Mr. Lemoncello's All-Star Breakout Game by Chris Grabenstein

Maybe it's cause I read a lot...and I'm an (gag) adult, but them bragging about reading the entire Harry Potter series in a weekend...
Escape room vibes....
Redemption may haps...
304 Pages

Mr. Lemoncello's Great Library Race by Chris Grabenstein

Ok so does anyone else feel like Missouri is getting called out/attacked or is that just me....
Hey look a research librarian...which is like one of my dream jobs...
Check your facts, check your sources. Yaas.
304 Pages

Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics by Chris Grabenstein

Andrew really is the "Excuse my potty mouth" vine.
....so the Midwest team dressed up as a cross of frat guy and FFA member....I don't know how to feel about that...Is that the Midwest stereotype?
Preach about banned books. YAAAS.
Look at all those Catholics killing it, being awesome role models.
...A priest... Yas, Fr. Mike.
320 Pages

Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard: Book 3: The Ship of the Dead by Rick Riordan

...So banana boat, anyone?
Alex is so sassy and exasperating (but in an 'are you kidding me' way)
Go Sam. I love her. I love her so much. I love that she believes in God, and she's fasting and she's fierce.
Loki reminds me of a mixture of Envy and Kimblee from Fullmetal Alchemist.
464 Pages

The Trials of Apollo: Book Four: The Tyrant's Tomb by Rick Riordan

FRAAAAAAANK. I love him so much.
Oh my gosh, Tyson. I love Tyson.. and Ella.
Reyna is a queen.
I do and always will love Apollo's narrating style.
448 Pages

The Trials of Apollo: Book Three: The Burning Maze by Rick Riordan

So I loved getting to see more of my babies...
Leo. I love him. Piper. Heart eyes. Jason. Cinnamon roll.
There's a vine "Let's go get some tater tots" which is a mood.
I didn't know Houyhnhnms were going to show up.
Apollo character growth.
464 Pages

The Trials of Apollo: Book Two: The Dark Prophecy by Rick Riordan

I love Leo.
Insert "Let's go get some tater tots" vine.
HTTYD "A Chief protects his own"
So now this feels like the finale of Fullmetal Alchemist, with Apollo being Greed...
Ok but bringing back my babies. Heart eyes
Griffins are precious and deserve the world.
I love Apollo's narrative style.
464 Pages

Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Chris Grabenstein

...Did he mean to name Sierra....Sierra.... The book nerd.... But unlike one Sierra I know, I love this one, and she's super helpful and friendly.
You can't just mention underwear multiple times and expect me to not think it's a clue.
....It's not if you consult the internet for help about the final clue that wasn't in the book, right?

336 Pages

The Trials of Apollo: Book One: The Hidden Oracle by Rick Riordan

Sucky haikus. I can get behind that.
Percy Cameo. Heart eyes.
Reading books that are easy and quick are great.
Apollo....you stupid.
...Did Nico just say "this is my emotional support boyfriend"...
And now I present my haikus:

Apollo is a jerk
Character development
Dramatic as heck

Haikus better now
Should I even be surprised?
Humans aren't that bad

A plot twist I guess
Commentary on abuse
Dramatic entrance.

416 Pages

Anne of Avonlea by L.M. Montgomery

Anne I love you. You are so silly. she just falls into trouble so much...saaame.
Also I love that she encourages everyone during a party to say whatever comes into their minds...
Paul.. You deserve the world and you must be protected at all costs.
....They're ignoring my ship and I feel attacked....I need more Gilbert... Give me Gilbert or give me death...
Oh my Gosh Ms. Lavendar. Yaass
Anne is a shipper and a fangirl and you cannot convince me otherwise.
The way Anne feels about Diann when she gets a boyfriend.... Seriously, same Anne. You are me.
....If I'm going to have to wait this long for my Gilbert, I might die.
282 Pages

Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery

I love Anne. She is me. She's so dramatic. She's so extra. She loves anything that's romantic....Same. Enneagram 4 unite... Marilla going on about how she keeps talking...me when I was younger...I feel attacked.
Practicing her emotions and her acting. Don't be alarmed if you hear me wailing in the background...Someone tell my neighbors that....I react to my TV shows....
Marilla is so sassy.
Matthew...Heart eyes.
OH MY GOSH JUST GET TOGETHER ALREADY
...You did not just make me feel things...How dare. No.Nope nope nope.
Marilla...did you seriously just...you are a subtle shipper.
Gilbert!! Crying cat meme. Just put a freaking ring on it. I can't handle this.
308 Pages

Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard: Book 2: The Hammer of Thor by Rick Riordan

I do love when one character is exasperated by the ridiculousness of the characters and situations around them... And there was a knitting shout-out...so I feel acknowledged.

