Becky’s Book Reviews: September Reflections

 In September, I read thirty-four books! I also rediscovered the joy in reading. I took the advice of friends and chose to reread some favorites to help get me going again.

Books reviewed at Becky’s Book Reviews

65. Legend. (Legend #1) Marie Lu. 2011. 318 pages. [Source: Library] [YA Dystopia, YA Fiction, YA Romance] [5 Stars]

66. The Dark Skies: A WWII Thriller. Deron R. Hicks. 2024. 336 pages.
[Source: Library] [MG Fiction, MG Historical Fiction, MG Mystery] [3
stars]

 67. Tig. Heather Smith. 2024. 160 pages. [Source: Library] [MG Fiction??????? MG Realistic Fiction?????] [4 stars]

68. Life As We Knew It. Susan Beth Pfeffer. 2006. 337 pages. [Source: Library] [MG Fiction, YA Fiction] [5 stars]

69. The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents. Terry Pratchett. 2001.
HarperCollins. 242 pages. [Source: Library] [Animal Fantasy; MG Fiction]
[4 stars] 

70. Batman The Golden Age, Volume 1. Bill Finger, Gardner F. Fox, Whitney
Ellsworth, et al. 2016. 411 pages. [Source: Library] [4 stars]

71. Not Nothing. Gayle Forman. 2024. 288 pages. [Source: Library] [MG Historical Fiction] [3 stars]

72. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. J.K. Rowling. 2000. 734 pages. [Source: Library] [3 stars] 

73. Westfallen. Ann Brashares and Ben Brashares. 2024. 384 pages. [Source:
Library] [5 stars] [MG speculative fiction, MG science fiction, MG
dystopia, TIME TRAVEL, alternate history]

74. Pearl. Sherri L. Smith. Illustrated by Christine Norrie. 2024. 144
pages. [Source: Library] [Graphic novel, historical fiction, coming of
age, world war II] [4 stars] 

75. Mouse and His Dog (Dogtown #2) Katherine Applegate and Gennifer
Choldenko. Illustrated by Wallace West. 2024. 336 pages. [Source:
Library] [5 stars] [animal fantasy, j fiction, illustrated chapter book]

Books reviewed at Young Readers

114. The Fastest Drummer: Clap Your Hands for Viola Smith. Dean Robbins.
Illustrated by Susanna Chapman. 2024. 40 pages. [Source: Library]
[Nonfiction picture book] [5 stars]

115. Catside Up, Catside Down. Anna Hrachovec. 2023. 32 pages. [Source: Library] [picture book, concept book] [5 stars] 

116.
The Dictionary Story. Oliver Jeffers. Illustrated by Sam Winston. 2024.
56 pages. [Source: Library] [5 stars] [picture book] 

117. I Really, Really Don’t Like Parties. Angie Morgan. 2024. 40 pages. [Source: Library] [picture book] 4 stars]

118. [Board book] Be More Cat. Seb Davey. 2024. 24 pages. [Source: Library] [3 stars]  

119. Pizza for Pia (Ready to read level 1) Betsy Groban. Illustrated by
Allison Steinfeld. 2024. 32 pages. [Source: Library] [3 stars] [early
reader]

120. Nothing Fits a Dinosaur.  (ready to read level 1) Jonathan
Fenske. 2021. 32 pages. [Source: Library] [4 stars] [early reader, bath
time]

121. Nothing Scares a Dinosaur. (Ready to read level 1). Jonathan
Fenske. 2024. 32 pages. [Source: Library] [early reader, bedtime,
imagination] [4 stars]

122. (Board book) Let’s Put That Away: My First Book of Organizing. Clea Shearer. 2024. 24 pages. [Source: Library] [4 stars]

123. Board book: D is for Dogs. Greg Paprocki. 2024. 32 pages. [Source: Library] [5 stars]

 124. The Princess in Black and the Kitty Catastrophe. Shannon and Dean
Hale. Illustrated by LeUyen Pham. 2024. 96 pages. [Source: Library] [4
stars] [early chapter book, illustrated chapter book, series book,
fantasy]

125. You’re The Pumpkin In My Pie (Board book). Laura Gehl.
Illustrated by Vanessa Port. 2024. 20 pages. [Source: Library] [4
stars] 

 126. Richard Scarry’s Cars and Trucks Touch and Trace (board book). Richard Scarry. 2024. 14 pages. [Source: Library] [3 stars]

127. Tacos. Frank Asch. 2023. 32 pages. [Source: Library] [3 stars] [picture books]

128. Board book: Let’s Eat (An All Are Welcome Book) Alexandra
Penfold. Illustrated by Suzanne Kaufman. 2024. 26 pages. [Source:
Library] [3 stars]

129. Board book: I Love You Berry Much! Rosamund Lloyd. Illustrated by Kat Uno. 2024. 20 pages. [Source: Library] [4 stars] 

130. Roar for Reading. Beth Ferry. Illustrated by Andrew Joyner. 2024. 40 pages. [Source: Library] [3 stars]

Books reviewed at Operation Actually Read Bible

42. Shepherds for Sale. Megan Basham. 2024. 352 pages. [Source: Library] [Christian nonfiction] [4 stars]

43. Knowing God’s Truth: An Introduction to Systematic Theology. Jon Nielson. 2023. 320 pages. [Source: Review copy] [5 stars]

44. Saved by the Matchmaker. (A Shanahan Match #2) Jody Hedlund. 2024. 352 pages. [Source: Library] [3 stars]

45. Joni Eareckson Tada. Kristyn Getty. Illustrated by Hsulynn Pang. 2024. 32 pages. [Source: Library] [5 stars] [picture book biography]

Bibles reviewed at Operation Actually Read Bible

19. New American Standard Bible (1995 text) Large Print Pew Bible. (Lockman Foundation). 1995/2005. 1267 pages. [Source: Bought] [5 stars]

20. NIV 1984, Thompson Chain Reference Bible, Large Print. God. 1984/1991. 1273 pages. [Source: Bought] [5 stars]

Totals for 2024

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