Many Worlds, One Li-Bro-rian

It's been awhile since I posted last, but I finally found a book a rather liked! Bradley, A. (2013) Speaking From Among the Bones. New York, NY: Delacorte Press Flavia de Luce is at it again. When the patron of their local church, St. Tancred, is set to be exhumed from his tomb below the church, it's no one's surprise that Flavia is going to be there.  It is a surprise though that before they even get to fully open the tomb, the body of the missing organist is found within!  So using her knowledge of chemistry, and deductive reasoning, Flavia is set to solve another mystery.    This is the 5th book in the series, so that gives some credit of how much I enjoy these novels.  Not only do the murder mysteries continue to draw me in, but the intrigue generated from the characters of this small town as well.  In this particular book there are a couple of bombshells revealed.  As a science teacher, I love the bits of chemistry and other sciences th...

It' time for another Bluebonnet book!  This time it's Angela Cervantes' Me, Frida, and the Secret of the Peacock Ring ! Cervantes, A. (2018) Me, Frida, and the Secret of the Peacock Ring . New York, NY: Scholastic Inc. This book starts out with your typical tween, complaining about something amazing like getting an all expenses paid trip to another country for a month.  Then it takes a turn for the mysterious.  Paloma, our American tween, meets a set of twins.  They're pretty nice, but maybe hiding something.  Either way, they convince Paloma to join them in hunting for a missing piece of Frida Kahlo's artwork, a peacock ring.  Along the way, Paloma will learn about her deceased father's Mexican culture, appreciate art, and live through adventures straight out of her favorite mystery novels. I really liked this book.  Not only did it get me interested in Frida Kahlo's artwork enough that I did my own research into it, but it drew me into the my...