Moments ago I finished reading Pennyroyal Academy by M. A. Larson. I've been reading it on the bus, before bed, while I cook, and even on my walk home. It has been my constant companion since I first became enthralled by the girl with no name and...
Author Archive for Morgan
Saturday, Nov 29, 2014
Two dads, four boys, one dog, one cat, and one invisible cheetah. The Family Fletcher is preparing for a new school year, the first school year where all four of the very different boys will be in school. The Misadventures of the Family Fletcher
Friday, Oct 31, 2014
Not since first picking up Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone have I read a book that started off full of so much life and mystery. But this is just how Mister Max: The Book of Lost Things by Cynthia Voigt begins. As dramatic as any play, the...
Tuesday, Sep 30, 2014
I listen to very few books on disc. I am generally just not able to immerse myself in the audio version of a book as well as I can in the print version. I end up listening to the same passage multiple times because I zoned out or got busy doing...
Tuesday, Aug 26, 2014
The Search for WondLa has been on my "To Read" list for awhile now, since it was published in 2010. But having learned a valuable lesson in series anticipation from Harry Potter, I put off starting this trilogy until the last book was published....
Monday, Jul 28, 2014
I have been looking forward to reading this latest and perhaps last tale from the late and fantastic, Diana Wynne Jones, ever since it was announced. Finished by her sister Ursula, The Islands of Chaldea is a fitting bookend to such a long and...
Tuesday, Jul 1, 2014
Trains, Sasquatches, and a circus make for an exciting combination in this steampunk adventure story from Kenneth Oppel. During the late 1800's in Canada, Will Everett grows up witnessing the expansion of the continental railroads as the son of the...
Friday, May 23, 2014
Like many children, Kester Jaynes feels powerless, and without much choice in what goes on in his daily life. Kester's situation is unique in that he is mute; he has no voice. He lives in a world where all of the useful animals and plants have died...
Wednesday, Apr 30, 2014
Felicity Pickle is a poem catcher, a word collector, and a wanderer longing for a place to call home. When her mother decides to try moving the family to Midnight Gulch, Tennessee, Felicity is hopeful that this might finally be the place where they...
Friday, Feb 7, 2014
If you are looking for a fun kids mystery to drive away the winter blues, look no further. Belly Up by Stuart Gibbs is a middle grade romp set against the backdrop of FunJungle, a brand new mega zoo in Texas. When Henry the Hippo, the beloved...
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About Morgan
Morgan previously worked at the Iowa City Public Library.