{"id":349597,"date":"2025-12-18T13:53:52","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T13:53:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/uncategorized\/its-monday-what-are-you-reading-1-31-22-imwayr\/"},"modified":"2025-12-18T13:53:52","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T13:53:52","slug":"its-monday-what-are-you-reading-1-31-22-imwayr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=349597","title":{"rendered":"It\u2019s Monday! What Are You Reading? 1\/31\/22 #imwayr"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Happy Monday! If this is your first visit to my blog, welcome! I regularly participate in a weekly #IMWAYR meme. Kellee Moye of Unleashing Readers<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and Jen Vincent of\u00a0Teach Mentor Texts<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>decided to give Kathryn\u2019s (at\u00a0Book Date<\/a>) \u201cIt\u2019s Monday! What Are You Reading<\/em>?\u201d meme a kidlit focus, reviewing books in children\u2019s literature (picture books, chapter books, middle grade novels, young adult novels, or anything in the world of kidlit). If you enjoy this type of reading,\u00a0join us every Monday<\/strong>\u00a0to share what you\u2019ve been reading!<\/p>\n

I\u2019m going to be real for a moment, here. I\u2019m struggling to keep up with life<\/strong>, right now. Our household needs seem to have multiplied exponentially over the last month and I can\u2019t seem to get it together. I don\u2019t know if this is what\u2019s being referred to as \u201cCovid brain<\/strong>\u201d or \u201cCovid<\/strong> brain fog<\/strong><\/a>,\u201d but I\u2019ve had several weird (scary) memory lapses over the last 2-3 weeks while recovering from what SEEMED to be a very mild illness (we tested positive on the 11th). With all this going on, my usual reading has necessarily shortened, for now. And my blogging, answering emails, answering comments, and my visiting\/commenting at all our weekly #imwayr participants has been below par. I may take a complete<\/em> break this semester while I take care of ALL THE THINGS and reorganize my reading\/writing life.<\/p>\n

IN ANY CASE, even if I miss a few months of participation, I will be slowly working toward my #MustReadin2022 list that I just pulled together this weekend. Along with some books I\u2019ve just wanted to read for myself, I included most everything (both winners and honor books<\/strong>) from the Youth Media Awards that I hadn\u2019t yet finished in 2021. I don\u2019t usually include picture books on my list, but this year I wanted to make certain I can prioritize all award-winners.<\/p>\n

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If you\u2019d like to see a printed list of these books, feel free to visit my #MustReadin2022 post<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0where I break it down by book type. The #MustReadin2022 community is hosted by Cheriee Weichel of Library Matters<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and Leigh Anne Eck of\u00a0A Day in the Life<\/a><\/strong>. If you\u2019d like to participate this year, please link up\u00a0HERE<\/a><\/strong> immediately (no later than January 31st).<\/p>\n

Today I\u2019ll be sharing a review of Genius Camp<\/a><\/strong> which is book #2 of The Smartest Kid in the Universe <\/em>series by Chris Grabenstein.<\/p>\n\n

\"57499856\"Camp Genius<\/strong><\/a>
(The Smartest Kid in the Universe #2)<\/strong>
Chris Grabenstein<\/strong>
Random House Books for Young Readers<\/strong>
November 30, 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n

I was first introduced to this series when I picked up book #1 by chance through Overdrive\/Libby in 2020. In the first book, we learn that Jake attends Riverview Middle School. One day he is bored and hungry during a large conference at the Imperial Marquis Hotel where his mother is an event planner. He happens upon a jar of jelly beans that he innocently snacks on, while waiting. And as fate would have it, the jelly beans turn out to be a scientific brain booster. This is what makes Jake McQuade into the \u201csmartest kid in the universe<\/strong>.\u201d Adventure ensues, but I don\u2019t want to give any big spoilers for those who haven\u2019t yet read it.<\/p>\n

So book #2 starts off with Jake winning a competition against billionaire tech mogul Zane Zinkle\u2019s super computer. After his brilliant display of intellectual skills, he and his smart friends have been invited to Camp Genius, hosted by Zinkle. Zinkle is a bit touchy about Jake\u2019s new title because before Jake came along, Zinkle was the smartest kid in the universe. Clearly something is up. However, if Jake accepts the invitation, everyone in his school will receive a FREE Z Phone, a new pricey invention of Zinkle\u2019s. And Jake accepts the invitation as a way to give back to his community.<\/p>\n

After the kids arrive at camp, some of their fellow campers and counselors begin to act rather strangely. Nevertheless, whatever is going on does not seem to impact Jake and his friend, Kojo. As they begin to unfold the mystery and attempt to outwit the robots guarding the camp, they quickly discover that not only are their camp friends at risk here, but their entire Riverview Middle School community! Will they be able to reveal the plot before their entire home town is destroyed?<\/p>\n

What a wonderful adventure! I\u2019ve enjoyed this series and hope book #2 isn\u2019t the end! Grabenstein\u2019s writing is easily accessible to children, but also allows the reader to ask more philosophical questions about being smart versus being wise. This book also opens the door for valuable discussion about the addictive nature of technology apps and social media. The writing is just wonderful and I\u2019m happy to recommend this series. Thank you to Random House and NetGalley for providing me with an e-ARC so that I could share my honest review!<\/p>\n\n

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I\u2019m really LOVING this book and I can\u2019t believe I didn\u2019t pick up up before this week!!<\/p>\n

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