The Best Book of Summer 2021

When I finished this book in early June, I knew it would be the BEST book I would read all summer...

Book Talk

 

Have you read The Giver by Lois Lowry?

Book Recommendations for Young Adults

My son doesn't know it yet, but I've reserved two books for him to add to his reading collection...

Read Any Good Books Lately?

I've come to realize that I'm a very picky reader...

Lessons from The Alchemist

Besides The Kite Runner, The Alchemist is one of a few books that I've re-read. And it seems each time I read this book, I discover new meaning and life lessons...

Summer Reading List for 2020

Last week when the library finally reopened (for pickup on holds!) I grabbed my first stack of summer reading books...

Five Books You Should Read This Summer

I've read them, and they're approved!  Here are five books to add to your reading list this summer...

The Last Romantics

Don't let this title fool you. This book is not just about romantic love as the title implies, but rather it's about all kinds of love. Messy love. True love. Conditional love. Weak love. And most certainly, this book is about the failures of love...

Would You Want to Know?

If given the opportunity, would you want to know the date of your death?

Let's Talk Books

A few weeks ago, when I posted on Instagram that I was about to start reading this book, a friend replied, "No!!!"

Two of the Best Books I Read in 2019

Two of the best books I read in 2019 were...

On Rereading Books

Do you reread books? This summer, after reading books that were just meh for my standards, I reread one of the best books ever written.

Girl in Translation

I'm currently in the midst of this book, and it's dredging up lots of memories and feelings about my experiences moving from Jamaica to America...

Book Love

For as long as I can remember, I have been a lover of books, but this summer I read a book that's changed my teaching life and inspired me to put a book into the hands of every one of my students...

Children of Blood and Bone Review

Back in May, a colleague said to me, "We're reading this book over the summer." Only it wasn't a question, but more of a statement.  And being not one to say no to a book, I reluctantly said, "Okay," only because I'm not that into fantasy books, and also because this was a lengthy one...

Book Review for Then She Was Gone

I finished this book earlier today.  It gave me sleepless nights, and it had me asking this question...

Summer Reading 2018

Once upon a time, there was this woman who started a blog because it brought her so much joy. At first, she had sooo many ideas, and she wrote and wrote, and posted and posted. It was as if she would never run out of ideas. She had hefty goals to post regularly, even several times a week. When that didn't happen, it became more realistic to post once a week. Sadly, these days, even that's a stretch...

What Else Is Possible?

Instead of self-doubt, worry, and stress, why not come up with positive answers to this one question...

Love Like a WildFire

If you had to compare your love for your significant other to a fire, which would it be? Would it be like a dangerous and unpredictable wildfire or a stable and nurturing hearth fire?

My Review of the Movie Wonder

I read the book years ago and loved it! So, I was especially excited when I realized the movie for R.J. Palacio's book, Wonder would be coming out this month. I had to see it...