This week’s Top Ten Tuesday (hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl) is a Halloween freebie. Today I’m writing about some of my favorite horror/paranormal stories that you may not have heard about. I’m always been a big fan of Stephen King, but these days I lean more towards fantasy and horror that are more eerie…Read more →| The Book Stop
Working with high school English classes, I’ve become much more interested in young adult fiction, particularly books that will engage our students. We encourage students to pick their own books du…| The Book Stop
I received advanced review copies (ARCs) of two historical romance novels this summer, The Gilded Heiress by Joanna Shupe and Gabriela and His Grace by Liana de la Rosa. Of the two, I enjoyed Gild…| The Book Stop
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We’re in the home stretch on reading challenges, so here’s an update on where I am. I still have a lot to read in three months, but I would like to close these out. If you’re working on any of these challenges, I’d love to hear what you have left or what you’re struggling with.…Read more →| The Book Stop
I really wanted to like this one. I’ve enjoyed Sherry Thomas’ romances, but this was the exact opposite of steamy. Neither the romances nor the mystery worked for me, though it might for others. Set in Austin, the book revolves around four people working in a library. Jonathan is a former football player who’s in…Read more →| The Book Stop
This week’s Top Ten Tuesday (hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl) is about our favorite series, especially those series that are consistently good throughout. These are all series of at least three books (no duologies) and while I haven’t completed all these series, I’ve read most of them. I’m not great at finishing long series,…Read more →| The Book Stop
September was a pretty good month, all things considered. I’m super-excited about the return of Reading Rainbow, with new host and librarian, Mychal Threets. I think he’ll be perfect! And if you haven’t seen the PBS documentary (Butterfly in the Sky) on Levar Burton and the original show, I highly recommend it. Teaching is going…Read more →| The Book Stop
I wasn’t able to write much this week, because we came back from a trip to Los Angeles, and then things have been busy. This week I went to a retirement party for two of my former co-workers, and it was wonderful to catch up with good friends. School is great, I’m getting to know…Read more →| The Book Stop
The topic of this week’s Top Ten Tuesday (hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl) is our fall To Be Read (TBR) list. I’ve gotten away from TBR lists, outside of challenges, because I want some flexibility in how I read. But I keep eyeing the books sitting on my shelves, which are increasing rather than…Read more →| The Book Stop
Happy September, readers! I went back to work in August. It all happened very suddenly. I sent an email to a local principal, and he didn’t have an open teaching position but offered to bring…| The Book Stop
This book came along at just the right time for me, and was exactly what I needed. I’ve been struggling with my Jewish identity since the events of October 7, 2023 and since my father’s…| The Book Stop
