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2014 End of Year Book Survey Part I
Questions courtesy of The Perpetual Page Turner Reading Stats Number Of Books You Read: 80 Number of Re-Reads: 2 Genre You Read The Most From: realistic fiction Best in Books 1. Best Book You Read In...
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2014 End of Year Book Survey Part II
See my answers to Part I here. Questions still from The Perpetual Page-Turner. Bloggish/Bookish Life 1. New favorite book blog you discovered in 2014? The most recent book blog I’ve discovered is...
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Top Ten Books about Friendship
This week’s Top Ten Tuesday topic is FREEBIE, which means anything goes. And where did I decide to go? Friendship, one of my favorite topics. However, before I go any further, I must thank my friend...
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Favorite and Least Favorite Romantic Tropes
This week’s Top Ten Tuesday topic is Top Ten Things I Like/Dislike When It Comes To Romances in Books. So I have decided to split my list up into Likes, Dislikes, and Could Go Either Way. The thing is,...
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I Got 99 Problems, but a Book Ain’t One
Or Top Ten Five Book Problems I have. Which is today’s Top Ten Tuesday topic. And, yes, I know a million people have probably already made the “99 Problems” joke, but IT FITS. These are legit problems...
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All Time Fave Books from the Past Three Years
This week’s Top Ten Tuesday challenge was to list our top ten faves from the past 3-5 years. While I have loved quite a few books from those years, calling out faves was difficult for me. Just because...
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Top Ten Books for Readers Who Like Scandal and How to Get Away with Murder
So, this week’s Top Ten Tuesday list will probably be a little cheeky. The topic is books for people who like [fill in the blank], and Scandal was the first thing that popped in my head, followed by...
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A Pretty Typical Atypical Day in My Life
I usually post strictly about books (and occasionally teaching), but I thought it would be fun to participate in the A Day in the Life challenge/event hosted by Trish over at Love, Laughter, and a...
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Top Ten Characters I’d Love to Check In With
…or the chance to write our own fanon, I’m guessing. hosted by The Broke and the Bookish 1. Steven from Monster — I am sure he went to college and is doing great. He also does lots of mentoring and...
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Top Ten Books that Celebrate Diversity
Ah, a topic near and dear to my heart. Obviously, I think books that feature POC or are written by POC qualify for this, so I have lots of choices. But I really want to focus on books that celebrate...
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Banned Books 101
Banned Books 2015 Poster This week’s Top Ten Tuesday is kind of a cheat for me since I have taught a version of this class in the past. So I’m going to basically share my syllabus with you–with a...
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It’s Monday! What are you reading?
In an effort to engage more with other bloggers and to talk a little bit more about the books I read, I have decided to start participating in this weekly meme hosted by Sheila @ Book Journeys. There’s...
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It’s Monday! What are you reading?
Original hosted by Sheila @ Book Journeys. Children’s lit version hosted by Jen Vincent @ Teach Mentor Texts & Kellee Moye @ Unleashing Readers. This week, I finished: Till You Hear from Me by...
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Real Life Monsters: Top Ten Terrifying Realistic Reads
I do not do horror or vampires or zombies. However, I have read some realistic fiction that has disturbed me/creeped me out to varying degrees. So, without further ado, this week’s Top Ten Tuesday...
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It’s Monday! What are you reading? / Monthly Wrap-Up
Original hosted by Sheila @ Book Journeys. Children’s lit version hosted by Jen Vincent @ Teach Mentor Texts & Kellee Moye @ Unleashing Readers. This week, I finished: The Worst Witch by Jill...
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Fave Quotes (So Far) from Books Read in 2015
hosted by The Broke and the Bookish 1. From Not Otherwise Specified by Hannah Moskowitz I’m really trying not to hate people for being pretty. 2. From The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron Life is meant...
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#AMonthofFaves: This Is How I Read
I’m back to posting for this event over here because it just makes sense. Whatever, I’m crazy. Let’s move on. Today’s A Month of Faves post is all about how we read. The prompt: how do you pick...
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It’s Monday! What are you reading?
Original hosted by Sheila @ Book Journeys. Children’s lit version hosted by Jen Vincent @ Teach Mentor Texts & Kellee Moye @ Unleashing Readers. This week, I finished: Hark! A Vagrant by Kate...
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Favorite Reads of 2015 (So Far)
Today’s A Month of Favorites topic is Top Ten Favorite Reads of 2015. There are still two days left in the year, so I feel like this may be too early, but! It is close enough to the end that it’s not...
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Favorite Book Covers of 2015
For today’s A Month of Favorites, the topic is our favorite book covers and whyyyyyy. I had quite a few this year, so here are my top ten. This Side of Home — Maya just looks so happy and blissful....
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