September 2023 Reading Challenge: Back in School

With either a sense of dread or excitement or both, students and teachers are back in school and getting into the full swing of things. It's time to embrace the school schedule. Is your alarm set and your bag packed? Got your gym shorts? Did you make a lunch and charge your computer? What about binders, pens and paper, and books? 

Speaking of school and books...let's talk about the September reading challenge. Yeah! It's time to find school-related good-reads. Whether it's a particular place of study on the cover, a class, a subject, a #2 pencil, or a yellow bus, summer is over and whatever "back in school" means to you...it's go time.

Lists, Uniforms, and Libraries

So grab some county library books, audiobooks, Little Free Library books, thrift store finds, and/or bookstore treasures, whichever and wherever, and read on. Here's my reading list with (AMZ) links:

 1. The Headmaster's List by Melissa De La Cruz

2.) Winger by Andrew Smith

3.) I learned to Dance in Reform School by H.L. McCall

4.) Escape From Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Chris Grabenstein

5.) The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: College by Joshua Piven, David Borgenicht, and Jennifer Worick

6.) Dear Mrs. Larue: Letters From Obedience School by Mark Teague

7.) The Secret School (audiobook) by Avi

8.) Juliet's School of Possibilities by Laura Vanderkam

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Time...a precious resource.

Photo credit to Audrey Monke

PNWA Finalist for 2023: Picture Book Category

 My picture book story is a finalist for the PNWA Literary contest!

Clinks all around to my writing buddies and the others on the list. Whoot! Time to celebrate!

There's a party goin' on right here,

A celebration to last throughout the years.

So bring your good times and your laughter, too,

We gonna celebrate your party with you!

May 2023 Reading Challenge: Blankets

Here in the PNW, May is that wonderful time of budding flowers, rain showers, and sun breaks teasing us with summer. Winter blankets are off the beds and beach blankets are ready to go. Whether you're warding off the last chill or embracing those bright rays, this month's reading challenge is to read books with "blanket" in the title. So cozy...so relaxing.

Blanket Reads

Blanket reads (and AMZ links):

1.) Calling for a Blanket Dance by Oscar Hokeah (audiobook) - Enjoyed the storytelling!

2.) Back to the Blanket: A Native Narrative of Discovery by James Starkey 

3.) 75 Floral Blocks to Crochet: [Blankets and More] by Betty Barnden

4.) Blankets by Craig Thompson

5.) The Blanket Where Violet Sits by Allan Wolf

6.) Twins' Blanket by Hyewon Yum - Cute story!

7.) Blanket: A Poem by Patricia Celina Ngo 

8.) Blanket Statement: One Thrifted Wool Blanket Repurposed into 40+ Projects by Vicki Haninger

9.) Bugs in a Blanket by Beatrice Alemagna

10.) My Two Blankets by Irena Kobald

11.) Pigs in a Blanket by James Burks

12.) Snoozefest and the Nuzzledome: Blankets and Pillows Optional by Samantha Berger - Fun!

13.) The Story Blanket by Ferida Wolff

14.) Blanket: Journey to Extreme Coziness by Loryn Brantz

15.) Battle of the Blanket Forts by Dee Romito

16.) Geraldine's Blanket by Holly Keller

17.) Small Bunny's Blue Blanket by Tatyana Feeney - This is a good read!

18.) That's MY blanket, Baby! by Angie Morgan - Another good read!

19.) Blanket by Ruth Ohi

20.) No More Blanket for Lambkin! by Bernette G. Ford

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"Steal my heart, not my blankets."

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April 2023 Reading Challenge: Marital Book Bliss

I take you, good book, to be my best friend, my faithful partner, my one true love, to have and hold from this day forward, to love and cherish for as long as it takes me to get to the last page. I truly hope you're a good read! 

Marital Book Bliss Reading Challenge

Something old, something new...something borrowed, something blue.

My selection of books to have and to hold this month for reading bliss include (AMZ links):

1.) The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid - It's a good read!

2.) A Reliable Wife by Robert Goolrick

3.) A Wedding in December by Anita Shreve

4.) The Vow by Kim and Krickitt Carpenter

5.) The People We Hate at the Wedding by Grant Ginder

6.) The Younger Wife by Sally Hepworth (audiobook) - Enjoyed the storytelling!

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March 2023 Reading Challenge: Happy Baba Marta!

"Chestita Baba Marta!" Happy Granny Marta to you!

