This is basically just an appreciation post for the incredible Queen’s Thief books by Megan Whalen Turner. The first book in the series, The Thief, was published in 1996 and was a Newbery Honor book. I didn’t discover it until I began working as a middle school librarian. I was looking at weeding some books. I remember… Read more »
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P.S. I Still Love You – Watch Party Recap
As a longtime lover of Jenny Han books and a huge fan of the To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before movie, I was eagerly anticipating the release of the P.S. I Still Love You movie! For the first movie, I had a watch party with my niece. This time around, my friend Jaimie hosted… Read more »
BookExpo/BookCon 2019
Another BookExpo/BookCon in the books! I always love going to these events. I get to learn about new and upcoming titles AND see some of my very favorite bookish people from around the country (and some years, globe.) As I noted in last year’s wrap-up post, the focus of the event seems to be changing…. Read more »
May YA Books I’m Excited For
I know we’re more than a week into May but I’m a slacker! Here are some of the YA book releases I’m excited for. I’m sure I missed some; there are so many! May 7 Finale by Stephanie Garber: I held off on reading Legendary in anticipation of this one. I cannot wait to read them both! Aurora Rising… Read more »
April YA I’m Excited For
Oh my goodness. There are so many books that have come out/will come out in April that I am so excited to check out. I thought I would share some of them here. I have had no reading time lately so I am dying to get to these. They are arranged by release date and link to… Read more »
King of Scars – Spoiler Free Review, Tour Stop Recap, Giveaway!
If you’ve followed this blog or any of my socials, you probably know that I am a HUGE fan of Leigh Bardugo and her books. (My reviews: Shadow and Bone, Siege and Storm, Ruin and Rising, Six of Crows, Crooked Kingdom, The Language of Thorns, Wonder Woman: Warbringer) I thought Valentine’s Day would be the… Read more »
Pre-Order Campaign: Stain by A.G. Howard
Hello! We are just ONE WEEK away from the release of Stain by A.G. Howard. I was lucky enough to get an early copy of this one. There is a pretty great pre-order deal going on so I wanted to highlight it here for you. Read on! About the Book: A high-fantasy gothic fairytale inspired by… Read more »
Ch-ch-ch-changes!
Hello my friends! Long time no see! Actually, I’m embarrassed by how long it’s been since I last posted. I just wanted to pop on and write a quick update about me and this blog. Many of you know that I’m a school librarian. Towards the end of the school year last year I found… Read more »
Blog Tour: Crown of Thunder – Listicle
I really loved Tochi Onybuchi’s Beasts Made of Night so of course I jumped at the chance to be on the Crown of Thunder blog tour. For my stop on the Beasts Made of Night blog tour Tochi shared his top five fantastical worlds. This time around I’m sharing a list! Taj and the other sin-eaters slay sin-beasts. These beasts come… Read more »
To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before – Watch Party and GIVEAWAY
It’s no secret that I adore Jenny Han and her books. The To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before series is my favorite of her’s. (Sidenote, you need to read her middle grade Shug! It’s so, so, so sweet.) I bought To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before for my niece for her thirteenth birthday. It was the… Read more »