5 stars If I was asked to describe this book it would be thought daughter and the lesbian version of “Call Me By Your Name,” but with more atmospheric longing, and the comparison of cicadas to life. And a grotesque reading of a book within a book. “Cicada Summer” being my first book I’ve read by Erica McKeen truly captures the feeling of the sun setting on a hot summer day, with the lone thoughts that I’ve felt during the pandemic (which is the timeframe this book is set in.) I also feel that if each of the stories in the book were actual novels, I would read and collect all of them because they’re actually really intriguing and added onto a sub-genre of horror. I look forward to reading more Erica McKeen and I thank Goodreads for an ARC copy in a giveaway!

Not my favorite of the series. I realize it wasn't the biggest of age differences, but as the mother of a 19 year old this book kinda gave me the ick.

I absolutely loved this book, such a fun and flirty read.

Jen Dixon is a mom who’s son is in kindergarten while her older daughters are in college. Her best friend nominate her for class Mom And had to go into doing it.

In this book a little girl named Karen Brewer lives next door to a lady named Mrs.Porter. Mrs. Porter wears long robes and has crazy gray hair. She even has a black cat as well. Karen is not allowed to spy on the neighbors but she does on Mrs. Porter. This is because she believes that Mrs. Porter is a witch. I really enjoyed reading this book and would rate it five stars.

Kirkus reviewed, "A faithfully adapted graphic novel of the beloved 1962 classic, just in time to celebrate its 50th anniversary...(published in 2012)... With a keen eye, Eisner Award winner Larson (Mercury, 2010) doesn't stray a moment from L'Engle's original text...." (My previous review was erased when I hit the wrong key! Darn fingers!) Now, I have to re-read the original L'Engle novel - which I loved as a child in elementary school. And then there are so many movie versions! (some I hear are very disappointing...) and then...and ....TBD! (The downside of working in a Library/ Candy store? or Bakery?....I used to want to literally EAT poems and books and....reading cover to cover makes the imagery vivid but....)

DNF - I couldn’t get past the vulgarity or child abuse. This is not my cup of tea. I’m sure that the storyline is decent, but I do not wish to proceed.

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone is the first book in the series. The book is about a 11 year old boy named Harry Potter. He had gotten a letter from a place called Hogwarts. Hogwarts is a school for wizards. He and his friends have to save the Sorcerer’s Stone so that an evil wizard would not become undefeatable. I really enjoyed reading this book and rated it five stars.

Excellent suspense novel where one of the victims had become involved in a sick kidnapping game, not realizing it was feeding a real kidnapper. This book kept me hanging on until the last chapter.

I can’t believe this is a book that I 1. have read and 2. am logging for summer reading — but sadly this is the only book I’ve read.