This week’s theme of books written before I was born was such a fun way to visit some of my favorite stories growing up. I was born in the mid 80s, so authors like the great Beverly Cleary and Judy Blume had written some absolutely amazing books for kids. Children’s…

I wrote my Top Ten Tuesday post last week and when it went live, I realized that I had skipped a theme week. So, if you’re looking for New-to-Me Authors I Read in 2020, you’ll find that post from last week. This week, I’m backtracking just a bit to make…

I’ll be honest to say I cheated just a little bit on this list! I read a few of these titles in the past week or so. But, I wanted to get another chance to highlight some of the amazing debut authors that published books in 2020, so I decided,…

Okay, there are way too many amazing middle grade novels being published in 2021, how can I pick my most anticipated releases for the first half of 2021? To just scratch the surface, check out Afoma Umesi’s list of 91 titles. I didn’t even get past March release dates and…

Typically in December, I begin searching for “Best of” and “Favorites” lists to see what titles I’ve missed over the course of the year. I love ending (and beginning) with some really great titles that my colleagues and friends on social media are gushing about. This year, with everything going…