's Kindred Spirits by Kallie George

I also had a lot of star reads, too many to list then all here.

However, here's a sampling:

Dogs of War by Adrian Tchaikovsky
The Little Books of the Little Brontes by Sara O'Leary
One Morning in Maine by Robert McCloskey
To Serve Them All My Days by RF Delderfield
The Moorchild by Eloise McGraw
Listening Woman by Tony Hillerman
Dot For Short by Frieda Friedman - reread
The Red Shoes by Eleri Glass and Ashley Spires
And several books by CJ Cherryh in the Foreigner series

You can see them ALL here, with ratings and reviews:
https://www.librarything.com/topic/347538#

#3 The Tiger and the Wolf by Adrian Tchaikovsky

Solid fantasy with intriguing characters that I came to love, and bemoan. The author does an excellent job of world-building, and of limiting the introspection of the protagonist to keep the plot moving forward. For 600 pages I was never bored, distracted.

>21 RBeffa: >22 atozgrl: thanks for stopping by!

Here's the next readathon: https://www.librarything.com/topic/357120

Starred ya! Good to see you again!

>26 SilverWolf28: thank you!

>27 CassieBash: welcome!

>23 fuzzi: Like you, 4.5 was the highest I awarded last year, and there were only 4. I did have lots of 4 star reads though--also more than I would have listed, so it seems we had a similar experience with last year's reading.

Surviving the Applewhites by Stephanie S. Tolan

I Pearl Ruled this book at page 60. I don't like any of the characters, and even eccentric characters should be somewhat likable. The Penderwick and Blossoms (Betsy Byars) series have likable, 3 dimensional eccentric characters, so it can be done well. It wasn't here.

What really amazes me is this book won a Newbery. I don't see how.

Deuteronomy (KJB)

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#5 The River Between Us by Richard Peck

An absorbing tale of a poor family living in southern Illinois at the start of the US Civil War. I was so drawn into the story and characters that I read on, late into the night. Another excellent work by this author.

What a difference between the two books above. One was a Newbery Honor and the other got no mention at all.

Richard Peck is usually a solid author. Can’t think of any book of his that I’ve read that I didn’t like.

>33 CassieBash: same here. I think I've read 4 or 5 of his books. I have more on my TBR shelf.

#6 Indian Saddle-up by Glenn Balch

A "what if" explanation tale, of an 18th century young Comanche who discovered horses that had escaped from their Spanish owners. The introduction of a better method of hunting and fighting changed the Comanche way of life forever. It's respectfully written, without graphic violence, so suitable for pre-teens and up. I enjoyed it, and will keep it on my shelves for another read.

>31 fuzzi: You got me with this one: it sounds excellent!

>36 witchyrichy: hope you enjoy it as well. Richard Peck has been consistently good.

I've got The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams on next month's TBR, one of your recommendations.

Here's the next readathon: https://www.librarything.com/topic/357476

#7 How to Speak Chicken by Melissa Caughey

A picture-heavy, fun and informative look at our feathered friends who provide us with breakfast. There are personal stories, scientific facts, and studies of behavior included. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

#8 Nora's Chicks by Patricia MacLachlan

Nora is lonesome and unhappy in her new prairie home, far from Russia. Her dad has the cows and horses, her brother has a dog. But Nora has no friends of her own. Then one day her father brings home chicks "for eating". Nora has other plans.

I loved this story. And the illustrations are wonderful, too.

#9 The Iridescence of Birds: A Book about Henri Matisse by Patricia MacLachlan

A book that is very pleasing to the eye, especially to those of us who appreciate art!

#10 When Grandfather Flew by Patricia MacLachlan

I loved most of this book. My mother taught me about watching birds, just like the grandfather does in this story. And the illustrations are like paintings in a museum, rich and rough and colorful.

But the ending bothered me. Don't let that keep you from the beauty within.

#11 What You Know First by Patricia MacLachlan

I'll admit it, reading this little book and looking at the striking illustrations brought a tightness to my throat, and a dampness to my eyes. I will gift it to my granddaughters, as they will soon be moving away from their current home, and what they knew first.

