Review: 1,2,3,4 I Declare a Thumb War - Book #1 Graveyard Girls - Lisi Harrison and Daniel Kraus - September 2022 Now and again, I do like to give children's books a read and this junior chapter book captured my attention because when I was in my mid to late teens, I first discovered Lisi Harrison with her series The Clique and enjoyed it. It was like a tween version of Gossip Girl or Pretty Little Liars without the suspense side. Then a few years later Lisi Harrison released a series called Monster High which I also enjoyed reading and so when I saw Graveyard Girls - it was a no-brainer choice for me. Graveyard Girls reminded me of a series I used to read when I was younger - 10-11 years old called The Sleepover Club by Rose Impey mixed with Ann Brashares's series Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants.  This group of friends Whisper, Frannie, Sophie, Gemma, and newest recruit Zuzu are five friends who love scary stories and take turns whoever is hosting to share a scary tale an...

Review: The Dirty Book Club - Lisi Harrison - October 2017 Life can change in a split second, M.J knows that for certain when one decision led to her whole family being killed, and her writing career suffered. Now she is about to move in with her perfect world-saving doctor boyfriend, Dan in a new small town . Here MJ meets Gloria - Dan's next door neighbor and the pair hit it off until a tragedy happens and Gloria's husband Leo dies suddenly.  The book then jumps to the past where we learn that Gloria and her best friends have belonged to a secret group called the Dirty Book Club where they read Erotica and Dirty books and relate them to their lives. The club became a sisterhood, and they made a pact that once all their husbands had passed, they would pass on their invitation to the club and move to Paris. Each original member has chosen someone they think needs to take their place in the club, a chance for the next generation to form a life-long b...