The Bout of Books readathon is organized by Amanda Shofner and Kelly Rubidoux Apple. It’s a weeklong readathon that begins 12:01 am Monday, January 1st and runs through Sunday, January 7th in YOUR time zone. Bout of Books is low-pressure. There are reading sprints, daily Discord questions, and excl…

I've read 86 books this year and I've picked out 10 favorites. I tried my best to put the books in order. It was difficult but I think I got there. I love all of these books so much and I feel so lucky to have experienced them. I am looking forward to seeing what everyone else's favorit…

I read a lot of picture books thanks to being a Children's Librarian. I have a goal next year to better document and share the picture books I'm reading on my blog. This is my first nudge to do so and I am excited to share my favorites of the year.I read over 68 picture books this year. I d…

I've been wanting to join in one of the seasonal Little Café Readathon's for a little while now. Unfortunately, I was behind with my own Fall Scavenger Hunt challenge and only got to one book read on time. But whatever, I was able to get to the other two in December. Next time I join I won&…