Hello Hello, Bookworms, You know what’s awesome about books? Basically everything, TBH, but I like dabbling in different genres. Like, today I’m going to tell you about an African inspired YA fantasy novel and then jump into a Hollywood rom-com and we’ll finish off with a tasty sporty morsel of a romance. I know I’ve… Read more »
Category: Young Adult Fiction
Anna K by Jenny Lee: A Refreshing Revamp of Classic Literature
Darling Bookworms, You know how there are approximately thirty seven zillion different Jane Austen retellings? I almost always enjoy them, but when I don’t realize I’ve picked up yet another revamp of Pride and Prejudice, sometimes I get the teensiest bit cranky. There are other Austens! Plus, there remains a whole trove of other classics… Read more »
2021, Week the Thirty-Seventh: Curiouser and Curiouser
Hello Bookworms, How are we all coping this week? Well, I hope. Or at least, as well as can be expected under the circumstances. My week got off to a rocky start because a certain 4 year old of my acquaintance decided that he wants to be a pre-school dropout. After some mild cajoling, I… Read more »
2021, Week the Thirty-Fifth: Love, Hate, and Princesses
G’Day Bookworms! I hope you’re all staying safe and healthy. The world is… A really really huge mess right now. And while I’m not saying that you should stick your head in a romance novel and ignore everything around you, I’m also not NOT saying that? I just want to encourage self care, OK? If… Read more »
2021, Week the Thirty-Fourth: A Digital Library Haul
Hey Bookworms, You know that thing that always happens when you place several books on hold at the library? You know, the thing where they inevitably all come in at the same time? It is a truth universally acknowledged, and not limited to physical books, apparently. I recently experienced a flood of digital holds becoming… Read more »
2021, Week the Twenty-First: Give Me All Your Rom-Coms and Nobody Will Get Hurt
Hey There, Bookworms, Life is slowly but surely starting to get lively again. I’ve now got errands to run and things to coordinate and stuff to worry about. Who am I kidding? I worry about everything all the time pandemic notwithstanding. It’s basically the description of my Enneagram personality type. Anybody else a 6? We’re… Read more »
2021, Week the Eighteenth: In Which Katie Ignores Synopses- Twice
Howdy Bookworms, Since my kidlet has returned to school, I’ve had more opportunity to enjoy listening to audio books. It’s been a bit of a binge listening situation around here. I’m also still reading with my eyeballs, too, of course, but I really missed audio books. Sammers has been doing well at school, and despite… Read more »
2021, Week the Fourteenth: I Feel Fine Enough, I Guess. Considering Everything’s a Mess.
Hidey Ho, Bookworms!I was trying to think of a subtitle for this week’s blog and all I could come up with were 20 year old Barenaked Ladies lyrics. Hi, I’m An Old. Anyway. I’m very very slowly meandering through a non-fiction book right now. It’s really good and interesting but I just cannot read non… Read more »
2021, Week the Twelfth: It’s FINE.
Greetings Bookworms! This week I celebrated my second birthday under quarantine. I was told that I don’t have to count birthdays during the lost year, so I’m happy to report that I remain 36 years old. Just kidding. I’m 38 and it’s FINE. Really. I don’t know why I continuously have anxiety about aging because… Read more »
2020 Weekly Wrap-Up: The Fifty-First
I’ve got a lot of problems with you people… Just kidding. Happy Festivus, Bookworms. Tomorrow is Christmas Eve. This is the first year we’ll be spending by ourselves as a family of three. I’m excited to see Sam get excited over Santa’s visit as this year is the first year he truly “gets” it, but… Read more »