& other tales of a teacher turned librarian
...but didn't! Sorting and organizing my TBR pile is one of my 2024 bookish goals, and this week's TTT prompt seemed like a good place to start. Here are just ten of the many 2023 books I meant to read. Most of them are sequels. Sometimes I wish I wasn't such a serial reader... my… Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: 2023 Books I Meant to Read…
It's ALA Youth Media Award season! The Caldecott and Newbery (among many other medals) will be announced next Monday, and I've got award winners on the brain. Is there an award-winning book you loathe that everyone else seems to love? For me, it's The Tale of Despereaux, which turned 20 last year to yet more… Continue reading Thursday Thoughts: On The Tale of Despereaux & DHH Rep in KidLit
I set myself some lofty bookish goals in last year's post! Here's how I ended up doing: Move from Goodreads to StoryGraph. ✔️ Inventory the books I own. ❌ Connect more deeply with the books I read by taking the time to review them. ✔️ Try joining a book club at my local independent bookstore.… Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Bookish Goals for 2024
Storytime in the Stacks 