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The Secret Library Tour
Fanart watercolor + Review + Tour Stop #thesecretlibrary #hearourvoices #hov @hearpirvoicestours Release Day May 7th #mglit #middlegrade...

Vanessa Bettencourt
May 3, 20241 min read


Historical Novels
Review of Spindle and Dagger: Historical Fiction 5 🗡🗡🗡🗡🗡 I love how this author writes historical fiction. She brings forward...

Vanessa Bettencourt
Apr 29, 20243 min read


Harley Quinn Trilogy conclusion
My review 4.5 This is a fantastic trilogy with one of my favorite DC characters. She is filled with energy and justice and it's time to...

Vanessa Bettencourt
Apr 24, 20243 min read


Mars for...
For the parents & their children:🚀Mars for all ages... 🔺️For the older siblings and parents I recommend THE MARTIAN by...

Vanessa Bettencourt
Mar 27, 20241 min read


Happy Second Winter
I've been waiting for this day since Spring began, here it is! Snow. Also known as Second Winter in Chicago. There are 12 seasons in...

Vanessa Bettencourt
Mar 22, 20241 min read


A Debut of Witches and Potions
📕𝗧𝗶𝘁𝗹𝗲: The Poisons We Drink 📘𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗿𝗲: YA , Witches, Dystopian 📗𝗔𝗴𝗲: 14 - 18 ✍️𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿: Bethany Baptiste...

Vanessa Bettencourt
Mar 20, 20242 min read


A cool Ya spooky series
Book 2 is my favorite of the series so far. 𝗧𝗶𝘁𝗹𝗲: Cursed Cruise 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗿𝗲: YA Ghost Stories/Supernatural/ Thriller, Mysteries...

Vanessa Bettencourt
Mar 18, 20243 min read


A Chicago MG from 2003
In 2003 I had never imagined I would be living where this girl lives (the main character, but the author too lives in Chicago)...

Vanessa Bettencourt
Mar 17, 20241 min read


Two Tor Books
My Review 5 stars Wolfsong is an amazing love story not only of two young boys but of found family and friendship. The author is...

Vanessa Bettencourt
Mar 1, 20242 min read


Book Mail!
Book Mail from Tor books: Wolfsong (The first out of 4 books) is by TJ Klune, the same author of The House in the Cerulean Sea and my...

Vanessa Bettencourt
Feb 19, 20242 min read


9 Personality Types poetry
From the Publisher: "Through her poetry and personal essays, Enneagram expert Sarajane Case encourages her readers to embrace all nine...

Vanessa Bettencourt
Feb 10, 20242 min read


The Tainted Cup - A Fantasy Mystery
A wonderful start to a new series for Robert Jackson Bennet author of the Founders Trilogy and The Divine Cities. I love his creative...

Vanessa Bettencourt
Feb 9, 20242 min read


A fun Graphic Novel Release
My review: 5 stars A great middle-grade story of dealing with family, culture, and middle school all at once. Clever title, because...

Vanessa Bettencourt
Feb 2, 20242 min read


2 Recs For Bookclub
📚A book club suggestion. @bookclubfavorites & #bookclubfavoritesinsiders thank you for the copy @simonandschuster 🔸Release Day: January...

Vanessa Bettencourt
Jan 24, 20242 min read


A Fantastic High Fantasy Series - Release Book II
My review 5 plus This is one of my first 2024 reads and turned out to be one of my favorite fantasy series that is middle-grade but will...

Vanessa Bettencourt
Jan 23, 20241 min read


My next Auto-Buy Author + Giveaway
My thoughts: 👽This is a fantastic (5 plus plus stars for me) sci-fi read for fans of Michael Crichton, and Marvel. To me, it's like Hail...

Vanessa Bettencourt
Jan 21, 20242 min read


Do not ask why...
A strange tradition. This is what I like to read from Dec 25 to the 31st. Catastrophes, Nature vs. man, Beast vs. man, survival... Not...

Vanessa Bettencourt
Dec 30, 20231 min read


My favorite MG reads 2023
❓How are U? 📚🏆2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣3️⃣ #middlegrade best (in my opinion): 🎄Max Fernsby And The Infinite Toys 🦌 Juniper's Christmas 🧙♀️ The...

Vanessa Bettencourt
Dec 28, 20231 min read


My Fav 2023 Fantasy/Scifi/Thrillers
My 2023 favorite reads 📚 Adult Fantasy/ Scifi &Thriller This was a great year for books in general. I loved so many even from so many...

Vanessa Bettencourt
Dec 27, 20231 min read


Books Releases in 1979
I should have posted this on my birthday but I was too sick. Books published for the first time in 1979. ❓Are you a fan of a book that...

Vanessa Bettencourt
Dec 26, 20231 min read
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