Tomorrow marks one of the most important days of the entire year to me - Veterans Day. I find it hard to wish someone a "happy Veterans Day" because the need to have veterans in the first place is a reminder that our world is not "happy". I have been a long supporter of our … Continue reading This Week: November 10th
This week, we are diving deep into November with our monthly theme and reading playlist to get us in the mood for Thanksgiving! We are also honoring Native American Heritage Month with books by Indigenous Authors - there are so many great options! But with November also comes prep for our 2025 Reading Challenge. This … Continue reading This Week: November 3rd
I can't believe we are nearly at the end of another month - October has flown by! We are finishing out the month strong with lots of witchcraft and mystery and starting off the holiday season strong. The next few months will see us in full holiday mode, but I'll also be planning for the … Continue reading This Week: October 27th
It's eleven days to one of my FAVORITE holidays - Halloween! Fall Festivals have dominated the event schedules around area this past week and they have been so much fun! Are you enjoying the fall festivities? This week, we are also getting ready for another upcoming holiday - Diwali. The Hindu Festival of Lights has … Continue reading This Week: October 20th
Now's a good time to check in on your reading challenge for the year. How are you doing? Still on track? If not, don't worry! There's nothing wrong with it taking longer, or not finishing - reading is supposed to be fun...and pushing yourself to read faster or more util it's a chore just isn't … Continue reading This Week: October 13th
A few days ago, I celebrated my 10th wedding anniversary! It feels wild saying that. We celebrated yesterday with a date day (including lots of new books!). Our anniversary inspired this week's prompt of "spouses", but we are also reading about South Dakota and stepping back in time with our sponsored read Here's the books … Continue reading This Week: October 6th
Yet another month is coming to a close and we are officially entering the spooky season! This week, we will be discussing October's theme - Halloween Magic and sharing our playlist on Wednesday. We are also honoring German-American Day on the 6th by reading books set in Germany! What are you reading this week? Here's … Continue reading This Week: September 29th
Happy Fall, y'all! This is the start of my FAVORITE time of the year! Cooler weather means sweaters and apples and beautiful leaf colors. It just really is my time of the year! This week we are honoring the new season by reading books featuring apples or leaves. We are also reading books set in … Continue reading This Week: September 22nd
Is it getting cooler yet where you are? We've seen another heatwave here which had us retreat back inside again. While I can't wait to get back outside on the hiking trails, the heatwave gave me time to read some great books this week. We are reading books by Hispanic authors in honor of Hispanic … Continue reading This Week: September 15th
Happy National Grandparents Day! I am so thankful for great grandparents, including a grandmother who instilled a love of reading in me. My grandmother was one of the first public school librarians in Fulton County, Georgia. She loved to read books aloud and helped me really connect with fiction through stories she created off the … Continue reading This Week: September 8th