White and Red for Pizho and Penda

The beginning of March marks a typical Bulgarian tradition of wearing and/or exchanging Martenitsi (plural). A Martenitsa (singular) consists of two small wool dolls: The boy doll named Pizho is mostly white, and the girl doll named Penda is mostly red.

A Martenitsa can also be a red-and-white woven cord or bracelet.The combined two thread colors symbolize the wish for good health. They celebrate Mother Nature, or Granny Marta, breathing life into the spring season. White symbolizes purity, and red symbolizes life and love.The Martenitsi are given as gifts to family and friends either pinned to clothing or as a bracelet, until the wearer sees a stork or swallow returning from migration, or a blossoming tree, and then the Martenitsa is removed and tied to a branch.

This is a joyful holiday time, commemorating health and long life and probably for some, the start of warmer weather. Read more about the Bulgarian March culture here:BNR Radio Bulgaria and Sofia Adventures.

To honor this Bulgarian tradition, I've chosen to read red and white books for March. My short stack includes (AMZ links below):

1.) Going too Far by Jennifer Echols

2.) The Anatomical Shape of a Heart by Jenn Bennett

3.) Firegirl by Tony Abbott

4.) 303 Writing Prompts by Bonnie Neubauer

5.) Hope in the Mail by Wendelin Van Draanen

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Martenitzi from a Bulgarian shop on Etsy:

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February 2023 Reading Challenge: Book Title Haiku

A book title haiku reading challenge? Of course! Sign me up, please. To refresh the rusty minds out there--like moi--a haiku is typically five syllables on the first line, seven on the second, and five syllables for the last line. It took some time perusing my bookshelf to find titles that worked AND made sense poetically. But I found 'em:

Book Title Haiku

Frozen detective...

How (not) to find a boyfriend,

Writing down the bones.

The book list:

1.) Frozen Detective by Amanda Flower (AMZ)
A Knives Out-style cozy mystery with intrigue, a fake relationship, and humor. 

2.) How (Not) to Find a Boyfriend by Allyson Valentine (AMZ)
Can an overachiever turned airhead morph into a truer version of herself for love?

3.) Writing Down the Bones by Natalie Goldberg (AMZ)
The secret to creativity is to subtract rules, "uneducate" yourself, and find the Zen writing experience.

January 2023 Reading Challenge: Match Your Flannel

Brown, tan, rose-pink, black, and a smidge of white

This is not an original idea, the matching of book covers to flannel, but one shared on Instagram by book-stackers across the land. Since I recently bought a new flannel scarf, I thought I'd give this reading challenge a whirl for January. Still cold outside. Still relevant. So, here's what I pulled off the shelf:

1.) Never Let me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro (amzn)

2.)  A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson (amzn) - It's a good read!

3.) Little Black Book of Stories by A. S. Byatt (amzn)

4.) The Coincidence of Coconut Cake by Amy E. Reichert (amzn)

5.) The Girl Who Chased the Moon by Sarah Addison Allen (amzn)

 Happy reading!

Fabulous Five: Favorite Reads for 2022

Goodbye 2022. It's been a fabulous reading year of good books and new authors. After reading 116% of my annual goal, it's time to bid you adieu. But before I go, I picked out five of my favorites...hands down, no contest...these are great reads!

Goodreads 2022 Reading Challenge

TOP FIVE!

1.) My all-time 2022 favorite read goes to a YOUNG ADULT WESTERN...

 Vengeance Road by Erin Bowman

2.) The best NON-FICTION, MIDDLE GRADE, and GRAPHIC NOVEL for the year goes to...

Human Body Theater by Maris Wicks

3.) Best MYSTERY for the year and an author I'd read again goes to...

The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley (amzn)

4.) Best INDIE read and MEMOIR goes to...

Winds of Skilak by Bonnie Rose Ward (amzn)

5.) Best CULTURAL and POETRY for the year goes to...

A Suitcase of Seaweed by Janet S. Wong (amzn)

December 2022 Reading Challenge: Christmas Book Binge Reading

On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me...

A partridge in a pear -- Wait. Scratch that.

How about instead, my true love gave to me a few really good books to read? While the French hens are co-mingling with the calling birds and the maids are busy milking around, I'll kick back with my feet up, cocoa on one side and my book pile on the other. Bliss. No phones, no computers 'cause my December will quite literally be booked. Let the Christmas-winter-snow binge reading begin!

