Big feelings often arrive without warning, especially for children navigating expectations they don’t fully understand. In [easyazon_link identifier=”B0G2MKVCN3″ locale=”US” tag=”chapbrea05-20″]Katie’s Really Bad Day: A Story About Test Anxiety[/easyazon_link] by Kathleen Jeffrey, illustrated by Susan Kilmartin, anxiety interrupts familiar routines and leaves a child unsure of how to respond. Although Katie is cheerful and capable, tests make […]
Julie’s Review: Undead Gods is a gritty fantasy set in a kingdom that is deteriorating and magic has been lost. In fact, any magic use is forbidden and anyone found to be “cursed” by the undead gods with magic is executed. The characters are complicated and driven to their own goals. Enter our FMC, […]
[easyazon_link identifier=”1662968582″ locale=”US” tag=”chapbrea05-20″]Kind Kids[/easyazon_link] The Adventures of Hurley, Pearl, and The Pink Soldiers of Kindness Children’s Book Date Published: October 10, 2025 Publisher: Gatekeeper Press Hurley and Pearl are a brother and sister duo who usually get along but, like all siblings, sometimes struggle with their emotions. One day, when Pearl’s […]
[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”500″ identifier=”B0FMK4Q59R” locale=”US” src=”https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41uOg+N+ZxL._SL500_.jpg” tag=”chapbrea05-20″ width=”334″] [easyazon_link identifier=”B0FMK4Q59R” locale=”US” tag=”chapbrea05-20″]Seeking Sasha[/easyazon_link] by: Laura Frost Expected publication date: February 10, 2026 Blurb:For fans of The Girl on the Train, Luckiest Girl Alive, and Pieces of Her, Seeking Sasha is a twisty, emotionally charged debut about identity, survival, and the cost of reinventing yourself to outrun the past. Sasha lives off […]
Here at Chapter Break, we don’t always write a full review of every book we read. Well, now we decided to do these monthly wrap-up posts with roundups of our reviews this month and mini-reviews to fill in the gaps. Enjoy! Mini Book Reviews Julie’s Mini Reviews: [easyazon_image align=”left” height=”160″ identifier=”B0FRTJ8WCC” locale=”US” src=”https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41bkL+CGUGL._SL160_.jpg” tag=”chapbrea05-20″ […]
For this discussion post, we are joining the Book Blogger Hop hosted by Billy of Ramblings of a Coffee-Addicted Writer. This week’s prompt: Do you struggle to start a new read after finishing a truly amazing one? (submitted by Elizabeth @ Silver’s Review) Julie: Yes because a book hangover is REAL! Sometimes a […]
In [easyazon_link identifier=”B0FLF47WY7″ locale=”US” tag=”chapbrea05-20″]The Radical Radiance of the Fishing Fly[/easyazon_link], Lewis K. Schrager presents a story shaped by endurance and emotional restraint, where survival does not resolve conflict so much as expose it. Through measured storytelling, the book examines how deeply held beliefs are tested when logic collides with grief, obsession, and unresolved connection. […]
WOW! WOMEN ON WRITING TOUR of [easyazon_link identifier=”0997352272″ locale=”US” tag=”chapbrea05-20″]Rumination Remedies[/easyazon_link] A Workbook to Free Your Mind From Worry, Regret, and Racing Thoughts By Sheri McGregor, M.A. [easyazon_image align=”center” height=”500″ identifier=”0997352272″ locale=”US” src=”https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51dX7NXgW2L._SL500_.jpg” tag=”chapbrea05-20″ width=”400″] Book Summary In Rumination Remedies, Sheri McGregor offers 41 powerful, practical tools to help you recognize, interrupt, and release repetitive thought […]
[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”500″ identifier=”B0FNLCX77T” locale=”US” src=”https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41KWqTeo9IL._SL500_.jpg” tag=”chapbrea05-20″ width=”313″] [easyazon_link identifier=”B0FNLCX77T” locale=”US” tag=”chapbrea05-20″]Initial Condition (The Mechanic’s Diary)[/easyazon_link] by Ian Domowitz Genre: Supernatural/Fantasy Format: Paperback, eBook Page Count: 170 Publisher: Casa Muerte Press Pub Date: September 16, 2025 ISBN: 9798299435443 “He condemned the living for the crime of existence.” A twelfth century vision of artificial intelligence foreshadows […]
WOW! WOMEN ON WRITING TOUR of [easyazon_link identifier=”1963667298″ locale=”US” tag=”chapbrea05-20″]Change the World One Book at a Time[/easyazon_link] Make a Positive and Meaningful Difference with Your Words By Nina Amir [easyazon_image align=”left” height=”500″ identifier=”1963667298″ locale=”US” src=”https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41q9v53xf9L._SL500_.jpg” tag=”chapbrea05-20″ width=”333″] Book Summary Writing has the potential to effect change. One look at the world makes it clear that […]