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  • Newbery winners 2022

    It’s everyone’s favorite time of January, an otherwise boring month: the Newbery medal reveals! And this year is very special, as it’s the 100th year of the Newbery medal, which started in 1922. This year’s Newbery medal winner is The… Continue reading

    Newbery winners 2022
  • Best of 2021

    “Pick a favorite book.” The question bookworms fear most. But picking one book out of the ones you read in only a year couldn’t be so bad could it? Or…maybe picking five? Or maybe twenty?? I have read a total… Continue reading

    Best of 2021
  • Every book I read in 2021

    Hello! Here is the complete list of every book I read (for the first time) in 2021, listed in the order I read them. I’ll be publishing a list of my top twenty soon. How many books did you read… Continue reading

    Every book I read in 2021
  • The Troubled Girls of Dragomir Academy by Anne Ursu

      Marya Lupu has lived all of her life in the shadow of her brother, Luka, who everyone says is destined to become a sorcerer, one of the magical elite who protect Illyria from the evil Dread. In Illyria, girls… Continue reading

    The Troubled Girls of Dragomir Academy by Anne Ursu
  • Amari and the Night Brothers by B. B. Alston Review *With Guest Writer!*

    Hello, everyone! I’m excited to welcome a guest writer, who we shall call Hermione Granger for the sake of internet privacy, to the page, as they write a review of Amari and the Night Brothers by B.B. Alston. Spoiler alert:… Continue reading

    Amari and the Night Brothers by B. B. Alston Review *With Guest Writer!*
  • Best Harry Potter Covers

      By now you may know that I’m obsessed with book cover art and Harry Potter. Surprisingly, though, I haven’t focused much on Harry Potter in this blog; mostly because I figure everyone’s heard of it already so you don’t… Continue reading

    Best Harry Potter Covers
  • Fantasy Middle Grade by Asian Authors

    Asian Americans, and really all people of color, are severely underrepresented in the fantasy department. There are starting to be more and more realistic and historical fiction books about the struggles and daily lives of Asians, but where are we… Continue reading

    Fantasy Middle Grade by Asian Authors
  • The Time of Green Magic by Hilary McKay

    I finished this book today and just had to post about it! It’s one of those books that you don’t want to end.   After being raised as an only child by her father, Theo, and her grandmother, Granny Grace,… Continue reading

    The Time of Green Magic by Hilary McKay
  • Fairy Tales Books for a Rainy Fall Day

    IT’S FALL!! I’m usually sad that summer is over but it’s just so cozy to exist by a fire and actually wear socks and sweaters and leaves are beautiful! And what could be more fall-y than fairy tales? 🍂☕🥮 Note:… Continue reading

    Fairy Tales Books for a Rainy Fall Day
  • Banned Books Week 2021

    Last week was Banned Books Week! Banned Books Week is celebrated yearly in September or October by librarians, schools, and booksellers, and is a celebration of books and freedom of expression.  Why are books banned? There are probably hundreds of… Continue reading

    Banned Books Week 2021