The Primer Pile

CHILDREN'S PICTURE BOOK

1.) Over the River and Through the Wood by L. Maria Child
2.) Over the River and Through the Wood by Emma Randall
3.) Oliver Elephant by Lou Peacock
4.) The Most Wonderful Gift in the World by Mark Sperring
5.) The Bear Who Didn't Want to Miss Christmas by Marie Tibi
6.) Morris Wants More by Joshua Seigal
7.) Luke and Lottie: It's Christmas by Ruth Wielockx
8.) Red & Lulu by Matt Tavares
9.) Jingle-Jingle by Nicola Smee
10.) Always Everly by Nate Wragg
11.) Always Together at Christmas by Sara Sargent
12.) The Wee Christmas Cabin of Carn-na-ween by Ruth Sawyer
13.) A Whisper in the Snow by Kate Westerlund
14.) The Gift That I Can Give by Kathie Lee Gifford
15.) Ricky's Christmas Tree by Guido Van Genecht
16.) Minerva Louise on Christmas Eve by Janet Morgan Stoeke
17.) Little Santa by Jon Agee
18.) The Best Christmas Ever by Chih-Yuan Chen
19.) I'm Not Santa! by Jonathan Allen
20.) Grumpy Badger's Christmas by Paul Bright
21.) A Christmas Tree for Pyn by Olivier Dunrea
22.) A Magical Christmas by Claire Freedman
23.) Merry Christmas, Mary Christmas! by Laurie Friedman
24.) The Wishing Tree by Meika Hashimoto
25.) Holly & Ivy by Rumer Godden
26.) Construction Site on Christmas Night by Sherri Duskey Rinker
27.) A Thing Called Snow by Yuval Zommer
28.) The Tree That's Meant to Be by Yuval Zommer
29.) A Simple Christmas on the Farm by Phyllis Alsdurf
30.) Green is for Christmas by Drew Daywalt

ROMANCE

31.) Kiss the Girl by Melanie Jacobson
32.) Christmas at the Ranch by Anita Hughes
33.) Home for Christmas by Camilla Isley
34.) Winter's Fairytale by Maxine Morrey

MYSTERY
35.) The Overnight Guest by Heather Gudenkauf

DYSTOPIAN
36.) The Wolves of Winter by Tyrell Johnson

2022 Christmas good-read meter = 3 book(s) to recommend, so far.

Reading in Progress by TheGeekRetreat1

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Check out the 8 recommended Christmas/winter reads for 2020 here!
Check out the 3 recommended Christmas/winter reads for 2019 here!
Check out the 3 recommended Christmas/winter reads for 2018 here!
Check out the 8 recommended Christmas/winter reads for 2017 here!

Goodbye Little Etsy Shop

Things change, and that's just the way of life. Sometimes it's good and sometimes it's not. After some thought, I've decided the latest change by Etsy is a sign for me to simplify my life. Today the EpialDesign shop is closing the Etsy door. Maybe it's for good or maybe a door will open somewhere else. Who knows? If you'd like to inquire about my wares--young adult reads, greeting cards, crafts, blackout poetry pages, book bags, bookmarks--feel free to email me! Until then, adieu to you!

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October 2022 Reading Challenge: Dem Bones

October Reading Challenge

Skulls and/or Bones on the Cover

October is upon us, and I know I'm ready for some cozy reads. With an anthology called Black as Death in hand, a book with the Jolly Rogers symbol on the cover, I thought I'd make this the theme for the month: skull and crossbones, dry bones, noisy bones, whichever kind of bones. It's looking to be a month of rattling skeletons and good reads!

Book Back Bones

Need some inspiration? Here's a list of books I cobbled together:

1.) Black as Death: A Collection of Cafe Cozy Mysteries by Kate Swenson et al. (Mysteries)

2.) Skeleton Tree by Kim Ventrella (Middle Grade)

3.) Little Bird by Tiffany Meuret (Contemporary Fantasy)

4.) Human Body Theater by Maris Wicks (Childrens Graphic Novel)

5.) The Curse of Madame "C" by Gary Larson (Cartoon)

6.) Vengeance Road by Erin Bowman (YA Western)

A Western eBook

Beautiful Cover!

Still looking for the right read? Check out these links:

1.) Twelve Books With Bones on the Cover – Top Ten Tuesday – Books, Bones & Buffy

2.) Goodreads List: Skull and Bones Book Covers

3.) Scholastics: 10 Skeleton-Themed Stories for Every Age

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James Weldon Johnson

Unknown Photographer, Public Domain

Dry Bones by James Weldon Johnson

Ezekiel cried, "Dem dry bones!"

