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Tag Archives: book bloggers
Book Round-Up Adult: September-October 2025
Brief thoughts on the books for adults I read in September and October, including books by Olivia Atwater, Sangu Mandanna, Sarah Beth Durst, Elodie Durand, Elisabeth Wheatley, Tavi Hawn, Mia P. Manansala, Lisa See, Stephanie Burgis, Naomi Novik, and Katherine Center. Continue reading
Posted in Adult, Audiobook, Books, Fantasy, Graphic Novel, Historical, Lists, Middle Grade, nonfiction, Print, Realistic, Romance, Sci-Fi, Teen/Young Adult
Tagged baking, book blog, book bloggers, book reviews, book-review, books, cozy mystery, Fantasy, fantasy romance, fiction, historical fiction, Indigenous, LGBTQ, LGBTQ+ parenting, monthly round-up, Mystery, reading, Romance
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Monthly Book Round-Up Middle Grade-Adult: November 2025
Brief thoughts on the books I read in November, including books by Tanita S. Davis, Alexandra Villasante, C.B. Lee, Mackenzi Lee, Maggie Stiefvater, and Rebecca Thorne. Continue reading
Posted in Adult, Audiobook, Books, Fantasy, Graphic Novel, Historical, Lists, Middle Grade, nonfiction, Print, Realistic, Romance, Sci-Fi, Teen/Young Adult
Tagged alternate universes, book blog, book bloggers, book reviews, book-review, books, cozy mystery, Fantasy, fantasy romance, fiction, historical romance, Indigenous, kids dealing with divorce books, LGBTQ, Michigan books, monthly round-up, reading, science fiction, tea books, teen science fiction, youth fantasy, youth fiction
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Book Round-Up Middle Grade-Teen: September-October 2025
Brief thoughts on the middle grade and teen books I read in September and October, including books by Jeanne Birdsall, Graci Kim, Mike Curato, and Akwaeke Emezi. Continue reading
Posted in Audiobook, Books, Fantasy, Graphic Novel, Lists, Middle Grade, Print, Realistic, Romance, Sci-Fi, Teen/Young Adult
Tagged African fantasy, Akwaeke Emezi, book blog, book bloggers, book reviews, book-review, books, environment, Fantasy, fantasy romance, fiction, Jessica Townsend, Katherine Rundell, Lesley Vedder, LGBTQ, monthly round-up, Nigerian fantasy, reading, Sarwat Chadda, science fiction, teen fantasy, teen romance, teen science fiction, youth fiction
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Monthly Book Round-Up Middle Grade-Adult: August 2025
Brief thoughts on the books I read in August, including books by E.K. Johnston, Intisar Khanani, Rboin Wall Kimmerer, and Nnedi Okorafor. Continue reading
Posted in Adult, Audiobook, Books, Fantasy, Graphic Novel, Historical, Lists, Middle Grade, nonfiction, Print, Realistic, Romance, Sci-Fi, Teen/Young Adult
Tagged African fantasy, baking, book blog, book bloggers, book reviews, book-review, books, environment, Fantasy, fantasy romance, fiction, Indigenous, LGBTQ, monthly round-up, Nigerian fantasy, reading, Robin Wall Kimmerer, Romance, science fiction, teen fantasy, teen science fiction, youth fiction
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Monthly Book Round-Up: June 2025
My brief thoughts on the books I read in June – so many books I loved! These are mostly fantasy as usual, with a smattering of contemporary middle grade, adult romance, and one historical teen book. Continue reading
Posted in Adult, Audiobook, Books, Fantasy, Graphic Novel, Historical, Lists, Middle Grade, nonfiction, Print, Realistic, Romance, Sci-Fi, Teen/Young Adult
Tagged African-American, book blog, book bloggers, book reviews, book-review, books, Fantasy, fantasy romance, fiction, LGBTQ, monthly round-up, Muslim books, reading, Romance, Secret Garden retellings, teen fiction, teen historical fiction, youth fantasy, youth fiction
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Monthly Book Round-Up Middle Grade-Adult: May 2025
My brief thoughts of the 15 books I read in May – from middle grade to adult, including lots of fantasy, some romance, and one deeply thoughtful nonfiction title. Continue reading
Posted in Adult, Audiobook, Books, Fantasy, Graphic Novel, Historical, Lists, Middle Grade, nonfiction, Print, Realistic, Romance, Sci-Fi, Teen/Young Adult
Tagged African-American, baking, book blog, book bloggers, book reviews, book-review, books, Cybils, Fantasy, fantasy romance, fiction, gluten-free cooking, LGBTQ, monthly round-up, reading, Romance, Sikhism, social justice, teen fantasy, youth fantasy, youth fiction
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Monthly Book Round-Up Middle Grade-Adult: April 2025
My brief thoughts of the 14 books I read in April, including three re-reads of beloved books. Continue reading
Posted in Adult, Audiobook, Books, Fantasy, Graphic Novel, Historical, Lists, Middle Grade, nonfiction, Print, Realistic, Romance, Sci-Fi, Teen/Young Adult
Tagged African-American, book blog, book bloggers, book reviews, book-review, books, Classic Newbery Awards, cozy fantasy, Cybils, dragons, Fantasy, fantasy romance, fiction, LGBTQ, monthly round-up, novels in verse, reading, rereads, Romance, teen fantasy, youth fantasy, youth fiction
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Guest Post: Author Nancy McCabe on the inspiration for her new MG book, Fires Burning Underground
Join me for a guest post by Nancy McCabe on the inspirations for her new middle grade novel, Fires Burning Underground. Continue reading
Posted in Books, Middle Grade, Print, Realistic
Tagged author post, book blog, book bloggers, guest post, Middle Grade, Nancy McCabe, youth fiction
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Monthly Book Round-Up Middle Grade-Adult: March 2025
My brief thoughts of the 16 books I read in March – so many books I loved! Continue reading
Posted in Adult, Audiobook, Books, Fantasy, Graphic Novel, Historical, Lists, Middle Grade, nonfiction, Print, Realistic, Romance, Sci-Fi, Teen/Young Adult
Tagged African-American, baking, book blog, book bloggers, book reviews, book-review, books, cookbooks, Cybils, Fantasy, fantasy romance, fiction, gluten-free cooking, LGBTQ, monthly round-up, reading, Romance, teen fantasy, youth fantasy, youth fiction
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Cozy Fantasies with Cats: Literary Escapes
Here are two cozy fantasies – both with cats – to comfort and inspire: The Village Library Demon-Hunting Society by C.M. Waggoner and The Teller of Small Fortunes by Julie Leong. Continue reading
Posted in Adult, Audiobook, Books, Fantasy, Print
Tagged book blog, book bloggers, book reviews, book-review, books, cats, contemporary fantasy, cozy fantasy, Fantasy, fantasy cats, fantasy mystery, fortune tellers, librarians
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