If a fun, steamy romance is what you're looking for this summer, here's a great one! Stella, a thirty-something economist in California, is feeling pressure from her mom to be in a relationship and maybe get married and have babies. Kinda typical, right? But for Stella, a woman on the autism spectrum, having a relationship [...]
If you're looking for some great family audiobooks for a road trip or just driving around town this summer, I can't recommend the Track series by Jason Reynolds enough. They have great, animated narration, and wonderful characters who will stick with you long after your listen is over. Each book in the series features a [...]
Last week, I posted a handful of great reads for older children. Today I've got some more books that rock, this time for the younger set. Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl's Courage Changed Music by Margarita Engle, illustrated by Rafael Lopez (2015). This gorgeous picture book inspired by real events tells the story of [...]
This summer, our theme for the Summer Reading Club is Reading Rocks. Here are a handful of books great for middle schoolers who want to rock out this summer! Blackbird Fly by Erin Entrada Kelly (2015; 296 pages). Middle school can be really tough. For Apple, who moved to Louisiana with her mother from the [...]
Having a list of books you want to read is a great way to help you read more. You never have to wonder "What should I read next?" if you've got a list handy. Just open up your list and pick something that looks interesting and you're good to go! Browse and add to your [...]
I love short stories and I'll tell you why: good short stories are like little mini-novels. They transport you completely, immerse you in their world, and then they let you go. If you're a person who doesn't feel like you have time to read the latest novels, short stories are a great alternative. Short story [...]
Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows by Balli Kaur Jaswal (2017; 304 pages). Downloadable audiobook available via Hoopla. When Nikki responds to the job ad at the Sikh temple, she thinks she will be teaching creative writing to Punjabi women. It sounds like something that will be interesting and helpful and hopefully help her figure out what [...]
Are you wearing a fancy hat this weekend for Derby? Here are some of my favorite picture books about hats! Old Hat by Emily Gravett (2017). When Harbet wears his favorite comfy hat, everyone makes fun of him, calling "Old hat! Old hat!" So Harbet decides to get with the times. But no matter what [...]
I couldn't look away from this book! A compelling memoir. I don't normally read books all in one go, but this was one that I couldn't put down and I read the entire thing over the course of one weekend. And now I find myself wanting to tell everyone I meet about this book. Educated [...]
April is National Poetry Month, so it's a great time to try out a novel in verse. If you've never read one, it's just what it sounds like: a novel-length story told complete in poems. Typically the poems are free-verse, but some authors like to mix it up. Novels in verse have been published for [...]