••ALWAYS in the MIDDLE is where I have a review of CITY SPIES EUROPA by James Ponti.

••Jemima Pett has the second in the series she reviewed in the autumn, Treachery by Michael E. Wills, about evacuees on the Isle of Wight during WW2.

••Susan Uhlig liked the historical novel ACROSS SO MANY SEAS. A good introduction to why people might leave their own country for another.

••Natalie Aguirre @ Literary Rambles is with us again sharing a guest post by Michael P. Spraudlin and a GIVEAWAY of his MG The Spider Strikes.

••Brenda @ Log Cabin Library shares Speed Reader by Matthew Cody, illustrations by Zack Giallongo.

••Carol Baldwin welcomes back Brooke White and her review of WHERE ONLY STORMS GROW by Alyssa Colman

••Jenni Enzor is featuring The Friendship Awards, honoring friendships in middle-grade books with Wish, Wonderland, Peony Watercolor’s Wish for Sun and Moon, Always Abigail, Anne of Green Gables, Betsy Tacy, and The Story Girl.

••Jennifer Rummel @ YA Book Nerd gives us a recap of an author event with James Ponti.

••Rosi Hollinbeck has a review of DEAD ENDS!: FLUKES, FLOPS & FAILURES THAT SPARKED MEDICAL MARVELS. Rosi also shares three links of interst for her writing friends.

••Karen Yingling at Mrs. Yingling Reads has a book to share every day. Check out Karen’s MMGM choice for today and all her reviews from this past week.