Middle grade and YA fiction
This week I've been reading some advanced readers copies from Netgalley again, and wow, was THIS a good crop. The first one is definitely middle grade fiction by Carol Weston. It's a sequel to her fabulous book called "Ava and Pip" about two sisters struggling to fit in. Here is the review of "Ava and Pip" This one is called "Ava and Taco Cat" and it's just as good as the first one, but this one is a bit more girly than "Ava and Pip" so it may have a harder time finding wide spread appeal because although I liked it, there are a couple of things that will make middle grade boys squirm. First, the good parts. Ava is back as a prolific writer and lover of words. She has decided she wants a cat and finds one at the local shelter. She names him Taco Cat (a palindrome) because the shelter is near their favorite taco spot. Ava writes a great story about Taco Cat and even ends up in the newspaper, which brings a whole new set of ...