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- Spilling Ink: A Young Writer's HandbookHello! Today I'll be reviewing Spilling Ink: A Young Writer's Handbook by Anne Mazer and Ellen Potter. Spilling Ink is an amazing book for anyone who likes to write. Anne and Ellen take the reader on a journey exploring all the aspects of writing, from naming your novel to creating suspense. I highly recommend this book. I've read it maybe 4 or 5 times since I got it in 2020. It's amazing! Email me at [email protected]. Enjoy! Have a great summer!Send me a voice message at https://anchor.fm/riya-b13/messageThis week's challenge: get outside and do something fun!6 min
- The Series Review TrailerThis is a trailer episode, so you can meet me and get a gist of what The Series Review is about!1 min
- Race the Night
Hello! Today I'm reviewing Race the Night by Kirsten Hubbard. I love, love, love this book! For years, Eider has lived at the desert ranch with Teacher, Nurse, and her classmates. Ever since the world ended, she's been taught that she's special and she'll rule the world someday. But Eider can't help but wonder about Beyond. Beyond the fence. Beyond the World book lessons. Maybe the end of the world is just the beginning? Email me at: [email protected]. Enjoy!
This week's challenge: read a poem by someone you haven't heard of
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7 min - Other Words for Home
Hello everyone! Today I'm reviewing Other Words for Home by Jasmine Warga, and let me tell you, this is an amazing book! We recently had a unit in social studies where we learned about different religions in the Middle East, and I was instantly reminded of the book Other Words for Home. It's about a young Syrian refugee named Jude, who moves to America with her pregnant mother. She has to leave her father and her brother behind and move in with her aunt, uncle, and not-so-friendly cousin. No one in America seems to understand her, except for the kids in her ESL class and the owners of the Middle Eastern restaurant in town. Jude has to constantly explain to people that wearing a hijab is a choice and that she didn't enter the US illegally. Everything is so difficult for Jude, especially after a super racist action that has her thinking that no one wants her in the US. While in a not-so-welcoming community, can Jude find herself without all the friends she left behind? Email me at [email protected].
This week's challenge: read a new book and reply to my q&a about it
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- Breakout
Hello everyone! This week I'm reviewing Breakout by Kate Messner. This is a fantastic book and told through letters, text messages, recordings, and much more! Breakout follows Nora Tucker who lives in a teeny weeny town, Wolf Creek. Nora expects her summer to be pretty boring because nothing ever happens in Wolf Creek. Like, ever. PLOT TWIST! Two inmates break out of the huge prison in town and suddenly everything changes. Nora never expected her summer to be this crazy! I really enjoyed Breakout. Email me at [email protected]. Let me know what books/series you people want reviewed because I need some inspiration. Anyways, enjoy the episode!
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This week's challenge: recommend a book for me to review on the show
9 min - Out of My Mind/Out of My Heart
Hello listeners! This week I'm reviewing Out of My Mind and Out of My Heart by Sharon M. Draper. I really love both of these books. You should definitely check them out. Melody Brooks, an 11-year-old girl, has cerebral palsy, which is a medical condition that affects body movement and muscle coordination. Melody is strapped into a wheelchair and can't walk or talk. Throughout these books, you'll find out how Melody learns to communicate with other kids- some like her and some completely different. Email me at [email protected]. Have a great week!
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This week's challenge: read one of the books I've reviewed on my podcast
Edit: I will not be recording next weekend; I'm heading to my grandparents' house over Easter! I'll record whenever I get the chance. Bye!
13 min - The Chance to FlyHey everyone! Sorry I haven't posted an episode in a while; I've been on spring break! Today I'm reviewing a GREAT book by Ali Stroker and Stacy Davidowitz: The Chance to Fly! The Chance to Fly is about Natalie Beacon, an 8th grader in a wheelchair. Natalie loves California, her best friend Chloe, and her wheelchair racing team, the Zoomers. But one thing Natalie is totally obsessed with is musicals. In fact, on her way to her new home in New Jersey, Natalie plays the license plate game and looks for states where famous musicals took place. When Natalie sees an audition flyer for a middle school production of Wicked, she knows she HAS to audition. But can a girl in a wheelchair ever get cast in a musical? Read this book to find out! I loved A Chance to Fly! Email me at [email protected]. Enjoy!Send me a voice message hereThis week's challenge: email, voice message, leave a review, or answer my q&a on spotify and I'll give you a shoutout! HAPPY OFFICIAL 30th EPISODE Y’ALL!!! We made it! 🤪😃😝😁9 min
- Dress Coded
Hey everyone! Today I'm reviewing Dress Coded by Carrie Firestone. This book is insanely amazing, and I love it so much. Dress Coded is about an 8th grader, Molly Frost, who starts a podcast after her friend gets dress coded for wearing a tank top. Crazy, right? Molly and her friends work to stop the dress coding, but it's hard, especially since Molly is caught up in her own drama at home. Honestly, middle school is hard enough. And now girls have to worry about being dress coded for their shoulders showing! This is a great book abou a really current issue. Email me at: [email protected]. Enjoy!
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This week's challenge: speak up for something you are passionate about
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8 min - BONUS: Meeting a Fellow Podcaster!Hey everyone! Today I have a very special guest on the show: fellow podcaster Greta! Greta hosts The Book Huggers Podcast, which you can find here. She is an amazing podcaster and I'm so excited for her to be on The Series Review! feat. some awkward silences, laughing, me not remembering anything, and me mixing up my words and losing my train of thought. So basically, me being me and Greta being AMAZING. Thanks for this awesome collab experience!This week's challenge: listen to Greta's podcast!Listen to my Spotify playlist with episodes of The Series Review. Click HERE for the playlist.Send me a voice message here. Send Greta a voice message here.Cover art made on Google Slides37 min
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Hello everyone! Welcome to The Series Review. I'm Riya, and on this podcast, I will be providing you with book reviews and book recommendations. Thanks for listening! Enjoy!