Here's the next readathon: https://www.librarything.com/topic/357793

>24 fuzzi: I will have to get to that one after I read Dogs of War. Thanks for the recommendation!

>30 fuzzi: Oh, wow. I can safely give that one a pass!

>31 fuzzi: I have read several of Peck's books but not that one. I will have to see if my local library has a copy of it.

Have a fantastic Friday!

>44 SilverWolf28: thank you!

>45 alcottacre: I just recently discovered Peck, thanks to a teacher's yard sale.

I also added another book, The Man Who Was Poe by Avi, to the DNF list. Dark, weird, I stopped about page 80.

MacLachlan's books were always good. Of course, some are better than others.

>47 thornton37814: I've liked most of MacLachlan's works. What You Know First really "got" me.

I'm doing something I rarely do, reading an ebook. It's What the Nurses Saw and is about what they faced during the pandemic. The interviews are really tugging at my heart but the writing is good, flows smoothly.

#12 Numbers (KJB)

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#13 Rimrunners by CJ Cherryh (reread, review from 2016)

Bet Yeager has been marooned on a dying space station, looking for any berth out of there, but when she signs on with an unknown spaceship, the Loki, not only is she targeted for persecution, but her secret past is threatened with exposure.

I love Bet, and love the author's ability to create a tough-as-nails yet vulnerable female protagonist. Recommended.

>49 fuzzi: I own that from an Amazon discount day. I'll have to dip in soon!

>50 fuzzi: I do love this little side tale in Cherryh's universe. Bet is so strangely appealing.

>51 quondame: agreed. She's not a superhero, but she's tough. And sweet.

I also like Merchanter's Luck.

>49 fuzzi: it's good. Some of the independently published books show the need for a competent editor, not this one. Well done.

#14 How to Heal a Broken Wing by Bob Graham

When a city bird hits a high-rise window and falls to the pavement only Will notices, and wants to help.

A sweet little story, told with few words and simple illustrations, but it touched my heart in a big way.

#15 Imogene's Antlers by David Small

Imogene wakes up one morning and discovers she has grown antlers overnight. As one might imagine, this causes some difficulties. Her family reacts in a variety of ways, and work on a solution to the perceived problem.

Delightful, and funny, with plenty of amusing detail in the background of each illustration.

Here's the next readathon: https://www.librarything.com/topic/358016

>55 SilverWolf28: thank you!

It is so deligthful to see that we are reading the same books! It is wonderful to have you reading along beside me. I read the Richard Peck book the River Between Us. I previously read that book. Your grandchildren are beautiful! I'm sure they bring much joy.

If you see a YA book, and/or a Newbery you want to read, and find it in my library, please let me know if you would like me to send this book to you. If I still own it, I am more than happy to send it your way.

All good wishes

>57 Whisper1: thank you, that's kind of you to offer.

I've found many books from your thread. I recall loving the one about lizards painting. That one went to my granddaughters.

At Christmas I watched my elder grand, Ruthie, open and gaze at the two books I gave her, Ramona Quimby, Age 8, and The Incredible Journey. She flipped through the pages, an apt expression on her face. It does my heart good to see how my daughter has instilled a love of reading and books in both her girls. She's a good mother.

I was sorry to read about your dh's declining health on another thread.

I've requested What You Know First from the library. I loved the line that Linda quoted about the wind through the cottonwoods.

... and you are a wonderful grandmother to give books at Christmas! That's the kind of gift that lasts!

>59 streamsong: thank you.

My mother loved books, and when she became a Nana she sent books to her grandchildren for Christmas and birthdays. She found many wonderful books through her job as a public library's bookkeeper.

I'm trying to carry on the tradition, with the help of my friends here at LT.

#16 Leviticus (KJB)

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#17 The Reluctant Widow by Georgette Heyer

Fairly standard yet entertaining story by an author who is consistently good. I appreciated the lack of melodrama and the cast of interesting characters, but the widow was irritating enough to drop it half a star. Still, it was an enjoyable read.