Magnus, you are stupid and oblivious..But you're protective and it's adorable. I love getting to know more about how his powers work.

Sam I love you. Never. Ever. Change She must be protected at all costs.

Did I hear a Catholic reference..Yes. Yes I did... Am I living. Yes I am.

496 Pages

How to Steal a Dragon's Sword by Cressida Cowell Read by David Tennant

Is this a children's book... I did not sign up for these lessons (I love them, but still)...and stress...
Just frame the entire intro that comes before the prologue..
I know it says don't blame the story for being dark....
My eyes aren't watering...It's raining outside.
My beautiful baby child deserves the world and he doesn't deserve to be stressed.
Oh my gosh Toothless.. You are my spirit animal. Jealous of best friend having other friends... I do need my ego stroked. You are so cute and so loved.

384 Pages

Bo the Bat. By Alma Hammond, Illustrator: Zuzana Svobodova.

Bo the Bat. By Alma Hammond, Illustrator: Zuzana Svobodova. 2019. Sweet Beet Books. AISN: B07XD62GGQ (Kindle).

Bo the bat wears a top hat, but trick-or-treating is a bit hard when pirates and unicorns flee from him. This extremely cute fella would like to allay children’s fears by teaching them fun facts about bats.

This is an illustrated story set to rhyme and the reading level is 1 to 2.

14 pages

How To Ride a Dragon's Storm by Cressida Cowell-Read by David Tennant

Drunk dragons are my jam.... I love them...
Sassy slightly spiteful toddler dragons that act like the youngest child and won't help unless you promise them things--they are my spirit animals...
I wasn't crying during the last few chapters like at the end of Apollo 13... I don't have feelings...
Hiccup being philosophical during the last two chapters (including the epilogue) *Chef Kiss* Lines about being a hero the hard way...I'm not crying.. It's October and I totally have fall allergies...It's the flu shot that I haven't gotten yet...


288 Pages

Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard: Book 1: The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan

So I've been trying to read this book for like three years....so it was kind of hard for me to get through it....but once I sat down and listened to it, it went by pretty fast... maybe I'm just not in the right head-space for it.... Maybe it's because it's not Percy. *shrug emoji* I'm tired.

544 Pages

The Annotated Night Before Christmas

 The Annotated Night Before Christmas

by Martin Gardner

Pages: 253

Rated: 4 out of 5

A collection of a wide-variety of versions of the Night Before Christmas including different cultural versions, regional, occupational etc. The book also gives the history of the original poem and it's animated versions too. 

"The Story of Mrs. Lovewright and Purrless Her Cat" by Lore Segal, Illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky

My coworker knows that I'm a cat person, so she brought me this book from her collection to read.  Mrs. Lovewright wants a cat that purrs and sits on her lap, so she asks her grocery delivery boy to bring her one.  However, the kitten he brings her refuses to do either, so she names him Purrless.  I felt sorry for the cat since he was doing what made him happy, as all cats do.  Mrs. Lovewright was not a loving person to her feline, but they got along in the end.  32 pages.

"Leo the Magnificat" by Ann M. Martin, illustrated by Emily Arnold McCully

Based on a true story, this book follows Leo, a cat who wonders into the garden of a church.  Although he is healthy and well fed, no one comes to claim him and he decides to stay at the church.  He makes many friends, roams the neighborhood, and charms everyone.  He even plays matchmaker and helps with the Christmas pageant.  Leo lives a long, happy life.  The final page of the book shows a picture of and tells about the real Leo the Magnificat, a Siamese tom who lived at Christ Church Episcopal Cathedral in Louisville, KY.  The watercolor and gouache Impressionistic illustrations perfectly convey Leo's thick fur and vivid expressions.  This is a lovely story of a cat who touched many lives for the better (as all cats do).  32 pages.

"Scaredy Cat" by Joan Rankin

Author/illustrator Rankin gives us a story from the point of view of a kitten who encounters multiple scary objects in the house where he lives with his Mama Meow and human Auntie B.  Monsters, a forest, wiggly thingamajigs, crocodiles, and more make the kitten tremble in fear until Mama Meow explains what they really are.  Simple yet expressive drawings only add to the wonderful story.  Highly recommended.  32 pages.