The RAHM Report for 11/20/17

What My Kids Are Reading:

On Friday, I posted the first installment of a new feature: The Read-at-Home Kids Report. Click here to check out what my three girls have been enjoying lately (including The Milly-Molly-Mandy Storybook, Frog & Toad All Year, and Owl Babies).

What I Finished Reading:

• Pumpkins in Paradise by Kathi Daley
  I enjoyed this, despite its flaws. My review is on Goodreads.
• A Bone to Pick by Charlaine Harris
  This isn't really a mystery, but since I love the main character, it didn't matter to me. Reviewed on Goodreads.
• The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith
  This was adorable. Definitely Smith's best. 
• Genuine Fraud by E. Lockhart
  This was not as good as We Were Liars. I liked it, but the structure of the story - telling events in reverse chronological order - felt pretty gimmicky. Review is forthcoming on Goodreads.
• Lights, Camera, Middle School! by Jennifer Holm and Matthew Holm
  The character of Babymouse doesn't translate too well to prose, nor does she become more endearing as a middle schooler. I gave this 2 stars. My quick review is on Goodreads.
• The Boyhood of Grace Jones by Jane Langton
  I loved this book. Jane Langton is underrated. My review will be here on the blog next Wednesday.
• Ghosts by Raina Telgemeier
  I like Telgemeier's earlier books better, but this one was good, too. I posted a review on Goodreads.

What I'm Currently Reading:

• Cress Delahanty by Jessamyn West
  I picked this up randomly at a used book sale because it is illustrated by Joe Krush. It's not quite the lighthearted teen read I was expecting. Instead, it's a coming of age tale involving all the serious issues girls face in adolescence. I just hope it's not as excruciating as Up a Road Slowly by Irene Hunt.
• All Creatures Great and Small by James Herriot
  We bought this entire series used over the summer and I've been eyeing them on the bookshelf, I've read a few chapters of this and so far, I like it just as well as Herriot's stories in picture book format.
• Dangerous Curves Ahead by Sugar Jamison
  My sister graduated high school with this author and she passed the book onto me years ago when it first came out. I wanted to read a romance, and this was hanging around, so I finally picked it up. I like the writing style so far, and the main character has a great voice.
• Guaranteed to Bleed by Julie Mulhern
  I'm about a quarter of the way through this book and I love it just as much as the first. I also like the fact that the mystery involves high school kids - it satisfies my desire to read YA without me having to look for more appealing YA titles.
• Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie
  I am not actually reading this because of the new movie, but because of First Class Murder by Robin Stevens, which is part of my favorite middle grade mystery series. But I definitely want to see the movie eventually.
• Story of a Soul: The Autobiography of St. Therese of Lisieux
  I read some of this book because my Catholic book club was discussing it and I decided at the last minute to go to the meeting. I don't love the writing style, and the discussion sort of covered everything I will probably get out of it, so depending on how much reading time I have I may decide not to finish.
• Death in the Stacks by Jenn McKinlay
  My birthday was this weekend, and my mom sent me this book as a gift. I love this series and can't wait to catch up with my favorite characters. 

I'll be linking up today with Unleashing Readers/Teach Mentor Texts and Book Date for It's Monday! What Are You Reading?