Top Ten Tuesday: 5 Star Reads

 This week's topic is modern classics. I'm changing the topic to be my last 5 star reads.

Have you read any of these? Did you also enjoy them?

Middle Grade Review: House with No Keys

* Book 2 in the Delta Games series *

Sarah and her two best friends are excited to test out the new escape room; it's supposed to be very hard. It's challenging, but they do beat it - barely. They leave a good review and that's when everything goes sideways.

The creator of the room is opening an Escape Room in their town. It's going to compete with the escape room they work at. And worse, they are using the Delta's positive review as advertising. The three friends are dumbfounded. They are invited to play the first game. 

Can they escape the house on time? Will they sort out this misunderstanding?

My Thoughts: I loved this book - it develops the friendship and relationships. The games are clever and entertaining to read. I wanted to wrap these three in a hug; they were so naive. No one should be taking advantage of them like this. I did enjoy how everything worked out. While I've never been to an escape room, this book makes them see so fun (and challenging). I can't wait to see what happens next! 

Cover Thoughts: Clever

Why I Read this Book: I loved the first book

Source: My Library

Library Recommendation: A must have series for your public and school library's collection

Picture Book Review: Best Buds

Spencer is new to town and his mom is worried about him making friends. But right away, he makes friends with a plant. He learns about plants and finds new friends everywhere. Does he really need human friends?

This is a cute story about friendship and being yourself. All the plants have different traits and personalities. Spencer knows what he likes...and what he doesn't. The pictures are lovely. The ending is very sweet. 

Board Books

Just a few new to the library board books:

Yaya and Boo books are so much fun! They are so good at hiding, just like MoMo.

The photography are fun to pour over as you search for hidden object, especially Scout the Bear.

A must have board book for your collection

** This makes a super cute gift too

This book is super cute with pictures of all the animals at the farm and what they like to do. The photographs are fantastic, and the rhymes are cute. Readers of all ages will enjoy this one. 

An adorable book about puppies and getting ready for bed. The photographs are too cute for words. This rhyming story is simply perfect. 

This is an amazing vocabulary book. The photographs of children are mixed with illustrations. Kids can learn to identify animals, the sounds they make, and what they eat

Christmas Crafting

 

It is time to start ALL the crafting.

I have several ideas on what to make this year. 

I can't share them here in case of spoilers. 

But are do you make crafts for the holidays? Do you like getting handmade gifts?

What do you make? Or what do you like to receive as gift?

Bookstagram: Kiss Me in New York

It's that time of year again, when I want to be tucked up with hot chocolate reading holiday stories like this one.

 

Picture Book Review: Thanksgiving Books

Just a few picture books and board books for Thanksgiving:

This is board book is stinking adorable. I love the photos of puppies. Full of Thanksgiving and puppy moments, this book is perfect to pour over again and again. I hope this is a series of holiday and animal books.

I loved Corduroy as a child, so I love seeing more books with him and Lisa. This hits all the Thanksgiving notes. 

Animals and people gather food together for the colder months of fall.

While this rhyming book isn't strictly a Thanksgiving story, it does showcase how animals and people are very similar when it comes to gathering food and family. 

In this book, there's room for everyone at the table.  There's room for new and old traditions, new and old friends, and room to give thanks for people and the earth. And of course there's always room for dessert.

This is a sweet diverse story that highlights important pieces of the day - not just the togetherness but the thankful and happiness part.