Here's the next readathon: https://www.librarything.com/topic/358237

>62 SilverWolf28: thank you.

#18 From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E. L. Konigsburg

A mildly amusing story of a preteen who runs away to New York City, and takes her younger brother with her. I never felt a connection with the children, and didn't wonder how their adventure was going to end.

#19 Hard Trail to Follow by Elmer Kelton

Elmer Kelton writes good stories, but this one is a cut above his usual. In the seventh installment of the Texas Rangers series we are back with Andy Pickard, former Texas Ranger. He is facing domestic issues when outlaws escape after shooting one of Andy's friends. This is the story not only of Andy reenlisting and tracking one of the outlaws, but also shows the perspective of the outlaw himself, and it is very well done. You don't need to read the previous books but the story will make a little more sense if you're familiar with the characters.

This one is staying on the shelves for a future reread.

>64 fuzzi: I remember loving this book as a young reader, imagining the thrill of living at the museum. When I reread it much later as a middle school teacher, it seemed dated.

>66 witchyrichy: I can see where it would appeal to younger readers, just didn't work well as a first-time read for me as an adult.

Here's the next readathon: https://www.librarything.com/topic/358508

I don't believe I've read any Elmer Kelton books. My ex-h loved westerns and so he'd have me read many of his favorites, but I think this is a hole in my knowledge.

>69 streamsong: he's good, and isn't afraid to not have a happy storybook ending. Kelton is also fairly clean, not graphic with sex or violence. I think it was a Longarm western in which the protagonist was always having sex. Or maybe I'm thinking of Johnstone's westerns. I find it boring, just tell me the story!

>65 fuzzi: He is new to me too. I will look out for books by him.

Have a great Sunday.

#20 The Chicken Health Bible by Noah Phipps

A reference book that is short in actual practical information, and seriously in need of a competent editor. The sentence structure is disjointed, and the text keeps referring back to the book title. The composition of each section within reminds me of product descriptions written in English by someone who has very little command of that language.

Here's the next readathon: https://www.librarything.com/topic/358715

I'm enjoying Visitor, hoping to finish it by Thursday!

#21 Visitor by CJ Cherryh

Wow. Engrossing. Politics and alien cultures and conflicts and overcoming hurdles, and a BIG twist that I didn't see coming!

Here's the next readathon: https://www.librarything.com/topic/358903

#22 Cat Talk by Patricia MacLachlan

Each page has a short poem about the cat featured, as told BY the cat featured. The illustrations are lovely, with just a slight touch of whimsy.

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#23 Three Names by Patricia MacLachlan

A young boy recounts his great grandfather's tales from his youth, of school days in a one room schoolhouse, and of Three Names, their dog, in this charming little book.

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#24 Prairie Days by Patricia MacLachlan

Memories of living on a farm in the middle of a prairie, as told by a child from a century ago. There are descriptions included that must have been experienced, and they make the narrative richer. The illustrations are of mixed media, unusual, but don't distract the reader, just enhance the book.

#25 Exodus (KJB)

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#26 All the Places to Love by Patricia MacLachlan

A sweet book about a child born and raised on a farm as told from his perspective and from his family's reminisces. The illustrations are superb, too. This one is a keeper.

>77 fuzzi: Thank you for all the book titles! MacLachlan has been so prolific!

Karen O

#27 Just Dance by Patricia MacLachlan

Sylvie is ten, and thinks about how exciting it would be away from her parent's Wyoming farm. Then summer vacation arrives and Sylvie starts discovering how exciting small town life can be.

Cute story.

>79 klobrien2: you're so welcome! I think it was Whisper1 who made me aware of the other books MacLachlan wrote.

#28 The Twits by Roald Dahl

After reading a few pages I was tempted to put down this nasty, mean-spirited narrative, for good, but I kept slogging and it got a little better. The monkeys and birds don't make up for the Twits.

