If your teen or tween child were to say to you that they were on TikTok or Kik or Tinder, would you know what they […]
Teens
National Poetry Month
April is National Poetry Month, and there are many ways to enjoy it while we’re staying at home. Spring can be a lovely time to […]
Stonewall Book Awards 2020
The Stonewall Book Awards were first established in 1971 to celebrate and honor GLBTQIA+ literature and in 2010 the award expanded to include a category […]
Coretta Scott King Awards 2020
Another award given out this month was the Coretta Scott King awards. This group of awards recognizes African-American authors and illustrators of outstanding books for […]
Newbery Awards 2020
The John Newbery Medal is the big one. It is given out to the most outstanding contribution to children’s literature each year. The medal winner […]
Fall “To Be Read” Pile
Confession – my “to be read” (TBR) pile is very long. I currently have 20 books checked out and 15 on hold. And that doesn’t […]
Author Spotlight: Julie Murphy
I have been hearing really good things about Dumplin’ by Julie Murphy (Overdrive Ebook/Audiobook) so I recently picked up a copy. I LOVED it! Willowdean […]
YA Books For Adults!
Adults can sometimes forget the tumultuous travails of teenagehood, and that teenagers (or authors writing as teenagers) can teach you something. Whether the setting is […]
Books to Movies in 2019
Books are often better than the movies that are made from them. Read these before the movies come out, so you can compare. A Dog’s […]
