Why didn‘t anyone tell me this had been adapted into a graphic novel? I love Rita Williams-Garcia and Sharee Williams illustrations are a great addition. Hoping the rest of the series will be adapted too.

I love Laurie Halse Anderson.
That is all.

My daughter works at the Cleveland Foundation which awards the annual Anisfield-Wolf awards. So I got this book for free. This graphic memoir delves into mental illness, generational trauma, navigating being mixed race, and more. I highly recommend it.
Side note: we read it because my other daughter‘s name is Tessa, the author‘s name, which you don‘t hear often. Does anyone else do that?

This historical fiction covered a lot without feeling stretched too thin. From wwi to the Great Depression, it covers #NYC theatre and baseball with a diverse cast of characters. I did this on audio and kept coming back to it because I “couldn‘t put it down.” Recommend.

20 books this month- tagged was my favorite

It‘s crazy to think of battle plans being created from travel guidebooks.

I didn‘t realize this book was loosely based on the life of an author who went into hiding after her books were burnt and banned by Nazis until I got to the author‘s note at the end. Very interesting story.

I wanted to like this book more. As a Christian, I appreciate Christian leaders speaking out against racism. For me, this book still made those very subtle Southern excuses and even though many Southern Christians found it offensive, I don‘t think the message is strong enough. Jesus overturned tables and this is more like a pleading “come on guys we shouldn‘t still be doing this.” 👇🏻

I‘ve never been able to tolerate romance so why am I actually enjoying both of these?

If, like me, your reading style started out as Babysitters Club and morphed into historical fiction, this middle grade series is for you. This seems to be a sleeper by Ann M Martin, of Babysitters Club fame. Following a family tree from the depression, Kennedy‘s assassination, on through 9/11, Martin tackles tough family topics such as mental illness, disability, and alcoholism in a straightforward but gentle way.

I‘m scratching my head to be the first to review this gem. Daisy Buchanan reminds us of falling in love with reading, how it shapes our lives and helps us through difficulties. Warning: May implode your TBR

I haven‘t been doing many individual book reviews lately but it always comes as a surprise to me when I‘m the first to post about a book so I couldn‘t let the opportunity pass me by. All middle graders will enjoy this adventurous series, particularly reluctant male readers who prefer the outdoors, camping, hiking, fishing, dogs etc. (Of note: abusive stepdad). Adults who enjoy a good road trip or nature read will also enjoy this series.

16 books in May. Tagged was my favorite

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I‘m calling this now that this is probably going to end up my favorite read of the year.

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March reads

Earlier this year I listened to the author‘s 2 hour abridged presentation of this book but I had to own an unabridged copy. I am only 16 pages in but feel confident in saying every woman should own, read and gift this book. I‘m soaking up every word. It‘s just what I needed on the tail end of a year and a half depression. I know I will be gifting this to both my daughters.

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Slow start. Tagged was my favorite. Short but a must read.

The more things change, the more they stay the same.
I have edited this caption multiple times at a loss for the words I want to say. I am sorry to get religious and political here but I feel I have to speak up. I will leave it at this: I am an evangelical Christian fundamentalist. And my heart breaks daily that these sentiments from the mid 1850s are still true. Love your neighbor as your self. Love. Love. Love! Please!

I can‘t believe I‘m the first to post about this book! Im not a huge nonfiction reader but I‘m a third of the way through and it‘s been fascinating stuff we don‘t learn in school. There is a BBC mini series on YouTube too. #firstlinefridays

A little late. I got 14. 3 favs are the tagged which I read sooo many times, Bud not Buddy, and The Westing Game which I also read many times. 3 I think should have been in there (so hard to choose): Elijah of Buxton, Jefferson‘s Sons, The War that Saved my Life. But there‘s so many. 1 I want to read: Walk Two Moons because it was my daughter‘s fav when she was young. #tlt

I read all these in the last few months. #sundayfunday fascism = not very fun

I‘m a week late but here it is. This was between a pick and a so so for me as most of my December holiday reads are because it‘s the only time of year I read fluffy romance. I‘d rate this a little better than many because I did like the incorporation of all 3 holidays. #sundayfunday

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This is amazing. “We have so much more in common than what separates us.”

Every page of this book has wisdom to share.

True?