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Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village :: Linda Book Lady’s Review :: No Spoilers

March 24, 2023 By Linda Jo Martin 2 Comments

This book about medieval village life is a truly unique reading experience. There’s a lot of variety and information in the text.
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Little House in the Big Woods :: Linda Book Lady’s Review :: No Spoilers

March 14, 2023 By Linda Jo Martin Leave a Comment

Cabin in the Woods

Have you read the Little House books lately? I didn’t read them until I was in my 30’s (I’m 70 now) but I became nearly addicted to them for a while. Unfortunately, I missed a few in this series and now I’m determined to fix that problem.
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Last Stop on Market Street :: Linda Book Lady’s Review :: No Spoilers

February 19, 2021 By Linda Jo Martin Leave a Comment

City Bus

A picture book won the Newbery Medal in 2016. I always wondered why. Finally I did the reasonable thing. I purchased a copy of the book and read it. Wow! What an amazing picture book!
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Other Words For Home, by Jasmine Warga :: Linda Book Lady’s Review :: Spoiler Free

February 10, 2021 By Linda Jo Martin Leave a Comment

Immigrant Child

I enjoyed reading Other Words for Home by Jasmine Warga. It was easily readable and is a good way to introduce a child to the realities of the war in Syria and why so many Syrians have immigrated into the United States. The main character, Jude, is the first person narrator of this novel in free verse. Jude is a relatable character who anyone should be happy to call a friend.
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Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White :: Linda Book Lady’s Review :: Spoiler Free

February 9, 2021 By Linda Jo Martin Leave a Comment

Charlotte's Web Review

What a sweet book! Charlotte’s Web was originally published in 1952 when I was three months old. The following year it was named a Newbery honor book. The winner that year is rarely spoken of these days but Charlotte’s Web earned an enduring place in our hearts.
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About Me

I'm Linda Jo Martin, known as the Book Lady on YouTube. I'm the author of River Girl, a historical novel about a girl living in the Klamath River Valley in the 1920's. I'm also the author of the yet-to-be-published Antediluvian Adventures Series.

I tend to focus on the Newbery Medal list of middle grade and young adult novels, but may also review picture books and other children's literature.


This is my novel, available at Amazon only. It is for ages 8 to 15. It is a historical novel about a girl living in the Klamath River Valley of Northern California, c. 1920.

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