Today, on Hook of a Book, I review a listener request sent in from Clementine—Eventown, by Corey Ann Haydu! I loved this book so much. It was a perfect example of magical realism! Email me: hookofabookpodcast@gmail.com.
Today, on Hook of a Book, I review Key Player, by Kelly Yang! This book will be released on September 6th, 2022—I received an Advanced Readers Copy (ARC). This is the 4th book in the Front Desk series—it was totally amazing! Email me: hookofabookpodcast@gmail.com.
Today, on Hook of a Book, I review Sweet and Sour, by Debbi Michiko Florence! This book will be released on September 6th, 2022—I received an Advanced Readers Copy (ARC). I loved this book! It was perfectly sweet! Email me: hookofabookpodcast@gmail.com.
Today, on Hook of a Book, I review The First Rule of Climate Club, by Carrie Firestone. This is a listener request sent in from Riya. It’s also the sequel to Dress Coded, which I reviewed on an earlier episode. I highly recommend this story! Email me: hookofabookpodcast@gmail.com.
Today, on Hook of a Book, I review Because of Mr. Terupt, by Rob Buyea! This was an awesome listener request sent in from Gloria! It’s the story of a class, a teacher, an accident, and acceptance. I loved it! Email me: hookofabookpodcast@gmail.com.
Today, on Hook of a Book, I review Stand Up, Yumi Chung! by Jessica Kim. If you’ve ever wanted to be a comedian, this is the book for you! I loved this book so much! Email me: hookofabookpodcast@gmail.com.
Today, on Hook of a Book, I review the YA book You Bring the Distant Near, by Mitali Perkins! This is a great book that I’d recommend for all teens. It was truly a fantastic read! Email me: hookofabookpodcast@gmail.com.
Today, on Hook of a Book, I review The Canyon’s Edge, by Dusti Bowling! This is an excellent novel-in-verse filled with adventure and danger. It addresses important topics while still being entertaining and interesting! Email me: hookofabookpodcast@gmail.com.
Today, on Hook of a Book, I review An Invisible Thread: A Young Readers’ Edition, by Laura Schroff and Alex Tresniowski! This is a wonderful, heartwarming, sweet, and most of all, true story about a simple act of kindness that changed the course of two people’s lives. Listen to hear more! Email me: hookofabookpodcast@gmail.com.
Today, on Hook of a Book, I review Emmy in the Key of Code, by Aimee Lucido. (Author of Recipe for Disaster!) This is an excellent, code-filled novel in verse that I loved! Email me: hookofabookpodcast@gmail.com.
Today, on Hook of a Book, I review a listener request sent in from Claire—Fish in a Tree, by Lynda Mullaly Hunt! This is an excellent book that I have read over 7 times—I first heard of it in my fourth grade class, when my teacher read it to us. (Shout out to Ms. T!) I’m so excited to review it! Email me: hookofabookpodcast@gmail.com.
Today, on Hook of a Book, I review The Downstairs Girl, by Stacey Lee. This is an excellent YA (Young Adult) novel that I would definitely read again! Email me: hookofabookpodcast@gmail.com.
Today, on Hook of a Book, my first episode as a 13-year-old, I review Keep It Together, Keiko Carter, by Debbi Michiko Florence! I loved this book, and I think you will, too! Email me: hookofabookpodcast@gmail.com.
Today, on Hook of a Book, I review The Best at It, by Maulik Pancholy! This is an excellent book that entertained me for days. Email me: hookofabookpodcast@gmail.com.
Today, on Hook of a Book, I review Barbara Dee’s newest novel, Violets are Blue! Email me: hookofabookpodcast@gmail.com.
Books shouldn’t be banned, and that’s what this book is all about! Ban This Book, by Alan Gratz, tells the story of Amy Anne, a fourth grader brave enough to stand up for the right to read. It will bring out the activist in all of us! Email me: hookofabookpodcast@gmail.com.
