Category Archives: Lists

Diversity Update

Posted on July 13, 2019 by

I was full of optimism at the beginning of the year, when I posted about participating in a diversity read-along.  I haven’t linked a single review, nor am I sure that I’m reading the right topic in the right month. … Continue reading →

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Asian-American Graphic Novels 2019

Posted on July 7, 2019 by

A few years back, I went to put together a simple end panel display for my graphic novels for Asian/Pacific Islander Heritage Month. There was not much in the way of easily available bibliographies on-line, so I started with a … Continue reading →

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The First 10 Books I reviewed for Top Ten Tuesday

Posted on April 24, 2019 by

It’s Tuesday!  Posting without pictures in the interests of getting this up. Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by Jana at That Artsy Reader Girl.  Here are the first 12 books I reviewed on my blog, all the way back in … Continue reading →

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Rainy Day Reads for Top Ten Tuesday

Posted on April 17, 2019 by

Once again, the Top 10 Tuesday topic intrigued me enough to make me ignore the pages of notes on books I’ve read waiting to be written up.  I’d been putting together a list over the course of a couple weeks. … Continue reading →

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On my Spring TBR for Top Ten Tuesday

Posted on March 19, 2019 by

Here are some of the books I’m planning to read this spring, though I know there are more waiting on my shelf to be read and I’m quite sure I’ve missed some new books coming out that I would want … Continue reading →

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2018 Diversity Challenge Final Tally

Posted on February 20, 2019 by

In 2018, I did the diversity challenge from Pam at an Unconventional Librarian.  Although she’s a children’s and YA book blogger, I’ve included some of my diverse adult reading as well – I’ll note if that’s the case.  I realized … Continue reading →

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Books I Missed in 2018 for Top 10 Tuesday

Posted on February 13, 2019 by

Top 10 Tuesday is a blog event hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. This is not the official topic for this week’s Top 10 Tuesday.  I have, however, been working on it, slowly, with many interruptions for the past month … Continue reading →

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2018 in Review – the Books

Posted on January 31, 2019 by

Once again, icy weather and real life are making it hard to find time to look back at my book life.  But, here’s a look at the best of the books I read last year – so many happy book … Continue reading →

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12 more Cybils titles I loved

Posted on January 4, 2019 by

One of the things I love about the Cybils awards are the many books I get to try that I wouldn’t get around to otherwise.  One of the hardest parts is making a shortlist of only seven books, because I … Continue reading →

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Cybils Finalists Announced!

Posted on January 2, 2019 by

Happy 2019! The 2018 Cybils finalists have been announced! Here are the titles that my panel selected for the Middle Grade Speculative Fiction category: Inkling by Kenneth Oppel Love Sugar Magic: A Dash of Trouble by Anna Meriano Nevermoor: The … Continue reading →

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