Do I Like Poetry Books? // A Reading Experiment

I've never read a poetry collection. I mean I think all of those of us who went throught the U.S. Public School System read that Robert Frost poem about the road not taken about three times and that's about it. I've read some YA books in prose but never have I read a poetry collection..…

ParaNorthern: And the Chaos Bunny A-hop-calypse by Stephanie Cooke

It’s fall break in the supernatural town of North Haven, and young witch Abby’s plans include pitching in at her mom’s magical coffee shop, practicing her potion making, and playing board games with her best friends—a pumpkinhead, a wolf-girl, and a ghost. But when Abby finds her younger sister bei…

Are Readathons for Me?

I've had a love hate relationship with readathons for a while now. I always used to do the Bout of Books Readathon when I first started my blog. I would even do the daily challenges and make it a whole thing. But as I got older, I had less time to really commit to a readathon. I recently did tw…

Mindful Ramblings 007

I've had such a nice change with my reading. Even if I read a little everyday, at least I am reading everyday. I'm reading a lot more challenge books and enjoying reading more lately. I do sometimes force myself to read a certain amount of pages of a book even if I'm not in the mood bec…

Rescue at Lake Wild by Terry Lynn Johnson

In this funny and moving animals-in-peril adventure, a twelve-year-old girl and her two best friends determine to rescue two orphaned beaver kits—and soon find themselves trying to solve a local environmental crisis. Perfect for fans of Pax and A Boy Called Bat. 
Everyone knows that twelve-year-old …

Mother Daughter Book Club Review // Instant Karma

Chronic overachiever Prudence Barnett is always quick to cast judgment on the lazy, rude, and arrogant residents of her coastal town. Her dreams of karmic justice are fulfilled when, after a night out with her friends, she wakes up with the sudden ability to cast instant karma on those around her.
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Weekend Reading Experiment // How Much Can I Read in a Weekend?

My reading is quite chaotic. I hadn't been reading consistently for a while. The balance of work, hobbies, and family was off so one day I decided I was going to try to read as much as I can for 48 hours. This turned into a three weekend experiment and learning experience. How much actual readi…

Mindful Ramblings 006

It's been a while. I didn't read that much for some time and I've been really busy at work. But I've set up some reading experiments that have helped me keep reading a priority. I've been off and on with my exercising lately just because of how I am tired of work and feeling ble…