Book Lists

School’s out (at least in my neck of the woods) and summer reading season is upon us!  As I loaded my 6th grade students up with top picks, I grabbed a few middle-grade novels for myself.  My stack included a prime …

If you’re one of those individuals who likes to genre hop when reading, then you probably enjoy a good side-ticklin’, knee-slappin’ read every once in a while. These 10 funny reads will definitely help you escape the rigors of regular …

What a lovely, lazy Sunday in Minneapolis today! I at least got some laundry done, but now it’s time to focus on all things bookish. Speaking of bookishness, what did you add to your TBR list this week? Here are …

I remember reading Katherine Paterson‘s Bridge to Terabithia while on vacation with my family.  I was maybe nine years old, and it was far past my bedtime. Tears (and let’s get real: probably snot) soaked my t-shirt, and I woke my …

Whit I’m on a total thriller / mystery kick after binging on The Girl on The Train by Paula Hawkins and wanting more afterward. In the Woods by Tana French – I picked this up at the mystery bookstore near …

I’m an audiobook devotee, and here’s why: Audiobooks are a multi-tasker’s dream.  Reading while driving, folding laundry, running, or doing dishes?  What more could a modern bibliophile ask for? Also, the best listens are supremely motivating – I’ll slog an extra mile or …

Welcome to the Sunday Brunch #TBR Roundup. While you sip your Sunday morning coffee, you can see what we’ve added to our “To Be Read” lists in the past two weeks (Sun 10 Apr – Sat 23 Apr). Discover all of the various …

“I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that …

Welcome to the Sunday Brunch #TBR Roundup. While you sip your Sunday morning coffee, you can see what we’ve added to our “To Be Read” lists in the past two weeks (Sun 27 Mar – Sat 9 Apr). Discover all of the various …

Happy Spring! And welcome to the Sunday Brunch #TBR Roundup. While you sip your Sunday morning coffee, you can see what we’ve added to our “To Be Read” lists this past week (Sun 20 Mar – Sat 26 Mar). Discover all of the …