Ezekiel cried, "Dem dry bones!

Ezekiel cried, "Dem dry bones!"

"Oh, hear the word of the Lord."

The foot bone connected to the leg bone,

The leg bone connected to the knee bone,

The knee bone connected to the thigh bone,

The thigh bone connected to the back bone,

The back bone connected to the neck bone,

The neck bone connected to the head bone,

Oh, hear the word of the Lord!

Dem bones, dem bones, gonna walk aroun'

Dem bones, dem bones, gonna walk aroun'

Dem bones, dem bones, gonna walk aroun'

Oh, hear the word of the Lord.

The head bone connected to the neck bone,

The neck bone connected to the back bone,

The back bone connected to the thigh bone,

The thigh bone connected to the knee bone,

The knee bone connected to the leg bone,

The leg bone connected to the foot bone,

Oh, hear the word of the Lord!

First Place!

 

PNWA Literary Contest Winner

Short Story

After my dad passed away, I hunched over my writing desk and wrote a fiction short story to process my grief. What was happening to my dad? What was he thinking in those last days? Where did he go? This story touched my heart. I cried while writing it...I cried while editing it...I cried again after taking first place at the Pacific Northwest Writers Association 2022 Conference.

I could feel my dad with me in spirit at the awards dinner last night, and if I could have, I would've hugged him. Thank you, Dad, for the love and the inspiration.

June 2022 Reading Challenge: BINGO BLACKOUT!

Stacia Leigh's Cozy Reading Challenge

BINGO card

Half a year of reading with a BINGO here and a BINGO there, and I'm truly ready for a blackout. Found some favorites and even found a couple to buy for my shelf. I posted Amazon links to my recommended reads. Here's the breakdown:

R1C1: One-word title: CABLE by Jeffrey A. Pitts

R1C2: Set in the northwest: WONDERLAND POEMS by Matthew Dickman

R1C3: Repeat Read: THE EX-GAMES by Jennifer Echols

R1C4: A Rec-o-mended book: EVENTOWN by Corey Ann Haydu

R1C5: Picture book: WAITING by Kevin Henkes

R2C1: Non-fiction: 27 PRINCIPLES OF STORY BY Daniel Joshua Rubin

R2C2: By an independent author: WINDS OF SKILAK by Bonnie Rose

R2C3: A number in the title: 2K to 10K, HOW TO WRITE FASTER by Rachel Aaron

R2C4: Bottom of your To Be Read pile: WHERE THE WORLD ENDS by Geraldine McCaughrean

R2C5: Blue cover: BOOK ARCHITECTURE by Stuart Horwitz

R3C1: Little Free Library find: ALWAYS SOMETHING THERE TO REMIND ME by Beth Harbison

R3C2: About your dream job: HOW TO BE AN EXPLORER OF THE WORLD by Keri Smith

R3C3: Free space: SUITCASE OF SEAWEED AND OTHER POEMS by Janet Wong

R3C4: A holiday story: HONEYMOON FOR ONE by Jennifer Peel

R3C5: Memoir: ABOUT MY MOTHER BY Peggy Rowe

R4C1: Set in nature: WILD BIRD by Wendelin Van Draanen

R4C2: A cultural find: AMAL UNBOUND by Aisha Saeed

R4C3: Made into a movie: GONE GIRL by Gillian Flynn

R4C4: YA romance by Stacia Leigh: DEALING WITH BLUE by Stacia Leigh

R4C5: A forgotten classic: YELLOW WALLPAPER by Charlotte Gilman

R5C1: Sci-fi or fantasy: DAUGHTER OF YS by M.T. Anderson

R5C2: Based on a true story: WINDS OF SKILAK THE CONTINUING SAGA by Bonnie Rose

R5C3: A scary book: DANGEROUS PRAYERS by Craig Groeschel

R5C4: An award winner: RUNNING DREAM by Wendelin Van Draanen 

R5C5: Art, poetry, or play: MOTHER by Maya Angelou

It was fun while it lasted. Now I'm going to run off and read whatever the heck I want. Enjoy your summer reads, my friends!

March 2022 Reading Challenge: BINGO Update

 

Five in a row...fourth BINGO!

My two favorite reads.

