There was a point in time when I was embarrassed to say that I like YA romance. There was a point in time when I was embarrassed to say that I like rom coms. … More Looking for Recommendations of your Favorite YA Romances
Today I took a trip to the bricks and mortar library for one book. I’m sure you know how the rest of this story knows. Click through and let me know whether or not you’ve read any of these. … More I Made a Side Trip to the Library Today
Happy Tuesday, Readers! Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by Jana @ That Artsy Reader Girl. This week’s topic is top ten childhood favorites. What I found interesting when looking at the books I read as a child was how many of the books I read repeatedly (e.g. The Secret Garden) were published well before I … More Top Ten Tuesday: Childhood Favorites
June was a crazy month. I had two weeks of reading training up north, then my dissertation defense, then more training up north the fourth week. I haven’t had a chance to rest yet, really, but I did manage to read 10 books. Click through to see what I read this month. … More Reading Wrap Up: June 2019
Here’s what I read in February! … More February Wrap Up
Hello readers! It’s time for another Top Ten Tuesday, hosted by Jana over at That Artsy Reader Girl. This week’s topic is ten upcoming releases I’m on the fence about. I’m not shy about what I’m excited about. I mean, On the Come Up by Angie Thomas came out today and no doubt I’ve picked … More Upcoming Releases I’m On the Fence About | Top Ten Tuesday
It’s the end of January, and I’m pleased to say that I’m keeping up with my reading resolutions (which I’m going to try to keep linking back to here just so I remember them myself). I read 18 books in January. Here’s the rundown. Picture Books Red: A Crayon’s Story by Michael Hall Spork by … More January 2019 Wrap Up
This week’s Top Ten Tuesday, hosted by Jana @ That Artsy Reader Girl is 10 books I meant to get to in 2018. I cheated a little bit, and did 12 (and really, that was only because of the frame I used. Here’s what I didn’t get to, but still totally plan on getting to … More Books I Meant to Get to in 2018
One of my New Year’s reading resolutions is to read more picture books. I’ve been hunting for high quality multicultural picture books as well as picture books about adoption. So I consulted my friend, who is an adoptive parent, and I’ve spent some time on Colours of Us, which has a ton of multicultural picture … More Picture Book Haul!
2018 comes to a close, and with it, a reflective look on the books I read in 2018. According to Goodreads, I read 80 books in 2018. I know that’s not entirely accurate — but it’s a nice place to start. [Edit: This is also a Top Ten Tuesday topic, which I didn’t realize when … More Favorite YA Reads of 2018
