Julie’s Review: is getting full 5 stars because I inhaled it in like two days (a 500 page book)! When everything seems to be going well and our main characters are in a happy place and we’re not even halfway through the book? Oh you know something bad is imminent. This book grabbed me, […]
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Julie | Chapter Break Book Blog (@chapterbreaknet) Julie’s Review: pulls no punches and will leave you screaming “No!” Check your triggers, for real. Our main character, Isobel, grows up with a junkie mom and an abusive step-dad. She starts out as a shrinking […]
QOTD: Do you prefer vampires with a moral code, or fully unhinged immortals? Julie’s Review: is a dark fantasy full of dark magic, dangerous alliances, a fierce FMC, vampires and dragons, desire and yearning, and a lot of epic battles. The audiobook is fabulous – I do love a full cast and […]
WOW! WOMEN ON WRITING TOUR OF by Ellie Moss Book Summary How does a bubble-blowing dragon make his very first friend? In the magical land of Lickitypop, Dibs the Dragon hears a tiny cry for help from the sticky syrup swamp and discovers Mooch, a marshmallow mole who is very, very stuck. With a licorice vine, […]
Julie’s Review of : This book was a ride! It’s a combination of a podcast, a memoir, a murder mystery, and a best-friends’ love story, with Happy Days references and pets! While I personally am not a huge podcast consumer, I loved the banter and friendship the most. The audio is fabulous! I already love […]
Goodreads Author: Avery Smart January 25, 2025 Genre: Children’s About the Author Avery Smart is an author who resides in the heart of the lively family chaos with her three energetic kids. Nestled in the midst of parenting, she channels her passion for nurturing well-mannered children into delightful tales. It […]
Julie’s Review of When I first started reading this book, I shared this post on Insta about how I was terrified this book was going to rip out my heart. I mean, I wasn’t wrong. Blood Queen begins in a comfortable place with our FMC Phoenix, the only human graduate of the elite Fae military […]
Author: Avery Smart February 16, 2024 Genre: Children’s About the Author Avery Smart is an author who resides in the heart of the lively family chaos with her three energetic kids. Nestled in the midst of parenting, she channels her passion for nurturing well-mannered children into delightful tales. It is […]
Big feelings often arrive without warning, especially for children navigating expectations they don’t fully understand. In 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 her feel uneasy in ways she cannot explain. On one spelling […]
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, […]