Review of Totally Psychic by Brigid Martin

 

 

I loved this book!  I devoured this book in one sitting.  I don't know what it is about middle grade ghost stories that I find to be completely entertaining.  

Paloma is psychic along with her entire family, who all live together in a multi-generational household in Miami.  Her abuela is a famous psychic and Paloma hopes to one day be famous as well.  Shortly after coming into her abilities, her parents move them to California in the hopes that she will focus less on ghosts and more on making new friends.

However, Paloma has other plans including building a name for herself as a psychic by hosting seances and live-streaming them on Instagram at her new school.  This ends up landing her in a tough situation with one of her new friends and has to figure out how to get through it.

This is a wonderfully heartwarming story about family and friendship that will leave you wanting more.  I highly recommend this book.
       

Review of The Marvellers by Dhonielle Clayton

 

 

I ended up loving The Marvellers by Dhonielle Clyaton but I found the beginning 25% of the book to be really slow to the point of not finishing, however that would have been a huge mistake! Once I got past that point, I couldn't stop reading. That is why for me this is a 4 star read rather than a 5 star read. I love the friend group that was formed with Ella, Brigit, and Jason, they are all very different and unlikely friends but they brought out the best in each other. They are definitely the underdogs in this story and have to work hard to prove that they belong in this magical world.

This would be a good book for anyone that is a fan of Nevermoor or Harry Potter. The world is enchanting and so well developed that you really don't have a hard time believing that all of these wondrous things can really happen.

Disclaimer: I was given an ARC of this book by Macmillan Children's Publishing Group via Bookish first in exchange for my honest opinion.