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2023 Blogging A to Z: Gamer
A lot of kids identify as gamers – whether they love playing video games, tabletop games, or card games. Games are super popular right now. And a quick time, check out your local library to see if they circulate video games and board games! It’s a great way to preview…
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2023 Blogging A to Z: Friendly
Friendship is a tricky thing, especially in middle school as kids are trying to figure out who they are and how they fit into the world around them. If you’ve got a reader who is one of the best kids – a kid who can see others and relate to…
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2023 Blogging A to Z: Enthusiastic
I think kids are inherently enthusiastic. They are full of passion for the causes they feel strongly about, for their goals in life, for the hobbies they pursue. They are enthusiastic about any number of things. Personally, I’ve always been enthusiastic about books. I’ve loved books since before I can…
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2023 Blogging A to Z: Daredevil
I am by no means a daredevil, I’ve always been a cautious person – not a fan of roller coasters or haunted houses, it’s just not who I am. I’ve started rock climbing at a local gym a little over a year ago. And while I don’t necessarily see it…
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2023 Blogging A to Z: Creative
Creativity comes in many forms, but for today’s book list, I wanted to focus on kids that were artistic. (We’re going to focus on music later this month) But art comes in many forms and I tried to share a lot of different types of creativity in this list from…
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2023 Blogging A to Z: Brave
Today’s adjective for the letter “B” is BRAVE. Bravery can come in many forms. You’ll find it in full fantasy novels as a character fights against evil, in everyday occurrences when a character speaks up for what is right, and in quiet moments when a character advocates for themselves. No…
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2023 Blogging A to Z: Active
It’s officially day one of the 2023 Blogging A to Z Challenge! If you missed my theme reveal, make sure to go back and check it out! The official theme that I chose is “Books for Every Reader.” And for each letter of the alphabet, I’m selecting an adjective that…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Most Anticipated Books Releasing in the First Half of 2023
Graphic novels are insanely popular at our library! So much so, that we’ve had to move them multiple times as the collection continues to grow. So, taking my inspiration from that, I’m sharing my most anticipated books releasing in the first half of 2023, graphic novel style! These ten middle…
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2023 Middle Grade Debut Authors (January – June)
Last week I was able to share a host of debut authors publishing picture books in 2023. Well, I’m back to share some 2023 Middle Grade Debut Authors (January – June). And with so many new authors being published in 2023, I’m posting the first half of the year today…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Favorite Books of 2022
This post may contain affiliate links, which means I’ll receive a commission if you purchase through my links, at no extra cost to you. Please read the full disclosure for more information. Favorite Books of 2022 Beach Read by Emily Henry Amazon | Bookshop Augustus Everett is an acclaimed author of literary…
