2024 reread
My favorite childhood book brought to life by an audiobook? Its so well done! This is my 3rd reread listed, though I reread it about 10x as a kid. I was ecstatic to find the audiobook of it on Hoopla. The emotion the narrator brings to the table made the story new again. I immediately started book 2 this morning. This will be my first time reading the whole series back to back. I'm so excited!! I always forget how wonderfully strange Forester explains her character's emotions in the 3rd person omnipresent. I adore it so much❤️❤️
Piper and friends are everything I've always wanted to read and write about: kids with powers  that team up and get to have true friendships and found family because of it. I adore these characters and Forester's amazing storytelling everytime❤️

Matilda meets an even higher level of fantasy and supernatural themes. This is a story of finding your people as an outcast, standing up for what you deserve, and wanting to be treated with respect. A lot of the topics are on the harsher end for a middle grade book, but I think it definitely achieved what it set out to do and the writing makes you feel strong empathy for all the characters. Especially if you've ever found yourself in a situation even remotely like theirs.