Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! We are honoring some of the leading Hispanic authors of our time this week and I'd like to share some of my favorites with you. Here are a few authors and their works we've read the past few years: Charmaine Wilkerson Wilkerson is a Carribean-American author and journalist who's debut novel … Continue reading Hispanic Authors
George W. Bush is credited as saying, "...for those of us who lived through these events, the only marker we'll ever need is the tick of a clock at the 46th minute of the 8th hour of the 11th day." I have to agree. On September 11th, 2001, I was a 19-year-old college student, working … Continue reading Books for Patriot Day
When I think of Fall, I think of high school Friday night football games, fall festivals, apple picking, hayrides, and curling up with a warm blanket and a cup of coffee watching the sun come up every weekend. It's about cozy vibes and warmth and the calm before the busy holiday season starts. This is … Continue reading September Theme: Fall
Our theme for August was "Back to School" - how did you do with the prompts? Looking back on the books we read, I had three 5 star books, all of which were advanced copies of upcoming releases! There are some great books hitting shelves right now! This month, I reviewed 14 books - 9 … Continue reading August Recap & September Prompts
When I first decided to include the prompt "written by a comedian" in the Read With Lindsey Reading Challenge this year, I immediately thought of Tina Fey. However, in researching other books that might be a good fit for this week's prompt, I discovered so many more books written by some of my favorite comedians. … Continue reading Reading for Laughs
It all started with an overheard conversation. No, really - Native American "code talkers" were developed in WWI when a group of Choctaw men were overheard talking in their native tongue. The Choctaw Nation had been forced to learn English, but Americans had sparsely learned their language or that of the many other Native Languages … Continue reading Navajo Code Talkers’ Day
The summer break seems shorter and shorter every year! Kids where we are will be going back to school in the next 2 week - when do yours go back? With the yellow busses and backpacks full of papers becoming routine again, I thought it would be fitting for Back to School to be our … Continue reading August Theme: Back to School
I'm not sure if I was prepared for all the good books we read this month! Six 5-star books is a new record for one month! Each of these was a great choice for different reasons. What did you think about these? This month, I reviewed 13 books - 8 audiobooks and 5 physical copies. Let's … Continue reading July Recap & August Prompts
Is it hot where you are? We are DEFINITELY in Summer here! We've already hit 100 degrees a few times in June and I'm not looking forward to even more hot weather this month. But there is some good that comes with the heat, like ice cream and lemonade....and time in the water! This month, … Continue reading July Theme: Summer
How can we be halfway through the year already? This is a great spot to check on your reading goals for the year if you set an annual goal. I'm a little behind on my reading schedule - how are you doing? We really have read so many great books in such a short period … Continue reading June Recap & July Prompts
