The only author I'll never read is Kelly Barnhill. I had extremely bitter experience reading her book the girl who drank the moon. Very amateur writing style and everything in that book seemed unnatural and forceful. It was so repetitive. I struggled to finish the book and wasted my time finishing it. 😢 Please let me know if anybody else share the same experience with that book or it's just me.

Thanks to Christa for organising this and inviting so many middle grade lovers to give their recommendations. Loved every recommendation. Best wishes from India 🤍

Sad I couldn’t make it yesterday but loved watching this discussion and it totally upped my rating on this book, I still had really enjoyed it before watching but I saw some points differently after hearing from everyone which I always appreciate ☺️💙

Sad I couldn’t make it yesterday but loved watching this discussion and it totally upped my rating on this book, I still had really enjoyed it before watching but I saw some points differently after hearing from everyone which I always appreciate ☺️💙

Hi Krista Katie and Amanda! I only just saw this post so I will definitely try to check out the other books since I missed the one that was for today. Quarterly will probably be a lot easier for me. 😊Thanks Ladies!

This is fun! I didn’t know about this last year!

Got the book…Marked my calendar…Cleared my schedule…Bring on the fun!! 🤩

My library didn't have Everything Else in the Universe, witch didn't surprise me, and I ordered it from another library and it came in today. I can not renew it so I have to read it right away. I hope I enjoy it and remember it in mid May. I should maybe take notes.😊

Yay! I have that book. Will be joining for the may read! 😊

I bought the May book already. I hope I do not have any conflicts on the 15th! See you then!

I read Simon Sort of Says for last year’s MGM. It was amazing. Looking forward to reading the other two books that are already on my TBR. MGM book club is a great excuse to pick them up.

I’m most excited to read The Castle of Tangled Magic because it has been on my tbr, I even had it on Libby recently but didn’t have time to read it. I think I’ll buy this one, I read most books on my phone and I much prefer holding pages in my hand.

This sounds great! Looking forward to being a part of all three!

Thus sounds fun! Yay!

I have been meaning to read Everything Else In The Universe and it is on my shelf.

How fun is this group - I read Simon Says in March and really enjoyed it - although some parts were definitely tough! 😢

Oooh! As the daughter of a Vietnam Vet I'm looking forward to reading the May pick!

I'll be joining. Love that there are only 3 books, It's manageable for me. Excited for all 3 thank you for hosting!

I can’t find everything else in the universe on audio!

Yay! 🎉 I’ll be joining ya’ll. All three books sound great! Thanks Krista, Amanda, and Katie for continuing to host the Middle Grade March Book Club. 📚 I’ve enjoyed being a part of it. 😊

Hello Krista, Amanda and Katie. What a happy surprise. All three books sound great! But the fantasy book in August is tugging at my heart strings the most. Thank you ladies. ❤

Hi Krista, Amanda and Katie. Wow!😮 what an awesome surprise! Definitely interested in all 3 books and book clubs. Will be looking for each book. Sensitive topics, beautiful covers, a bit of all the buzz words that make reading, books and book clubs what each one of us craves and loves. 👀 forward to each book and special day to share and discuss. Thank you for bringing this to us.

Hi, Krista, Katie, Amanda. I will be joining you for sure. I love, love, love, middle grade books since I got introduced to them by all of you. I can’t get hold of some of them but i’m going to keep trying!

Hi Krista, Amanda, and Katie. I'm really excited for all your picks, especially Everything else in the universe! I will definitely be reading these picks and watching you. Middlegrade is my favorite. Love ya! Take Care! 😊

HI Krista Katie & Amanda & looking forward to joining you all for the bookclub picks . I'm curious about all the three😅!!!

Hi! I'm late to the live, but I just finished the book last night. I absolutely loved it! I feel like it was overwhelming and choppy for a reason. The police and everyone were very overwhelmed and confused, so I feel like the author made the book a bit confusing to make us readers feel the same way. I really want to see the Mona Lisa now, lol.

