Wrapping Up 2019, Looking Forward 2020

3 January 2020 / thoughts / 8 Comments
Wrapping Up 2019, Looking Forward 2020

Welcome to my tenth (!) annual ‘Wrapping Up, Looking Forward’ post. In this post, I take a general look back at how I did with my goals in 2019, and set some new goals for 2020. Posting and Reading Overview […]

December 2019 Month In Review

1 January 2020 / month in review / 4 Comments
December 2019 Month In Review

Books read, posts written, and plenty of upcoming releases and events in January.

2019 End of Year Book Survey

31 December 2019 / meme, thoughts / 6 Comments
2019 End of Year Book Survey

Hosted by Jamie @ Perpetual Page Turner, I like how this survey delves into the specifics of books read and gives me a chance to review all I read and wrote this year. I removed some questions that weren’t relevant to me, so be sure to visit the original post if you’d like to complete the survey. Links to reviews where applicable. My annual overview will go live on January 2nd after the Cybils shortlist is announced.

Reading Challenges & Community [A Book Blogger’s Reflections]

28 December 2019 / thoughts / 6 Comments
Reading Challenges & Community [A Book Blogger’s Reflections]

Welcome to the final part in this series of reflections! Thanks to everyone who has shared thoughts and encouragements with me so far. This post is about participating in the book blogging community via reading challenges, readalongs, and other communal activities.

Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs? Answering Kids’ Questions about Death [Family Reads]

26 December 2019 / family reads / 2 Comments
Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs? Answering Kids’ Questions about Death [Family Reads]

Ash began our conversation with “I have nothing to say about this book”. I felt the same way. I responded with “It’s short, it’s boring, it’s underwhelming” but we immediately agreed ‘boring’ wasn’t the correct adjective. The content of Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs?…