Top Reads of 2023 (So Far)

Welp, we're halfway through the year already. How's your reading challenge going? Whether you're looking to up the pace or keep chugging ahead, here are some of my favorite reads from 2023 so far! All purchase links are through Bookshop.org.Disclosure: I am an affiliate of Bookshop.org. I will earn a commission (at no extra cost [...]

Summer Reading Recommendations and Rewards with Knoxville Moms

My latest post with the Knoxville Moms is available here! See below for a sneak peek! Somehow, summer is just around the corner. Reading is a wonderful way to maintain those hard-earned skills developed during the school year, all while encouraging imagination and building empathy at the same time. But staring down shelves and shelves [...]

Novel in Verse Book Recommendation List: Middle Grade and Young Adult

Novels in verse are books with a full and complete plot told in poetic verse. These novels lend themselves to topics that have emotional depth and resonance. Novels in verse can also be laugh out loud funny, and have all the great qualities prose novels have as well, including well-developed characters and an interesting plot. [...]