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Out Now: How I Saved the World by Victoria J. Coe!
Victoria J. Coe is the best-selling author of the popular Fenway and Hattie chapter book series written from the perspective of Fenway, an energetic Jack Russell Terrier. And when she’s not writing, you’ll often find her dancing on her Instagram as she shares behind the scenes sneak peeks into the…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Books With Nationalities In The Title
This one started off a little tricky and then as I dug deeper into it, I found my niche! I decided to pull all YA titles. I don’t think YA titles get a lot of play, especially backlist titles that people might overlook. And as I was going about collecting…
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Author Interview with Megan E. Freeman
With two starred reviews, The Secret to Belonging is already getting the attention it deserves. And, when given the opportunity to interview Megan E. Freeman, I jumped at the chance. I’ve touted my praise for Alone across a number of blog posts, was excited to see a companion novel, and…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Cover Freebie (YA Releases for Fall 2026)
Today’s prompt is a Cover Freebie, which means we get a little creative license to decide what direction we want to go! And, since I’m exhausted, I decided to go for the easiest route I could – promoting some upcoming releases in the YA book world! Check out these YA…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Books I HAD to Have Immediately but Still Haven’t Read
Last year at the ALA Conference, I grabbed all of these ARCs from the exhibit hall and I still haven’t read them! It’s like a curse, if a book is mine to own, it sits on the shelf and I don’t tend to read it. If it’s a library book,…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Books That Live in My Head Rent-Free
For today’s prompt, I wanted to focus on some back list YA titles, a few of which might be better known than others, but ones that I really enjoyed and would recommend to others looking for something to read. What’s interesting is that my taste in YA titles, runs the…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Books with Handwriting on the Cover
It’s amazing to me how much a font can change the mood or feelings the reader has! I love a handwritten font – it feels a little more personal to me, as if the main character is speaking directly to me. For today’s prompt, I chose ten young adult books…
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2026 Summer Reading 9th – 12th Grade Guide
Summer is the best time of year to read for fun, you don’t have the pressure of school and even with sports or a summer job, I bet there’s a little more flexibility in your schedule to read for fun! For some teens, reading for fun is a foreign concept,…
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2026 Summer Reading 6th – 8th Grade Guide
While this is a newer project for me, I’ve been having a really great time creating these reading guides for this summer! Its fun sifting through different genres, checking out award winning titles from a variety of places and seeing what kids, teachers, and librarians are saying about these books.…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Interconnected Romance Series
This week’s theme was “Favorite Secondary/Minor Characters” and while I love the idea of it, I am the absolute worst at remembering details of all the books I read! I love to read and enjoy almost everything I pick up, I’m just not great at the details. So, instead I…
