pickI read a lot of memoirs last year, and this was the final one. I‘d read Running with Scissors years ago—this memoir was very different than that one. It took courage for Augusten to write this one, but his childhood was worse.
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pickI read a lot of memoirs last year, and this was the final one. I‘d read Running with Scissors years ago—this memoir was very different than that one. It took courage for Augusten to write this one, but his childhood was worse.
#top25of2025 I divided it up between fiction & NF. These were my favorite fiction books of the year. I generally read more NF & I read some good fiction but these were my standouts for the year.
My August #12BooksOf2025 pick.
I‘ve tried to be intentional about reading some backlist books every year and really enjoyed this one set in England. I‘m planning on picking up more by this author.
@TheEllieMo
My last day of teaching was December 19th. Besides my students, I loved searching for great literature to inspire; I'm already missing it. I can't enjoy my retirement because I am mourning my job. Not depressed, just sad.
For #Foodandlit #Cambodia would some of you like to read and discuss at the end of the month? It's very heavy - middle grades.
@Texreader @Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick
Today is the last day of #kwanzaa. I will apply these principles in 2026 🖤
pickPleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed this. A dual narrative: one focused on Ebby, both present day and some of her past, and the other featuring an artifact from her ancestors—a jar. This object has great significance for her prominent black family and historical background…reaching back hundreds of years. A tragic loss at the beginning of the book is wound up in this object and we spend the whole book uncovering the secrets of both. More ⬇️
pickWith this first in what will be a middle grade graphic novel series, Kekla Magoon & Cynthia Leticia Smith have begun a great partnership, just like the two cousins in their story. This was my August #DoubleSpin pick.