Today, on Hook of a Book, I review an amazing novel-in-verse by Reem Faruqi—Unsettled! This book about finding yourself in a new country will forever be one of my favorites. It’s reminiscent of Other Words For Home, which I reviewed on an earlier episode. Email me: hookofabookpodcast@gmail.com.
Today, on Hook of a Book, I review Five Things About Ava Andrews, by Margaret Dilloway. This is a wonderful book about a girl managing anxiety, a heart condition, and being an introvert whose best friend just moved away. I’d read it again any day! Email me: hookofabookpodcast@gmail.com.
Hey! Today, on Hook of a Book, I review Recipe For Disaster, by Aimee Lucido! This is a great book about understanding your identity. Written in prose and verse, Recipe For Disaster is a book to be cherished! Email me at hookofabookpodcast@gmail.com.
Today, on Hook of a Book, I review Barakah Beats, by Maleeha Siddiqui. This book is absolutely amazing! I fell in love with the main character, Nimra, and her journey. If you like music, or have ever been caught up in a web of lies, this is the book for you! Email me: hookofabookpodcast@gmail.com.
Hey, y’all! Today, I review a listener request sent in from Carly—The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles, by Julie Edwards Andrews. (Yes, the actress! As in, Mary Poppins and The Sound of Music.) This whimsical, fantastical tale is great for kids of all ages! Email me: hookofabookpodcast@gmail.com.
Today, on Hook of a Book, I review a novel told through texts, calls, emails, and video transcripts—The Jigsaw Jungle, by Kristin Levine! Email me: hookofabookpodcast@gmail.com.
Today, on Hook of a Book, I review New From Here, by Kelly Yang. This book is amazing, and it taught me so much about what it was like overseas, particularly in Hong Kong, when COVID-19 struck. I didn’t quite realize how much COVID had devastated Europe and Asia before reaching North America! Kelly Yang’s new book is funny, sweet, and a great family story. Email me: hookofabookpodcast@gmail.com.
Today, on Hook of a Book, I review The Kate in Between, by Claire Swinarski! This book was a wonderful tale of how right and wrong aren’t always black and white. I highly recommend this book to middle grade readers! Email me: hookofabookpodcast@gmail.com.
Let me start off by saying this: I had no idea I could get so emotionally attached to a book. 😬 This listener request was sent in from Annabelle, and I’m SO GLAD she sent me the request! Where the Red Fern Grows is just amazing. Email me: hookofabookpodcast@gmail.com.
Today, on Hook of a Book, I review The House That Wasn’t There, by Elana K. Arnold. I had heard some good things about this book, but it was complete luck that my mom happened to pick it out for me at the library. I’m SO glad she did! Listen to hear more. Email me: hookofabookpodcast@gmail.com.
Today, on Hook of a Book, I review Maybe He Just Likes You, by Barbara Dee. Whoa, guys—this book is totally amazing. It talks about an issue rarely addressed that we need to spread awareness about. Listen to the episode to hear more! Email me: hookofabookpodcast@gmail.com.
Hi! Welcome back! Today, I’m reviewing an amazing book by the author of The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl—The World Ends in April, by Stacy McAnulty! This is another book I found on the shelf of the library, and I’m so glad I did! Email me: hookofabookpodcast@gmail.com.
Hey guys! Today, I’m reviewing a fantastic novel by Wendy Mass, the amazing author of 11 Birthdays and The Candymakers—Every Soul a Star! Seriously. Read. This. Book. Email me at: hookofabookpodcast@gmail.com.
Hey guys! For those of you who follow Hook of a Book on Instagram, you already know what this is. For those of you who don’t, well, Hook of a Book is raising money to help the Malala Fund. If you’d like to be entered in a raffle to win a free copy of ANY book that I’ve reviewed on the show, listen to the episode to hear how! Email me: hookofabookpodcast@gmail.com.
