Summer of Mud by Rebecca Bischoff

 

Summer of Mud by Rebecca Bischoff
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is the story of RC and Scoob, a brother and sister who are doing everything they can to keep their lives together. It's been a rough couple of years with their mom walking out and then their dad dying in a freak accident. RC is so excited when he gets a vehicle for him and Scoob and when he picks her up, life is grand. Scoob has good news too but it's short-lived as RC basically kidnaps her and they head to Montana.

There are so many emotions in this story! One minute, RC is the best big brother ever and the next I want to smack him upside his head. I really felt for Scoob on many different levels as she's trying her hardest but she's only 12 years old and doesn't have the level of maturity to be doing life all on her own. She's resilient though and I admire her strength and courage.

This is a great read and I recommend it! It's geared for middle grades but this "old girl" really enjoyed it.

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Hole in the Rock by Rebecca Bischoff

 

Hole in the Rock by Rebecca Bischoff
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

4.5 stars

I have a few mixed feelings about this book. First of all, it's geared towards 10-14 years of age. This age group is going to love Lizzie's story and totally get where she is coming from without any issues. I tried to see it from that perspective, however my 40+ year old mind sees it as an adult. Overall, I enjoyed the story very much but felt like Lizzie's parents could have done more to guide her along the way. It seems like they were more wrapped up in their own lives to really give Lizzie and her brother the attention they deserved. On another hand, they did have their hands full and maybe just didn't know how to handle everything coming at them at once. I get the impression that Lizzie's day was trying to guzzle water from a firehose and it just wasn't working.

That being said, again, this book was enjoyable and young readers will find humor in Lizzie's antics. Hopefully they will also be able to learn from her choices and not make the same or similar ones. Learning that all actions have consequences, whether good or bad, is so important in this age group.

I do recommend reading this book, no matter your age! It would make for great discussion and maybe even some cave adventures of your own!

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Streets of Shadow by Rebecca Bischoff

 

Streets of Shadow by Rebecca Bischoff
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Kenna is a 15 year old young lady when she finds out that her dear sister, who is more like her mother, has been murdered. When Kenna goes to her Grandfather, the Earl, she is comforted by him, but only briefly. Next thing she knows, she's being put in a carriage and taken to Stewart's Close. It's an alleyway that is in the most extreme poor of communities. She's also being accused of the murder of her sister. If that's not enough, Stewart's Close is under quarantine because of Kenna...she may have brought the plague to them.

Kenna has suddenly gone from a Lady to a beggar. She's sleeping in the filthiest of places and stealing for food. It's a battle of survival for her! No one wants anything to do with the "Poisoner" until Donny and his wife decide to take her in...but at a price.

Will Kenna be able to avenge her sister's death? Will she ever regain her rightful place as a Lady in society? Will she even be able to survive?

This book grabbed me from the get-go! It's full of adventure and history. There are plot twists at every corner as well! This is my first read by this author but I'll be looking for more of her work!

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