Last year I decided to finish a series from my childhood that I never finished back then. I think I read the series in like 7th grade or something. It was the shadow children series by Margaret Peterson Haddix. And it has me thinking maybe I should do that with other series I don’t think I finished back then so I might do another one this year.

Anyway what are yalls favorite books or series from like age 7 to like 13 ish? I love love love nostalgia.

I liked the Guardians of Gahoole series, Because of Winn Dixie, The Tale of Desperaux, I definitely read a ton of the magic tree house books too. Also don’t ask why, but I think I checked out this thick ahh book from my public library about dog breeds like 3 summers in a row. I know way too much about dogs bc of that.

I've never really seemed to be able to concentrate on audiobooks, I feel like it goes in one ear and out the other but I'm really wanting to try and give them another go while I'm cross stitching instead of sitting in silence 😭 can anyone recommend an easy one to start me off? I'm a bit of a mood reader so any and all genres welcome 🤗

You’re walking through a beautiful enchanted forest when you come across an open clearing. Sitting in the center, is an old stone well. You approach cautiously, noticing an ancient coin upon the edge of the well. A placard attached to the stone proclaims this to be a magical wishing well. However, it only grants literary wishes. It can be anything your heart desires, but must in some way involve literature, books, or book related paraphernalia.

You take up the coin, feeling the magic humming between your fingers. Without hesitation, you toss down the coin into the unknown depths below.

What did you wish for?

“He had a fine face. Lovelier than a woman, they say.”

Yeah so this is why I picture Jinshi from The Apothecary Diaries as Fanli because Jinshi is also prettier than any woman in existence