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Reading Log - Series 5

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Reading Log - Series 5The suns warmth as I emerge from a long uphill forested stretch of the Appalachian Trail? Yes, I can feel it on my face. The weary creak of a Nantucket wooden whaling ships ribs as it navigates a mountainous sea? I can hear it and feel the vibrations. Slightly burnt, freshly brewed coffee served with the gentle and witty advice of the newest business marketing guru? Its like an energetic conversation with a smart friend Ive known since college. Books

The sun’s warmth as I emerge from a long uphill forested stretch of the Appalachian Trail? Yes, I can feel it on my face. The weary creak of a Nantucket wooden whaling ship’s ribs as it navigates a mountainous sea? I can hear it and feel the vibrations. Slightly burnt, freshly brewed coffee served with the gentle and witty advice of the newest business marketing guru? It’s like an energetic conversation with a smart friend I’ve known since college.

Books take me right inside the story. I’m actually there, not as a passive observer or a couch bound binge-watcher. I’m part of what’s going on; the written words create the voices, the music, sometimes even the tears. It doesn’t matter if I’m seeking advice on growing tomatoes or helping Mack figure out how to throw Doc a party in Cannery Row, an accomplished author grabs me by the shoulders and plunges me, willingly, right into the world they’ve created. I love film, podcasts and I’ve tried VR. But books are a banquet for my always peckish curiosity.

As a young child, my mind was in freestyle day-dreaming mode, rather than reading, most days; today, my husband and I find more excitement in discovering a small town bookshop than getting good concert tickets. We’ve been fortunate to combine business travel with some side trips to Hatchards in Piccadilly, Shakespeare and Co in Paris, Powells in Portland or Dom Knigi in St Petersburg. But do you know what? They’re only almost as good as Copperfields in Healdsburg, Northern California. An owner-operated independent book shop exudes love. The person that created it, maintains it and invites guests in to enjoy it is as proud of their store as a rose grower submitting a curated, competitive bouquet at the Masterton A&P show. I happen to know this.

Adam is my dearest book buddy. On date night, which is pretty much every night no matter where we are, our conversation often lifts into a verbal frenzy of excited exchange, courtesy of the latest chapters we are working on. Capsule summaries of new ideas discovered, explanations of known concepts from a different angle, perspectives elevated with the joy of fresh understanding. Reading is not only good for our minds, it enhances the health of our relationship.

And that is why I created Mrs Blackwell’s Village Bookshop in Greytown, our home town. I genuinely care about this community we are a part of. My little bookshop is a place where your curiosity can discover worlds you haven’t explored, people you are yet to meet, creativity that lifts you up and even tomato growing tips that could win you a trophy at the next A&P show. Please, come in, open your mind and take all the time you need.