I always enjoyed Patricia MacLachlan books. I suppose I've read them all as an adult, but they are good.

>83 thornton37814: I discovered MacLachlan's works here on LT, first reading Sarah Plain and Tall more than a decade ago. I don't recall my children reading her books during the 1980s and 1990s, so I'm now enjoying her tales as a grandmother of young children who might.

#29 Our Only May Amelia by Jennifer L. Holm

This is an extremely engaging tale told in first-person by the youngest in a family of all boys. May Amelia lives in the Pacific Northwest of 1899, a rural community of farmers, loggers, and fishers. She's a bit of an impulsive and independent spirit of a girl who gets into issues, a lot. I can see why this would have been given a Newbery Honor award in 2000, it's good enough for the main Newbery Medal in my estimation. There's an author's note at the end that took me by surprise, a pleasant one, and endeared the character to me all the more. Definitely recommended.

Your reading is a delight.

Sometime, in the future when I have less horses and other responsibilities, I can see myself having a few chickens. I'm very intrigued by the concept of a chicken tractor that you move from place to place. I also think the modern day chicken farming factories are horrendous - these ladies deserve more than that!

>86 streamsong: thank you SO much for that compliment.

I was thinking of doing a chicken tractor, but it's best if you have a riding mower or small tractor to move it. The ones you move yourself aren't as practical, especially for those of us in the 60+ crowd.

After doing a lot of research I built a hoop coop out of cattle panels and hardware cloth. The tarps take a beating in the heat and intense sunshine of the South so I covered everything with shade cloths. It helped keep the chickens cooler in the hot and humid summer, too. I've seen photos of this type of build used up north in Michigan, though Montana might be a bit more extreme. Some people who build hoop coops cover the sides with heavy plastic in the winter, and the snow just rolls off.

The really fantastic aspect of this type of build is the ventilation, which is crucial for chickens. Shut up in a coop they get respiratory ailments from ammonia. There is NO smell of chicken waste in my coop, and I just keep adding layers of straw and yard clippings, which break down into compost.


The black and whites are Dominiques, the browns are Speckled Sussex, and all are bantams. The coop is 16'x8'x6' high, plenty of room for eight bantams, could house more.

P.S. Here's a build photo:

Loved book 26 myself. Nice chickie setup!

>88 CassieBash: thanks. I look back at my build photos and marvel at what I was able to accomplish.

Author Kate Banks passed away recently. Since I had not read any of her books I decided to check out her works.


#30 Mama's Coming Home by Kate Banks

Simple tale told in rhyme and pictures of Daddy and the kids trying to get things cleaned up as Mama's coming home from work. A young child would probably enjoy it.

Here's the next readathon: https://www.librarything.com/topic/359104

#31 Max's Words by Kate Banks

Max's brothers have collections but won't share their coins or stamps with him. So Max decides to make himself his own collection, of words! As his collection grows so does the interest of his brothers.

Loved the story and the illustrations.

#32 City Cat by Kate Banks

Where are you going, City Cat?

In this delightful book of sketch and verse a City Cat tours major cities in Europe, flanked by a family on holiday. This would be fun to read out loud to children.

#33 Lost and Found by Kate Banks

Several animals of the forest discover an unusual object lying by a log. Wondering what it is and where it came from leads the creatures beyond the trees of their world. The story is just okay, but the illustrations are the best part of this book.

#34 Zin! Zin! Zin! a Violin! by Lloyd Moss

This book is an introduction to musical instruments for younger children, and it's well done. The pictures are bright and active, the rhymes flow easily, and the onomatopoeias are fun to read out loud.

Hiya fuzzi, that seems like a fun book

#35 The River People by Philip Wayre

An absorbing collection of tales by a naturalist who studied and raised otters in the 1970s and beyond. I liked how the author didn't feel it necessary to expound over the occasional losses of this subjects, and how he injected quiet humor into his narratives as well. I will be reading more books by this author.

>96 Owltherian: most of the children's books I've been reading have been fun!

