Do you set goals for yourself each year? How many books to read? What type of books to read? Time spent reading? Anything like that? I like to read around one hundred books a year, if possible. I do read a lot of middle-grade books, so that might make it a little easier. But as … More Reading Goals?
DNF- how do you feel about this? I used to be so against this. I needed to push myself through just in case the end of the book redeemed the first part. I needed to give the book a chance and hear the whole story! I have since changed my mind. There are plenty of … More Did Not Finish (DNF) – Thoughts?
Wild Dreamers by Margarita Engle Book in verse I am trying to read a lot of books in verse as I have a lot of book talks with my classes. I worry that I am running through a few of them too quickly. This book jumps from three points of view. Ana lives in a … More Wild Dreamers
All He Knew by Helen Frost Four out of Five Magical Coffee Cups A young boy, Henry, loses his hearing due to an illness, and his family is convinced that sending him to a home for the “unteachable” is their best option. His parents don’t really want to do this, but they want to do … More All He Knew
How do you keep yourself from forgetting about your eBooks?!?! I’m not great at reading my physical books when they are sitting on the shelf in front of me! I finally bought a cart that sits in my bedroom (the TBR stack was too tall to sit on my nightstand. Well, if I am being … More I Forgot About My eBooks!
The Windsor Knot by S. J. Bennett 3 1/2 out of 5 Magical Coffee Cups From Goodreads: It is the early spring of 2016 and Queen Elizabeth is at Windsor Castle in advance of her 90th birthday celebrations. But the preparations are interrupted when a guest is found dead in one of the Castle bedrooms. … More The Windsor Knot
So, I have been missing for some time now. Between some family issues, work, and grad school (guess who is on the path to becoming a legit librarian!) I have been pretty busy. I am going to try and slowly start up the reviews again. I miss the interaction with other book lovers. I find … More How do you read?
Jackaby by William Ritter Rating: 5 out of 5 Magical Coffee Cups From Goodreads: Newly arrived in New Fiddleham, New England, 1892, and in need of a job, Abigail Rook meets R. F. Jackaby, an investigator of the unexplained with a keen eye for the extraordinary–including the ability to see … More Jackaby
Question for you. Do you write in your books? I came across this article and started thinking about my own habits with my own books. The Art of Marginalia How do you feel about this? I love finding old books with writing in them. I do write in my own books as well, but this makes … More Marginalia
Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt Rating: 3 out of 5 Magical Coffee Cups From Goodreads “Everybody is smart in different ways. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its life believing it is stupid.” Ally has been smart … More Fish in a Tree
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