As a Children’s Librarian, one of the tasks that I have to do every year is host Battle of the Books for 5th graders. For 2022, The Crossover by Kwame Alexander was one of the titles that we picked for a multitude of reasons. It won the Newbery Medal in 2015, and it’s the onlyContinue reading “The Crossover Book Review”
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What Am I Reading – Chapter Twenty-Six
Hi Everyone, It’s been a few weeks since the last chapter, but I’ve been reading two new books that I’d love to share with you! Let’s begin with our first title! Writers & Lovers by Lily King is about Casey Peabody – a 31-year-old struggling writer. After the sudden death of her mother and endContinue reading “What Am I Reading – Chapter Twenty-Six”
Literary Travel – New Orleans Edition Part Two
Hi Everybody!! As a librarian and overall literary nerd, one of the things that I had to do in New Orleans was check out some bookshops to see what they had. My husband and I went into four unique antiquarian & second-hand bookstores. All of them were conveniently located in the French Quarter, which madeContinue reading “Literary Travel – New Orleans Edition Part Two”
What Am I Reading – Chapter Twenty-Five
Hi Everyone, It’s been awhile since I showed you the last chapter. I finished a number of books like The Women of the Copper Country by Mary Doria Russell, and I started a new title not too long ago that I’d like to share with all of you. American Shaolin – Flying Kicks, Buddhist Monks,Continue reading “What Am I Reading – Chapter Twenty-Five”
Vita Nostra Book Review
Hello Everybody! I hope you all had a great New Years! I sure did! I’ve been looking forward to 2022 for awhile because I got a wide range of books to show you like this one: Have you ever read a book that boggled your entire mind? A book so confusing that you have toContinue reading “Vita Nostra Book Review”
What Am I Reading – Chapter Twenty-Four
Hi Everybody, I hope the Christmas shopping is going well so far, and for my Jewish readers, I hope you all had a great Hanukkah! I finished The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern recently, and started reading two more titles that I’d like to show you all! So let’s begin! Once Upon a Winter: AContinue reading “What Am I Reading – Chapter Twenty-Four”
Eleanor & Park Book Review
Lately, I’ve been thinking about novels that have been considered problematic within the last few years. Some have been labeled that way for decades. But, does that mean readers are not allowed to read them anymore? I don’t think so. To understand why a book is deemed an issue, one must know the context –Continue reading “Eleanor & Park Book Review”
What Am I Reading – Chapter Twenty-Three
Hi Everyone, I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! I sure did! I ate great food, played fun games, and complained about the Lions losing…again. I also finished For Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway and replaced it with something that could be described as its complete opposite. A Snicker of Magic by NatalieContinue reading “What Am I Reading – Chapter Twenty-Three”
Love, Pride, Virtue, and Fate Book Review
There’s no doubt that reading helps people learn about a variety of subjects, especially those that they never knew about before. What makes this possible is how the material is presented. If it’s displayed in an accessible manner, readers will be able to not only learn, but also enjoy it. I thought about this aspectContinue reading “Love, Pride, Virtue, and Fate Book Review”
Legends of the Fall Book Review
I always like to review books from authors from my home state of Michigan. So today, I present to you a special one as parts of this book have been adapted into two movies (I’ll review both of them someday). It’s Jim Harrison’s 1979 debut set of novellas Legends of the Fall. He is knownContinue reading “Legends of the Fall Book Review”
Book Reviews by a Chick Who Reads Everything 