The final month of my Own Voices Global Reading Challenge proved to be the most difficult yet, which is why this post is so late in reaching the blog. I have tried to be extremely diligent about getting my monthly TBR for this challenge prepared well in advance so that I have time find the … Continue reading Oceania: Wrap-up!
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Central America: Wrap-up
What a weird month this has been! We've been in quarantine for the majority of this month, but luckily, all my library holds for Central America came in before the libraries closed. I had a pretty successful reading month and, as usual, really enjoyed the stories I read for this month. Here's a what I … Continue reading Central America: Wrap-up
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society: Review
We read books for a variety of reasons: to escape, to have an adventure, to stretch our minds, to get away from the hum-drum of life for a while, to learn, to experience. It's been a long time since I read a book to feel good. Lately, in the YA universe at least, authors have … Continue reading The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society: Review
Book Haul: Dollar Tree Finds
I posted a few days ago about my favorite places to buy books and I mentioned that I had pretty good luck in the past at my local Dollar Tree. Everything in the store is a dollar (just $1!) so finding cool books there is amazing, but because it's a bargain store and not a … Continue reading Book Haul: Dollar Tree Finds