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July 2024



Caleb

My Thingaversary is technically June 30th.

I'm buying myself a few books...how many do I get?

June Purchases, so far

The Cancer Cure That Worked: 50 Years of Suppression by Barry Lynes
The Pushcart War by Jean Merrill
Shan's Lucky Knife by Jean Merrill
The Trouble With May Amelia by Jennifer L. Holm

ETA
The Brooks Legend by William Donohue Ellis

Happy Thingaversary. Enjoy the day and enjoy your books.

>3 pgmcc: thank you!

Latest Reviews


The Matchlock Gun by Walter Edmonds - (Newbery Medal 1942)

This story pulled me in and wouldn't let me go until the end.


I won't spoil it by saying more, as there are another 36 reviews that might. Just go read it.

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Holes by Louis Sachar - (Newbery Medal 1999)

It took me a few chapters, but I suddenly realized that I was enjoying this tale. I liked how the author peeled off layers of the plot, like an onion, until it made sense.

I've been working on reading all the Newbery books, Medal and Honor winners, thread is here if you're interested:

https://www.librarything.com/topic/316991#

Happy Thingaversary!
I wish you many wonderful books :)

Happy new thread, and happy Thingaversary!

Happy new thread! It's good to see that you are preparing for your Thingaversary! And what a lovely photo of Caleb!

Happy new thread, and happy Thingaversary!

Happy new thread! All of your purchases look good, but I am most curious about the book on Rife and his cancer treatment. I'll look forward to a review. (BTW, Caleb looks incredibly handsome and most pleased with himself.)

Happy new thread, and happy Thingaversary! I hope you get many good books for your Thingaversary.

Happy new thread and Thingaversary :)

Happy New Thread & Happy Thingaversary!

Additions Today

The Wonderful Flight to the Mushroom Planet by Eleanor Cameron
The Barn by Avi
Keeper of the Doves by Betsy Byars
The Enormous Egg by Oliver Butterworth
Scorpions by Walter Dean Myers - (Newbery Honor)
The Boxcar Children The Mystery of the Lost Mine by Gertrude Chandler Warner
The Boxcar Children The Mystery on the Ice by Gertrude Chandler Warner

I'll read before passing on to my grandchildren.

>6 Alexandra_book_life: >7 haydninvienna: >8 Sakerfalcon: >9 foggidawn: >11 atozgrl: >12 Narilka: >13 SilverWolf28: thank you!

>10 jillmwo: appreciate it. I read a review of that book on Substack, and decided to read it for myself. I worked in Oncology for almost 18 years, and am interested in what the author has written.

I'd not heard of phantom booksellers before, but have been bitten by their practices in the past.

https://thelibraryladder.substack.com/p/how-phantom-online-booksellers-scam

>16 fuzzi:
Thank you for that. Very interesting and explains some experiences I have had. Thankfully I have never lost any money one these, just been disappointed by the condition of a book, the length of time for it to arrive, or the fact that it is totally unlike the book I ordered.

>16 fuzzi: That was a useful article, thanks for sharing. It's something to keep in mind for future purchases.

Old favorite, found on eBay!


Shan's Lucky Knife: a Burmese Folk Tale by Jean Merrill

Delightful retelling of a Burmese folktale. I read this many times growing up, lost my copy over the years. I just found another copy, and enjoyed my reread as an adult.

I reread Our Only May Amelia before passing it on to my Grands. There's a sequel that I've ordered as well. Still working on Rifles for Watie, it's an involving read.

Rifles for Watie by Harold Keith - (Newbery Medal 1958)

Excellent saga of a young Union soldier and his experiences during the American Civil War. I felt myself there with him, in each battle, homestead, riding along dusty roads, and fording swollen rivers. This truly deserved its Newbery.

>16 fuzzi:. Thank you for pasting that Substack article. I hadn't seen it. Really quite informative.

>21 fuzzi: I remember enjoying this book. It’s interesting for the Cherokee POV, and I grew up hearing a lot about Bushwhacker history since I grew up in SW MO.

>22 jillmwo: there's a lot of interesting stuff on Substack.

>23 ludmillalotaria: I'd not heard about Bushwhackers that I recall, but I kept thinking about the Cherokee character Lone Watie in The Outlaw Josey Wales.

Arrived today!

Boston Jane Series: An Adventure by Jennifer L. Holm
Boston Jane Series: Wilderness Days by Jennifer L. Holm
Penny From Heaven by Jennifer L. Holm - (Newbery Honor 2007)
The Trouble With May Amelia by Jennifer L. Holm

After I read these I will send them to my granddaughters. The elder is 10, and a voracious reader. The younger loves books, too.

Recommended by @Whisper1

Bats at the Beach
Bats in the Band

Found also at the library

Bats at the Ballgame
Bats at the Library

>25 fuzzi: I really enjoyed the Boston Jane series, back when I read them. Penny from Heaven was good, too, but I think I enjoyed Boston Jane best. I read the first May Amelia book, but not that one.

Bats at the Beach by Brian Lies

Too funny! Bats head to the beach for a night of fun, told in rhyme and illustrated in a whimsical style. Love it.

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Bats in the Band by Brian Lies

Bats head for the concert hall to play the night away. I love both the rhyme and the illustrations.

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Bats at the Library by Brian Lies

I'm grinning. Not only does this bat book have the usual rhyme and wonderful illustrations, but the author adds literary references in a talented way. Upped it half a star.

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Bats at the Ballgame by Brian Lies

Baseball fans will like all the sly references to their favorite game. Home run!

>28 fuzzi: I love bats! What a great way to try to combat the ridiculous myths about them that cause people to be afraid of them. And, of course, just tell fun stories!

>27 foggidawn: I loved the first May Amelia book, and bought the Boston Jane and Penny books based upon the author's name.

>29 Sakerfalcon: you should check out those bat books, the illustrations are very funny.

Happy new thread and happy thingaversary!

The Trouble with May Amelia by Jennifer Holm

I didn't like this sequel as much as the first book, Our Only May Amelia, but it was still well written, engaging, and definitely worth reading.

Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse - (Newbery Medal 1998)

I read this book in one sitting, mainly because I was pulled into the story, didn't want to stop. It was captivating, but I first needed to adjust to the author's writing style, which resembles poetry.

Got another one read!


The Wish Giver: Three Tales of Coven Tree by Bill Brittain - (Newbery Honor 1984)

Amusing retelling of a familiar fairy tale. The moral of the story? Be careful what you wish for.

Encyclopedia Brown Carries On by Donald J. Sobol.

I loved reading Encyclopedia Brown as a child. This book in the series was just okay, but it might be a fun read for a child of 9 or 10.

Penny From Heaven by Jennifer L. Holm - (Newbery Honor 2007)

Penny has two families. She lives with her mother and grandparents. The other side of her family is unapologetically Italian. And no one will tell her anything about her father.

I liked this, quite a bit.

Fuzzi, I'm following your Newbery reading! I had such fun when I read many of those you posted.

>37 Whisper1: love it! Feel free to check out my Newbery thread:

https://www.librarything.com/topic/316991#

A Place Apart by Paula Fox - (ROOT)

Meandering plot about a young teen who loses her father, and moves to a small town. The story never gripped me, the characters didn't interest me, and I didn't care how things resolved.

I'm being generous with three stars.