>98 fuzzi: Thats fun, i was forced to get rid of all of mine, and most of them were my great grandmothers

Here's the next readathon: https://www.librarything.com/topic/359262

>100 SilverWolf28: thanks!

#36 Kid Rodelo by Louis L'Amour

An ex-con, a few escaped prisoners, and a mysterious woman head into the desert with gold in their saddlebags, a posse of Yaquis on their trail. Will they survive the harsh desert, or will the lust for riches decimate their ranks before their pursuers can?

Good straightforward adventure story.

Here's the next readathon: https://www.librarything.com/topic/359476

#37 Genesis (KJB)

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#38 The Cat Who Walked Across France by Kate Banks and Georg Hallensleben

Kitty is relocated and forgotten, so she sets out for home across France.

The story is good, but the illustrations are wonderful, reminding me of the Expressionist period of art. Very nice.

Thanks for showing me your chicken setup - very impressive. I love the way you add your clippings etc to the bottom of the coop - I imagine there are bugs with them which make the chickens very happy.

>99 Owltherian: Owl, That is a shame. I am sorry that happened to you.

>105 streamsong: the chickens dig a lot, so I imagine they're finding all sorts of insects. When I find fat grubs while gardening I bring them over to the coop, and once I am observed a tsunami of chickens heads for the door! 🤣

#39 Max's Dragon by Kate Banks and Boris Kulikov

While Max watches his brothers play croquet he finds rhyming words to describe his dragon. Fun times with Max's rhymes!

>106 fuzzi: The chickens have come to associate me with cooking scraps, gardening scraps, and various tasty treats, so they all head toward me when they see me coming out the door, especially if I have anything in my hands!

>108 foggidawn: I refer to myself as The Giver of Grapes.

After all the scraps are gone a couple usually walk over and make query noises, it's cute AND funny!

Oh NO! It ends in a cliff-hanger!!! And the library doesn't have a copy!!!!!!


#40 Dragon Keeper by Robin Hobb

Engaging story told with different perspectives by characters of diverse backgrounds, who are being brought together in one quest for varying and often selfish reasons. I enjoyed how each person is given depth, and not just assigned a stereotypical persona. The dragons surprised me, which I found refreshing, and just solidifies my admiration for the author's ability to tell a deep and complicated tale.

Be sure to have book two in hand, as this one ends in a bit of a cliff-hanger.

>110 fuzzi: After the positive vibes of Ship of Destiny the condition of the newly hatched Dragons was sad.

>111 quondame: I didn't realize I was jumping in midway through a series.

>112 fuzzi: It's the middle of 2 occasionally intersecting series -
1) Assassins x3
2) Ships x3
1b) Fool's Assassin x3
2b) Dragons x4 <--- You are here
2c) Assassins Again x3.

>113 quondame: I read the first Assassin book, and not quite half of the second before personal stuff at home drove me to less intense reading. I plan to return to that series.

>114 fuzzi: Realm of the Elderlings seems to be among the most popular of the long series written by women that also has a strong following among men, even if they don't go for it quiet as fully as all the grimdark mega macho series.

Here's the Easter readathon: https://www.librarything.com/topic/359643

The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street by Karina Yan Glaser

I stopped after fifty pages. Formula, like a list of characters that check all the boxes, but there's no heart in any of it. In comparison I liked the Penderwick books, and felt like a friend as I read them. No stars.

Have Spacesuit Will Travel by Robert Heinlein

What a disappointment! I generally appreciate and enjoy this author's books, even most of his earlier juvies but I won't be finishing this one. It started so well, included some of Heinlein's social commentary that has shown to be prophetic, and I found the more technical aspects to be intriguing. But then he lost my interest with a plot twist that was almost cartoonish, outlandish, bizarre, like a skit from Monty Python. Abandoned after fifty pages. No stars.

#41 Your Moon, My Moon: A Grandmother's Words to a Faraway Child by Patricia MacLachlan and Bryan Collier

Grandma and grandchild are half a world apart, but she reminds him that they still see the same moon.

