What I Read To Get Out of A Slump

Hello, and welcome back! I’ve been trying to get back into posting on here a bit more regularly, so I’m going through some of my old drafts and posting my favorite ones 👌 ANYWAYS, as you can tell by the long and somewhat catchy title (it is catchy…isn’t it??), we’re going to talk about booksContinueContinue reading “What I Read To Get Out of A Slump”

Banned Books Week 2023: Resources to Continue Fighting Books Bans

As today is Let Freedom Read Day, here is more information about what you can do to support the fight against book censorship, not just today but after Banned Books Week as well. If you aren’t sure where to start when it comes to taking action, contact your local library (especially if they have aContinueContinue reading “Banned Books Week 2023: Resources to Continue Fighting Books Bans”

Banned Books Week: Continuing the Conversation

Hey everyone!As Banned Books Week has been underway for a few days now, there are a few topics, articles, and videos I wanted to share that I found interesting. Book Challenges/Bans and Authors The first topic is about the impact of banned books on the authors who write these books, which I’ve seen discussed inContinueContinue reading “Banned Books Week: Continuing the Conversation”

Top Ten Tuesday: Banned Books I’ve Read and What I Still Want To Read

Hey everyone, and happy Top Ten Tuesday! This week’s prompt is Reading Goals I Want To Accomplish Before the End of the Year, but since it is Banned Books Week, I wanted to highlight banned books I’ve read, as well as books I still want to read (and hopefully will get to by the endContinueContinue reading “Top Ten Tuesday: Banned Books I’ve Read and What I Still Want To Read”

Banned Books Week: Why This Conversation Matters

Warning: There is mention of child sexual abuse in the “Context” section. As book bans and challenges continue to rise, it is even more important to understand why there has been such a significant increase and its implications. It’s what I want to focus on during this Banned Book Week, compared to previous years whereContinueContinue reading “Banned Books Week: Why This Conversation Matters”

Banned Books Week 2023: The Beginning

Hey everyone, and happy Sunday! Today is the beginning of Banned Book Week 2023, hosted by the American Library Association (ALA). Although it’s always important to talk about the negative impact of book banning and censorship, this year, it is especially necessary given the significant increase in book challenges this year. In 2022, the OfficeContinueContinue reading “Banned Books Week 2023: The Beginning”

What I Read In June 2023

Hello everyone, and happy Monday! As July just started, I figured I would talk about what I read this past June. I read 5 books, and I’m still behind by 11 books. We’re halfway through 2023, so we’ll see if I reach my set goal. Anyways, here is what I read in June: That’s allContinueContinue reading “What I Read In June 2023”

Top Ten Books Published in 2023 (So Far)

Hello everyone! I want to try posting more than just reading wrap-ups, so I’m going to go ahead and do a Top Ten Tuesday post! This week’s topic is actually “Most Anticipated Books Releasing During the Second Half of 2023,” but I’m terrible at keeping up with new releases… so I decided to focus onContinueContinue reading “Top Ten Books Published in 2023 (So Far)”

May 2023 Reading Wrap-Up

Hey everyone, I hope you had a great May! I decided to go ahead and just do another wrap-up, as it’s kind of fun to go back and see what I’ve read. Right now, I am currently reading Sal and Gabie Break the Universe by Carlos Hernandez, as I like to read Middle Grade everyContinueContinue reading “May 2023 Reading Wrap-Up”

What I’ve Read So Far This Year

As the first 1/3 of the year comes to an end, I figured I might as well evaluate my progress for my reading goal this year, as well as talk about what books I’ve finished. So far this year, I’ve read 13 books, and according to the StoryGraph, I need to read 5 more booksContinueContinue reading “What I’ve Read So Far This Year”