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Into the Enchanted Forest
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Into the Enchanted Forest follows Gabby and Ethan Jack as they try to return her to her family, the Royal Family of Wonderland. Only they have to make it through the Enchanted Forest first.
This is where my ability to remember stories and plot lines come in handy. I was about to write the blog for this middle grade level book when the previous blog post occurred. We're all home now, things are settling in, and I can go back to writing and blogging. Learning to Fly (Dana Burkey) is the first book in the TNT Force Cheer series. It follows 12 ("But I'll be 13 in January") year old Maxine "Max" during the summer. While playing with her neighbor Peter and his younger brother, Kyle, it starts to rain so they decide to go to the indoor trampoline park. While there Max (don't call her Maxine) spots some girls her age practicing flips and other cheer stunts. Only Halley and Lexi aren't the typical cheerleaders - they belong to a gymnastics cheerleading squad. All of those competition squads that do flips and flying stunts and dance rountines? Yeah, that's TNT Force. They start showing Max some of their stunts and Max ...
I don't even remember how I came across this book. I can say that it was a throughly enjoyable escape while things were falling apart around me. First off - Not a Young Adult. I promise, the next couple of books will be YA books. This book appealed to me on a few levels. Like Ellie, I had a job that caused me to be miserable a good part of the time. Like Ellie I love to bake. Unlike Ellie, the Choffee Cake wasn't appealing, but I'm not a fan of coffee, much like many of you might be. Reading about Joe fighting his feelings for Ellie as Ellie works on getting over her ex (more getting back on her own two feet than anything) and learns about running a tea shop was exactly what I needed. This was a charming British read. Yes, a UK author! Castles! Dragons and moats! Okay, no dragons and moats, but a simple lighthearted read that can make anybody feel better when things aren't running smoothly....
My Facebook news feed is filled with images of reminders about what Monday is really about. My grandfather is a veteran. He was in the Navy during the Korean War. All my life I was aware that he was medically discharged. It wasn’t until recently that he told anybody (me) what happened during the hurricane that resulted in his medical discharge. But that is not my story to share. Someday I will end up connecting Memorial Day with him. Remember those who lost their lives to protect our freedoms. Toast a hamburger or hotdog in their memory.
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