Tag Archives: Blast from the Past

Goosebumps and Boxcar Children

Posted on July 26, 2023 by smellincoffee

I’m lumping these two together because as much as I liked them as a kid, I wasn’t able to get access to many copies while I was prepping for this project, so I’m limited to one or two books . … Continue reading →

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Henry, Beezus, and Ramona

Posted on July 26, 2023 by smellincoffee

I wish I could tell you when I met Henry, Beezus, and Ramona, but it’s been 30+ years and a child’s early life is full of firsts, too many to hold on to. I do know that it was Ribsy … Continue reading →

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Matthew Martin!

Posted on July 25, 2023 by smellincoffee

This week’s reading owes its existence to the Matthew Martin books, which I found in my home library and devoured. The star? Matthew Martin (no prizes for guessing that), who the series follows for four years, through the awkward tween … Continue reading →

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Blast from the Past: NINETIES KIDLIT WEEK!

Posted on July 24, 2023 by smellincoffee

Featured so far:The Henry Huggins / Beezus and Ramona Quimby booksThe Matthew Martin series by Paula DanzingerThe Boxcar ChildrenGoosebumps Welcome to a special week here at Reading Freely, in which I’m going to be revisiting some of the books I … Continue reading →

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