• Lists

    12 YA Couples for Valentine’s Day

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    Valentine’s Day is around the corner and today I’m sharing 12 of my favorite YA couples. This year I’m working toward reading more YA books because I love a good YA romance, but I don’t read too many of them. I usually spend so much time reading middle grade books,…

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    2020 ALA Galleys

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    I told myself that I wasn’t going to pick up too many galleys when I stopped by the ALA Midwinter Conference. I ended up bringing home more than 50 new books! I’m not sure what happened. I’d walk past a publisher’s booth and then see a new book by an…

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    Top Ten Tuesday: Most Recent Additions to My Bookshelf

    Top Ten Tuesday

    For today’s Top Ten Tuesday: Most Recent Additions to My Bookshelf, I’m providing a sneak peek at a few of the new books I’ll be reviewing in the next few weeks! From picture books to young adult titles, there’s a little something for everyone! Top Ten Tuesday: Most Recent Additions…

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    Top Ten Tuesday: Bookish Discoveries I Made in 2019

    Top Ten Tuesday

    I wasn’t really sure where I was going when I started thinking about this post, but I realized there were so many other books I loved this year that I didn’t get to promote, so here are just a few! I wanted to highlight a couple of picture books and…

  • Lists

    2020 Debut Young Adult Authors

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    Again, this week has been great as I’ve connected with tons of debut authors and illustrators! I even had a few debut creators reach out to me who I didn’t have on my list and I got the chance to add them to it! If you missed the picture book…

  • Lifestyle

    12 Days of Christmas Giveaway

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    I am stuffed full of turkey and tacos (it’s a family tradition). We have a big party on the Friday after Thanksgiving and this year hosted 24 people for tacos. With dietary specifications and restrictions, tacos are one of the best meals for people to pick and choose what they…

  • Reviews

    Take the Mic: Fictional Stories of Everyday Resistance

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    Synopsis:  “A young adult anthology featuring fictional stories of everyday resistance. You might be the kind of person who stands up to online trolls.Or who marches to protest injustice. Perhaps you are #DisabledAndCute and dancing around your living room, alive and proud. Or perhaps you are the trans mentor that…

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    Top Ten Tuesday: Books That Give Off Autumn Vibes

    Top Ten Tuesday

    I’ve done a few lists with book covers of a certain color and it’s always a lot of fun. So rather than focusing just on autumn feels in the actual book, I wanted to capture the orange-ish, red feel of fall leaves on the covers. So for today’s Top Ten…

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    CYBILS Call for Judges – Open NOW!

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    It’s that time of year! The CYBILS call for judges – open now! The CYBILS or Children’s and Young Adult Bloggers’ Literary Awards have been annually given for the past 13 years and I was so lucky to be a part of the judging process a few years ago! This…