A Book Blogger’s Reflections: One Year On

13 December 2020 / thoughts / 15 Comments
A Book Blogger’s Reflections: One Year On

This time last year, I was writing reflections on my approach to book blogging and what I might want to change in 2020. You know the spiel: 2020 turned out to be far more different than I ever imagined, my […]

8 Quotes from I’d Rather Be Reading: The Delights and Dilemmas of the Reading Life [NF Review]

9 December 2020 / review / 5 Comments
8 Quotes from I’d Rather Be Reading: The Delights and Dilemmas of the Reading Life [NF Review]

I’d Rather Be Readingby Anne BogelSource: ebook/ LibraryPublished: Sept. 2018Publisher: Baker Books (Baker Publishing Group)Length: 156 pages Genre: Non-fiction (essays/memoir)Target Age: Adult (suitable for 14+) For so many people, reading isn’t just a hobby or a way to pass the time–it’s a lifestyle. Our books […]

15 Middle Grade Releases from 2020 Still on my TBR

6 December 2020 / list, to be read / 11 Comments
15 Middle Grade Releases from 2020 Still on my TBR

I had scheduled this post last week as a TTT, but that didn’t work out. Here it is now! Last month I highlighted the best 2020 middle grade releases that I had read this year. I also wanted to highlight […]

“I Can’t Believe I Haven’t Read That Yet” #15 (Help Me Choose!)

“I Can’t Believe I Haven’t Read That Yet” #15 (Help Me Choose!)

October’s Result – 84, Charring Cross Road by Helen Hanff I did not realize this is such a slim book. Just 95 pages of letters which often don’t fill a page. But each letter is a treat. Hanff has a […]

Middle Grade with Mom: The Lost Girl [Family Reads]

19 November 2020 / family reads / 4 Comments
Middle Grade with Mom: The Lost Girl [Family Reads]

The Lost Girl by Anne Ursu When you’re an identical twin, your story always starts with someone else. For Iris, that means her story starts with Lark. Iris has always been the grounded, capable, and rational one; Lark has been […]