This Week: July 21st

It’s officially my birthday week and, by the time this posts, I’ll be on my road trip vacation! We are headed north for a few days of celebrating without kids in tow – this October also marks 10 years since we were married, so we’re making the most of this vacation! Even though I’ll be away from my computer for the next 7 days, I’ve got plenty of good reviews queued up and ready for you this week. Also – keep an eye on our Instagram account. We’ll be stopping at some independent bookstores along the way and taking you with us!

Here’s the books I’m looking forward to discussing with you this week. Grab your copies of these books by clicking the images below:

RWL Reading Challenge – Week 30: Numerals in the Title

Size 12 is Not Fat

by Meg Cabot

Posting on Monday, July 22nd

Given that it’s my birthday week, I thought something with numbers in the title would be a fun prompt! I had trouble finding one I hadn’t read though! This is a really cute cozy mystery with a former pop star turned assistant director of a college dorm searching for the truth behind some mysterious happenings in her building!

Here’s some other great books that would work for this prompt in popular genres:

• Bestseller: 1984, George Orwell
• General Fiction: Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore, Robin Sloan
• Romance: November 9, Colleen Hoover
• Thriller: The 39 Steps, John Buchan
• Nonfiction: 21 Lessons for the 21st Century, Yuval Noah Harari
• Kids: 101 Dalmatians, Justine Korman

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I’m on vacation!

No Wednesday post this week – we’re on our road trip! Keep an eye on our Instagram account for photos of our adventures!

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US States Challenge – Week 30: New Jersey

In the Unlikely Event

by Judy Blume

Posting on Thursday, July 25th

I grew up with Blume’s books like Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing and Freckle Juice, so I was excited to have an opportunity to read a more adult book like this! Based on the true story of several plane crashes around a New Jersey airport, this is a fantastic look at the effects on a community after a disaster like this.

Here’s some other great books that would work for this prompt in popular genres:

• Bestseller: The Radium Girls, Kate Moore
• General Fiction: One for the Money, Janet Evanovich
• Romance: A Little Light Magic, Joy Nash
• Thriller: On the Street Where You Live, Mary Higgins Clark
• Nonfiction: Born to Run, Bruce Springsteen
• Kids: Cheaper by the Dozen, Frank B Gilbreth

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Rotating Posts – Week 30: Sponsored

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A Certain Kind of Starlight

by Heather Webber

Posting on Saturday, July 27th

I am a huge fan of Heather Webber! The way she crafts magical realism leaves me always looking for little bits of magic all around me. I was so excited to hear about her upcoming release and I can’t wait to share it with you!

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What I’m Reading

• Current print book: A Certain Kind of Starlight, Heather Webber
• Current audio book: The Echo of Old Books, Barbara Davis
• Book I’m most looking forward to: My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry, Fredrik Backman