Welcome to this month's Curated Bookshelf! August 7th is National Friendship Day, which also happens to be the day my daughter gets to meet some of her Kindergarten classmates at a school-organized playdate. August also means both of my kids will be back in the classroom, and hopefully making some new friends. So, in the … Continue reading The Curated Bookshelf: August 2022’s Theme
This year I'm embarking on a personal Diversity and Inclusivity Challenge. This involves trying to ensure at least half of all the books I read each month feature either diversity or an inclusive, accepting world. I've defined diversity as involving books focused on one group (non-white because too many books have already featured enough white … Continue reading Diversity and Inclusivity Challenge: July 2022
I love taking a look at a book cover and description and then coming up with my own idea of what the book will be about. Sometimes I'm right, sometimes I'm so wrong it's almost funny. So I've decided to write about my first, middle, and last impressions of each book I read, as well … Continue reading First, Middle, and Last Impressions – July 27, 2022
I love taking a look at a book cover and description and then coming up with my own idea of what the book will be about. Sometimes I'm right, sometimes I'm so wrong it's almost funny. So I've decided to launch myself off of WWW Wednesday, a bookish meme run by Sam@Taking on a World … Continue reading First, Middle, and Last Impressions – July 13, 2022
Welcome to this month's Curated Bookshelf! Since we're well into summer (though California got there back in April/May depending on the week), I decided to highlight Sun Drenched Books this month. Born and raised in Southern California, summer days defined my childhood. We skipped from winter and rain into warm temperatures, fires, and sunshine. The … Continue reading The Curated Bookshelf: July’s Theme
This year I'm embarking on a personal Diversity and Inclusivity Challenge. This involves trying to ensure at least half of all the books I read each month feature either diversity or an inclusive, accepting world. I've defined diversity as involving books focused on one group (non-white because too many books have already featured enough white … Continue reading Diversity and Inclusivity Challenge: June 2022
I love taking a look at a book cover and description and then coming up with my own idea of what the book will be about. Sometimes I'm right, sometimes I'm so wrong it's almost funny. So I've decided to launch myself off of WWW Wednesday, a bookish meme run by Sam@Taking on a World … Continue reading First, Middle, and Last Impressions – June 15, 2022
Title: Addict (The Cassie Tam Files #1) Author: Matt Doyle Publisher: Nine Star Press Publication Date: May 8, 2017 Genre: Science Fiction, Mystery New Hopeland was built to be the centre of the technological age, but like everywhere else, it has its dark side. Assassins, drug dealers and crooked businessmen form a vital part of … Continue reading Book Highlight: Addict by Matt Doyle
Welcome to the inaugural Curated Bookshelf! Since June is Pride Month, and I've chosen to support the LGBTQ community by raising my children to be accepting, open, inclusive, and loving (and maybe even part of) of them, this month's theme is all about LGBTQ characters. My mom liked to tell me, when I was growing … Continue reading The Curated Bookshelf: June’s Theme
I love taking a look at a book cover and description and then coming up with my own idea of what the book will be about. Sometimes I'm right, sometimes I'm so wrong it's almost funny. So I've decided to launch myself off of WWW Wednesday, a bookish meme run by Sam@Taking on a World … Continue reading First, Middle, and Last Impressions – June 1, 2022
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