Since I took a two year hiatus on this blog, I've not kept you all up to date on the books I've been reading. And thanks to the pandemic I've read a lot in those two years: 114 books in 2020 and 96 and counting this year. That's an average of over 2 books a … Continue reading Reading Recap
Book Reviews
My Favorite Epistolary Novels
Epistolary novels are stories told through documents. These novels can be made up of anything from letters and diary entries to online messages and newspaper articles. Instead of traditional narration, epistolary novels emerge from a series of these documents. I’ve always enjoyed reading them because they’re a different way to tell a story. And I’ve … Continue reading My Favorite Epistolary Novels
Favorite Author Feature: Margaret Peterson Haddix
In 2017 I shared Favorite Book Features on my favorite books. This year I started a new series—features on my favorite authors! I’m going to return to my favorite books shelf and look into some of my favorite authors. I’ll share about their books I’ve read and why they’re an awesome author. Today’s featured author … Continue reading Favorite Author Feature: Margaret Peterson Haddix
Favorite Author Feature: Laurie Halse Anderson
In 2017 I shared Favorite Book Features on my favorite books. This year I started a new series—features on my favorite authors! I’m going to return to my favorite books shelf and look into some of my favorite authors. I’ll share about their books I’ve read and why they’re an awesome author. Today’s featured author … Continue reading Favorite Author Feature: Laurie Halse Anderson
Half-Year Reading Recap
This is the last week of June, so I thought I’d take a moment to reflect on all of the books I’ve read so far this year. My goal for 2019 is to read 55 books, 40 of fiction and 15 of nonfiction. In 2018, I read 60 books and crushed my goal of 45 … Continue reading Half-Year Reading Recap
Favorite Author Feature: Neal Shusterman
In 2017 I shared Favorite Book Features on my favorite books. This year I’d like to start a new series—features on my favorite authors! I’m going to return to my favorite books shelf and look into some of my favorite authors. I’ll share about their books I’ve read and why they’re an awesome author. Today’s … Continue reading Favorite Author Feature: Neal Shusterman
What I’m Reading: Graphic Novels
When I read The Lunar Chronicles, I was so sad to finish the books because I already missed the characters. Then I discovered Marissa Meyer had written two more books in the series, set between the main novels and the epilogue in Stars Above. And they were graphic novels. In my mind, graphic novels always … Continue reading What I’m Reading: Graphic Novels
Favorite Author Feature: Kiera Cass
In 2017 I shared Favorite Book Features on my favorite books. This year I’d like to start a new series—features on my favorite authors! I’m going to return to my favorite books shelf and look into some of my favorite authors. I’ll share about their books I’ve read and why they’re an awesome author. First … Continue reading Favorite Author Feature: Kiera Cass
What I’m Reading: The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer
The past couple months I finally got around to reading a series I had heard about for a long time. I’ve wanted to read these books for a while, and I finally had the time to do so thanks to Hoopla Digital providing the audiobooks. Retelling the stories of Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel, … Continue reading What I’m Reading: The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer
A Book I Turn to When…
Books can be friends and reminders. We turn to books to learn and sometimes to escape. Books can hold special memories and can be comfort to turn back to. If you’re like me, these are your favorite books—the rereads you keep coming back to for different reasons. Today I wanted to share with you some … Continue reading A Book I Turn to When…
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