News and Updates As we near Thanksgiving, you know what that means...the 2026 Reading Challenge Prompt release is nearly here!! I'm so excited to share next year's monthly and weekly lists with you here and on our new platform where we can read together. Just a few weeks to go till I'll get them out! … Continue reading This Week: November 9th
We are in full on holiday here with the start of November - Thanksgiving is fast approaching and Christmas not too far behind. And as the holiday season approaches, the weather is turning cooler and the community events start in full swing. I'm enjoying the fall festivals and carnivals happening around town, but am looking … Continue reading November Theme: Brown
News and Updates Happy Fall Back Day! When I found out Halloween was going to be followed quickly by an extra hour of sleep, I figured the sugar high induced crash would be all worked out this morning, but no luck so far - mom is still exhausted and the kid still has all the … Continue reading This Week: November 2nd
The holidays are in full swing at our house - we're just days from Halloween, I'm planning our Thanksgiving feast (on the road...more to come on that), and I have Christmas music blasting on every speaker. I'm not normally one of those people who pulls out the Christmas tunes before Thanksgiving, but holiday movies started … Continue reading October Recap & November Prompts
News and Updates If Fall hasn't felt real to you yet this week, this weekend sure has made it feel that way around here! The boys were off on a camping trip and the temps dropped low overnight. I took advantage of a quiet house for once and read for hours on the couch yesterday … Continue reading This Week: October 26th
It's finally getting cool enough to pull out my favorite reading sweaters - and yes, there is such a thing in my house! There really is nothing better than spending a quiet weekend morning curled up on the couch with a hot cup of something, wrapped in a cozy sweater, covered in a blanket, enjoying … Continue reading Cozy Reads for the Season
News and Updates Oh the waiting game! We have officially entered the "is it Halloween yet?" phase at our home. But we have also entered the cooler evenings perfect for outdoor activities. Our youngest is autistic and has struggled with gross motor skills so things like riding a bike weren't really for him until recently. … Continue reading This Week: October 19th
I was fortunate to have the opportunity to attend my first author event in over a year last week at the Forsyth County Library in Cumming, Georgia. The library hosts a "Cumming Reads" program which acts as a community wide book club, with this being the big meeting to discuss the book. They actually held … Continue reading Author Event: William Kent Krueger
News and Updates This week, I had the opportunity to connect with fellow readers and a few authors at an event put on by the Forsyth County Library system. It's been nearly a year since my last in-person author event here in Atlanta, and 8 months since the Amelia Island Book Festival. This event reminded … Continue reading This Week: October 11th
Every year, I try to make our reading challenge a little different than the year before to keep it fresh and exciting. The easiest way to do that is by changing the monthly themes. In 2024 we had seasons and holidays, 2025 was all about colors, and for 2026, I wanted to take a trip … Continue reading 2026 Reading Challenge Update