Great pick for a read along!

Thanks for a great discussion! And I didn’t get a chance to read a debut book so I’m totally counting Mona Lisa Vanishes as a debut! Here are my books- One word title- Heroes by Alan Gratz Refugee- Across so Many Seas by Ruth Behar Animal on cover- The Lost Library by Rebecca Stead Missed out on- The Last Cuentista by Donna Barbra Higuera Really liked the group read!

I enjoyed the discussion - so sorry I could not catch it live. Incidentally, the Mona Lisa itself would be public domain, but the photograph would be copyrighted.

I missed the live but am doing the rewatch. I loved the book. To be honest at first I felt it was a hard read because I was thinking with a fiction mind. When I realized it was non-fiction it completely changed my perspective.

I need to finish the lion of lark hayes manor and that make 11 books

I loved the Mona Lisa Vanishes! The audiobook is great! I read it thanks to Middle Grade March!🤗🌷

I didn’t get a chance to watch this live. I am surprised that Katie didn’t choose L. M. Montgomery as a favorite.

I could feel your struggle.from the first minute of this video! I still have five physical books and three audiobooks I hope to finish in the second half of this month.

Hello! Watching this late, but here are some my favorite MG authors: Gary D. Schmidt, Jason Reynolds, Madeleine L'Engle, Karina Yan Glaser, Sharon Creech, Celia Perez, Gennifer Choldenko, KBB, Ruth Behar. I can see Erin Bow becoming a favorite in the future (Simon Sort of Says was so good). I just finished Chance to Fly by Ali Stroker and A Soft Place to Land by Janae Marks and they were great! I am about to begin The True History of Lyndie B. Hawkins and I hope to get the audiobook for Ruth Behar's new book, Across So Many Seas.

I got so many good recommendations from this!! And thank you so much for including me in the video this year!! 🩷🫶🏻

finished Flora and Ulysses. It’s either gonna be a book I missed out on since it came out in 2013. I am reading Crenshaw by Katherine Appellgate ( either one word title or animal on the cover). it’s on Kindle Unlimited. And I started the audiobook of A Wrinkle in Time because I want to finish that series probably not all this month.

I like the change to quarterly for the book club. It will be so much easier to keep up with. Simon Sort of Says is an amazing book. I read it for MGM last year and it was one of my two favorites.

Is The Curious Incident of the Dog in the NIghtime by Mark Haddon a middle grade? I haven't read it but I thought that was adult.

I didn’t know Kiki’s delivery service was a book!

Read the first two books in the enchanted forest chronicles, in the middle of the 3rd, and the serpents secret so far.

Newbery weekend! What a great idea! Well, I have some more recent books by Cynthia Voigt on hold at the library. I want to delve deeper into her books since I remembered her book, Dicey's Song, for thirty years since reading it as a child.

Anyone have audiobooks that they love? That the books are better because of the audio? And I love all the recs in this video. I’ve added too many to my TBR 😍

I am currently reading Homecoming by Cynthia Voigt which is the first book in a series which I remember reading book two of during my 6th grade year. I plan to read book 2, called Dicey's Song, next week.

So I don’t usually listen to KZbin while I drive, but I don’t have a current audio book and needed something to listen to quick! Gah! So many great book recs! I am definitely adding The Westing Game to my TBR for a book I missed out on.

I finished Wishtree. Need to decide what's next!

Krista, I didn't care for The Magician's Elephant either.

I just purchased Ban This Book! Yay, me!

Spencer Eff, thank you for the book in verse recommendation. I love books in verse and survival stories. ( The Canyon's Edge) Because of this chat I now have 2 additional books on my March TBR and I know I can't read all of them. Some will have to wait till next year. Hopefully you see this. 😊

started A Wrinkle in Time on audio. Got a bunch of others on libby. I also want to read the Narnia series. I’m excited!