December Reading Round Up (Including a Harriet the Spy Rant!)

Описание: It’s the beginning of a new year, which means it’s time to look back at my December reading! In this video, I share the eight books I read in December, including middle grade mysteries, ghost stories, Sherlock Holmes retellings, and a couple of very strong opinions—yes, including a hot take on Harriet the Spy.

I talk about what worked, what didn’t, and which books I’d recommend to teachers, parents, librarians, and middle grade readers. From Lindsay Currie’s spooky cemetery stories to The Improbable Tales of Baskerville Hall, this was a packed reading month—thanks in part to Christmas break.

📚 Books discussed in this video:

Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier

X Marks the Haunt by Lindsay Currie

The Improbable Tales of Baskerville Hall by Ali Standish

Busted by Dan Gemeinhart

It’s Watching by Lindsay Currie

The Sign of Five by Ali Standish

The Downward Spiral by Ridley Pearson

Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh

I’d love to hear from you—what did you read in December? And where do you land on Harriet the Spy? Let me know in the comments!

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