••ALWAYS in the MIDDLE is where you can find my review of THE NEW NORM by Matthew J. Gilbert.

 ••Jennifer Rummel @ YA Book Nerd has another great read for World Cup fans: Offside.

••E.T. Charles is back with a review of a book for middle grade writers– Get a Clue: How to Plot, Write, and Sell Your MG or YA Mystery.

••Jennifer Bohnhoff has a review and GIVEAWAY of Home of the Spirit Animals, a new novel by Cyd Raschke.

••Jenni Enzor is featuring Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff.

••Journey Bloomfield reviews Building 903, and also has an interview with the author, Lois Lowry.

••Carol Baldwin welcomes a new guest reviewer with a look at ISLAND OF SPIES.

••Rebecca Douglass has a review of A Sky Full of Song, by Sally Lynn Meyer.

••Brenda @ Log Cabin Library reviews Lianna and the Hombit by Valinora Troy.

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