A sweet/bittersweet tale that will personally touch many of us who live far away from our families.

#42 Secret of the Andes by Ann Nolan Clark

Story of a young man living in the Andes with his mentor, and how he learns the ways of the Incas. Mildly interesting, with lots of spiritual and mystic elements. Some portions of the story were rather vague, unclear, and so not satisfying to me.

Here's the next readathon: https://www.librarything.com/topic/359825

#43 Max's Castle by Kate Banks

Max pulls out his blocks and soon he and his brothers find themselves in a magical land where words can work better than weapons! Cute read, I'm enjoying this series.

>117 fuzzi: I liked the Vanderbeekers a lot more than you did, but I also like the Penderwicks. : )

>123 Berly: different strokes, hmm? :)

When I was a child I loved Ginger Pye, one of the Moffats books, but I couldn't get into an adult reread.

Here's the next readathon: https://www.librarything.com/topic/359999

Shouldn't we do another Hammond Innes soon, Fuzzi?

>126 PaulCranswick: I'd definitely like that. Suggestion?

#44 The Lantern's Dance by Laurie R. King

A satisfying entry in the Russell/Holmes series, with several plot twists that caught me by surprise. As always, I recommend those new to the storyline start with the first two books, at least.

#45 Matthew (KJB)

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#46 White Fur Flying by Patricia MacLachlan

Cute story of a family who does animal rescue and the new neighbors who move in next door. Not much depth for an adult read, but should be fine for the target audience of younger children.

Here's the next readathon https://www.librarything.com/topic/360200

#47 Other Men's Horses by Elmer Kelton

An engaging narrative of a young Texas Ranger on the trail of a man who allegedly killed a horse thief. There are several side plots that don't confuse but enrich the story, including a woman in search of her husband, and a Buffalo Soldier on the run for the shooting of a white man. It's a really good tale, recommended even if you've not read any previous books in the series.

#48 Fair Weather by Richard Peck

It's 1893 and Chicago is hosting the World's Columbian Exposition, also known as the World's Fair, and people are coming from all over to see the sights. Rosie, her older sister and younger brother are invited to attend as guests of their aunt, a rich widow who lives in the city. As usual with this author's tales, things don't always go as planned, but with smile-inducing results. Fun read as an adult, probably would be a good book to eventually pass on to my grandchildren, who live in Chicago!

Here's the next readathon: https://www.librarything.com/topic/360348

>133 SilverWolf28: thanks!

>132 fuzzi: Everyone might also enjoy A Long Way from Chicago by Richard Peck.

>135 m.belljackson: oh, I loved that one!

>78 fuzzi: I love this book. It reminded me so much of Lancaster County, PA, where I grew up. I gave it away as gifts to friends and family.

>87 fuzzi: I miss keeping chickens. Your coop is lovely.

>128 fuzzi: I have fallen behind on this series as I don't get as many audio books in these days. I may have to do a binge reading weekend.

>136 fuzzi: Maybe better for adults than for children, though, since Grandma's ethics are questionable. I read that one as an adult for my historical fiction book group.

>137 witchyrichy: thank you. It's functional, but I also am just a tiny bit pleased with what I actually created, by myself!

I was less enthusiastic with the Bees books, and Pirate King, but felt the author got her groove back with Garment of Shadows.

My favorite, after the first few, remains Locked Rooms. I've reread that more than any of the others.

#49 Mark (KJB)

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#50 Jennifer, Hecate, MacBeth, William McKinley, and Me, Elizabeth by E.L. Konigsburg

I was underwhelmed by this story of two girls pretending to be witches. There were several smile-inducing situations but for me most of it fell rather flat. This is the second book I've read by this author that just didn't impress me at all, especially considering it was a Newbery Honor winner. Meh.

>140 fuzzi: Yeah, that book didn't do much for me, either. Konigsburg is a hit-or-miss author, and I'm kind of surprised at that one's Newbery Honor.

Here's the next readathon: https://www.librarything.com/topic/360495

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