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SweetRead
Massapequa, US
★★★★★ 5
Perfect Combo of Fun and Serious
Format: Kindle
This story was the perfect combination of humor and seriousness. I, even as an adult, remember some of those same feelings and the drama of junior high years. It made me take a look even at myself and ask what I look for in people? It made me ask myself if I need to reach out and apologize. But it also ales me want to do better. Step away from social media. When on social media, make sure I think about my comments and how they can be construed or make people feel. Help my nieces and nephews compliment actions and other such areas and not looks. To look deeper into a person. Well written. Lots of fun. And just what I needed in a book. Chad Morris and Shelly Brown do it again.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2024
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Srimannarayana
Chelsea, US
★★★★★ 5
Excellent
Format: Hardcover
I really like this book has a good story
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Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2025
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Amazon Customer
Lexington, US
★★★★★ 4
Great book with great lessons I want all my kids to learn.
Format: Hardcover
A fun book about kids going to “virtual” school during the pandemic, but like, the coolest virtual school I’ve ever heard of. They use VR headsets to attend from the comfort and safety of their own home, and because it’s a digital world, they have the opportunity to re-invent themselves with customizable avatars. Some go as themselves, some simplify, and some go all-out for reasons that come out as the story progresses. As three students learn to navigate a new school, new friends, and new challenges they learn life lessons that I wish I could drill in to my budding teenagers. This was a fun, quick story that I’m enjoying reading to my middle grade children. I finished it on my own after bedtime because I couldn’t put it down. My eyes may have leaked a few times, but knowing Chad and Shelly’s other wonderful books, it didn’t surprise me in the least that I was so moved. 4.5 stars because some of the VR descriptions don’t mesh with real life VR capabilities (i.e. the motion sickness that would have plagued every kid the way the games/classes were described), but bonus points for the imagination and creativity in creating the school we all wish we could have attended. (If we couldn’t get in to Cragbridge that is…) 😉👍🏻 Thanks for another great book that I’m eager to put into my kids hands.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2023
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Melissas Bookshelf
Alexandria, US
★★★★★ 5
A middle grade read with great messages!
Format: Hardcover
“‘And I learned that being good is a lot more important than looking good.’ I took a deep breath. ‘I know, it sounds like a fridge magnet, but it’s true.’ Me. No filter. Smiling.” Virtually Me is a clever, heartfelt, realistic fiction middle grade readers will enjoy! Three Jr. High students share their hopes, fears, and deepest secrets as they attend an experimental virtual school during the 2021 pandemic year. Through their experiences, they learn valuable lessons about self acceptance, valuing things other than appearance, reinvention, second chances, and true friendship. It’s a thoughtful story with great messages. There are even references to K-pop! Bradley, Hunter, and Edelle all have their own reasons for attending virtual school. Ever since having a mean prank pulled on him in 3rd grade, Bradley has withdrawn himself and tried to remain in the background. He longs for friendship and acceptance. His secret dreams of sharing his talent for dancing and love of K-pop remain hidden. Attending virtual school gives him an opportunity to reinvent himself. He can design his avatar any way he wants and create a new, more hip persona. Hunter is hiding a secret from his friends. He’s experiencing a form of alopecia most likely alopecia areata and is embarrassed about his patchy hair loss. He’s extremely competitive and for one so focused on appearance and winning, this trial is extremely difficult. Virtual school allows him to be his popular, competitive self yet hide his real appearance. But, his drive to win may just be his downfall. Edelle is attending virtual school because her mom hopes to convince her that appearances aren’t everything. For the popular girl who lives for likes on social media, being forced to adopt a plain avatar and miss out on in person school is going to be difficult. Edelle is in for a huge shock when she learns what it’s like to be just average looking. When her supposed best friend who fawned all over her in real life doesn’t recognize her or give her the time of day, she has to decide what real friendship is. This is one of the first middle grade books I’ve seen that subtly addresses the pandemic and what kids were going through during that time. I loved the lessons each kid learns as they navigate online school The virtual setting allowed the kids to really explore who they were. I liked how each one had a different problem to overcome which made them easily relatable. I also loved Jasper. He’s the glue that keeps everyone together and when you learn his reason for attending virtual school, it really drives home the messages the authors were trying to convey throughout. It’s well written, fun, and even enjoyable for adults to read. This is definitely one book I’d recommend to ages 10 and up. I received advanced complimentary copies from the publisher and NetGalley. All opinions are my own and I was not required to provide a positive review. 4 1/2 stars
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Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2023
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Lily
Carnegie, US
★★★★★ 5
Virtual reality school!
Format: Hardcover
This book explores the idea of an online school that looks and feels like a regular school but is attended from your own home while wearing a VR headset. The reader experiences it through the eyes of five very different kids: Bradley Horvath is full of personality but has always been picked on or ignored because he is overweight. Until he changes the appearance of his avatar and goes by Daebak nobody knows that he loves K-pop, dancing, and is fun to be around. I loved getting to know Bradley and liked him from the first page. Edelsabeth/Edelle Dahan-Miller has the opposite situation as Bradley. She is beautiful and popular, so nobody sees her for who she is inside. Her mom requires her avatar to be plain so she will learn to focus on other people and not just on looking cute. She is embarrassed and doesn’t want anyone to know it’s her so she changes her name to Vanya. Hunter Athanasopoulos plays lacrosse and loves to be the center of attention but doesn’t want kids to find out he now has bald spots from alopecia. He doesn’t want to be judged by his hair loss even though he judges everyone else based on their appearance and is only kind to people who are beautiful and popular. Jasper is known for the yellow tracksuit he wears. He is kind, a peacemaker, and brings people together. He likes soccer and video games but attends virtual school for health reasons. Keiko is the least developed character, but I would like to know more about her. She is moody, doesn’t talk much or show emotion, and is good at art. I enjoyed reading this book. It pulls the reader in and keeps you there with fun descriptions. The kids trade off telling the story with each chapter in a chatty conversational way, so it never gets tedious or boring. It has a feel-good happy ending and teaches kids lessons along the way like what being a true friend means and seeing the people around you for who they are. 5 big stars! Thanks to Shadow Mountain Publishing for an ARC to use for my review.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2023

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