Two months have passed since my last Bi-Monthly Top Reads. This is a post where I highlight the books I’ve really enjoyed these past two months.

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Rome Reconstructed: A non-fiction, illustrated flip book that focuses on the ancient ruins in Rome, Italy.

What I Loved:

– beautiful illustrations of current ruins and what they would have looked centuries ago
– gives a lot of historical facts
– book is split into sections, so it’s easy to jump to different sections
– gives a good overview of ancient Rome

 

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The True Story of Hansel and Gretel by Louise Murphy: This historical fiction was an interesting book that explores how some Polish people were affected during WWII. Specifically, we follow two children renamed Hansel and Gretel.

 

What I Loved:

– likable and well-developed main characters
– different perspective on the events of WWII
– plot was exciting and even scary, at times
– opened my eyes to the treatment of children during this devastating time in history

 

 

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Craig & Fred by Craig Grossi: Reading about a marine and the dog who changed his life was sweet and great to read.

 

What I Loved:

– author has a great way to tell a story (voice was reflective, calm, and collective)
– was sad and reflective, but not too graphic
– the way Fred was described was adorable. He reminded me of my dog.
– was easy to follow, even with switching the perspective from during and after Craig’s service time

 

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The Century Cube by Bo Boswell:  This young adult science fiction was simply a joy to read!

 

What I Loved:

– well-developed, likable characters
– steady and exciting plot
– lovable robot 🙂
– clean and easy to follow
– introduction to new technology was smooth and logical
– great lead-up to next in the series

 

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Father Figure by James J. Cudney: This suspense-filled fiction follows two young adults, one from the 1980s and the other from 2004, entering college and the trials they experience.

 

What I Loved:

– characters were brought to life
– plot was exciting with some unexpected turns
– some difficult/uncomfortable topics were explored nicely
– well-organized and thought-out well
– kept me up late at night reading

 

 

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These were such great books that I’m glad I had the chance to read! If they sound like something you’d like, please do check them out.

Thank you for reading! Until next time!