 

SET IN THE NORTHWEST
Wonderland: Poems by Matthew Dickman (Poetry) - 4 out of 5 stars.
The eighties were a dreary time in Portland, yet the author's words seemed as apropos then as they do now, which inspired my ode to Wonderland:

This is Portland then and now.
This is Seattle, too, a green and seedy place, full of despair.
This is pills and brown powder on the streets and spent needles floating on puddles.
This is home to Billionaire Bill.
This is sprawling suburbia where neighbors in beige McMansions whisper behind their hands, "They're new here."
This is twenty years of "We should get together," on the other side of the fence.
This is the weather, wet, moist, gray, pushing people into their living rooms to collectively hate the color orange.
This is what 3 a.m. looks like.
~by Stacia Leigh

 

BY AN INDIE AUTHOR
Winds of Skilak by Bonnie Rose Ward (Memoir) - 5 out of 5 stars!
An adventurous read already mentioned on the February 2022 BINGO win.

ABOUT YOUR DREAM JOB
27 Essential Principles of Story by Daniel Joshua Rubin - 5 out of 5 stars!
A shelf-worthy book with a new take on story crafting. Highly recommend.

A CULTURAL FIND
Amal Unbound by Aisha Saeed (Middle Grade) - Highly recommend!
A fun read already mentioned on the October 2021 BINGO win.

BASED ON A TRUE STORY
Winds of Skilak: The Continuing Saga by Bonnie Rose Ward (Memoir) - 5 out of 5 stars!
The author certainly lived an adventurous and dangerous life. I think she should write a cook book next or maybe even one on canning. How many jars does it take to can a moose or a bear? Loved this series and would recommend it to anyone who's interested in homesteading, Alaska, or just being in the great outdoors.

Follow the BINGO wins here:
June 2022 Reading Challenge: BINGO Blackout!
February 2022 Reading Challenge: BINGO Update
January 2022 Reading Challenge: BINGO Update
October 2021 Reading Challenge: BINGO Update

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Want to join the fun? Click here to get your own BINGO card on Etsy.

Greeting Card Challenges

Are you like me with a closet full of paper, glue, and other supplies that only see the light of day once a year? Do you order things online--like stickers and stamps--only to add them to a bin, out of sight, out of mind until the next crafting retreat? Are you a tool collector? A paper saver?

If you answered yes, we might be twinsies! I recently made a vow to only shop from my stash and not buy any more stuff (already broken thanks to finding a like-new Cuttlebug at the thrift store). But I'm making somewhat of a dent after learning of the Bring Smiles to Seniors nonprofit organization that accepts greeting card donations for seniors. It inspired me to GET BUSY because if I donate 2,500 cards I'll get "Angel" status. Uh, oh...a challenge! Lol. So far I've made a bag of 50, so I  have a ways to go yet...hence, the list of prompts below:

52 Weeks of Greeting Card Prompts

 

And I'd be remiss if I didn't turn it into a BINGO game. You know...design...fun stuff. If you're on Instagram and feel like participating, be sure to tag your projects with #greetingcardchallenge and/or #greetingcardbingo to join in the fun. See you there!

Greeting Card Challenge - BINGO

 

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"She aint nothin' but a goal digger." ~ @DMarzDesigns

February 2022 Reading Challenge: BINGO Update

Five in a row...third BINGO!

 

ONE-WORD TITLE
Something a little different for this one: I read an as-yet-to-be-published manuscript for a friend that crosses off this BINGO box for the win! A great book that I'll be able to talk about VERY soon.

BY AN INDIE AUTHOR
Winds of Skilak by Bonnie Rose Ward (Memoir) - 5 out of 5 stars!
The pages were filled to the brim with hardships, wild critters, and adventure. I was truly sad for it to end, but thankfully there's another book by this author, the saga continues.

FREE SPACE
A Suitcase of Seaweed and Other Poems by Janet S. Wong (poetry) - 5 out of 5 stars!
A beautiful and amusing read already mentioned on the January 2022 BINGO win post.

YA ROMANCE BY STACIA LEIGH
Dealing with Blue by Stacia Leigh (Young Adult Romance) - 5 out of 5 stars!
I published this in 2015 and after reading it through with a lens of six more years of experience (more books written and published, judging contests, and providing critiques), I gave my debut baby a little polish. Update your Kindle or buy a new copy. It's now New & Improved!

ART POETRY OR PLAY
Mother: A Cradle to Hold Me by Maya Angelou (Poetry) - 5 out of 5 stars!
Short and sweet and nearly made me cry. Highly recommend.

Follow the BINGO wins here:
June 2022 Reading Challenge: BINGO Blackout!
March 2022 Reading Challenge: BINGO Update
January 2022 Reading Challenge: BINGO Update
October 2021 Reading Challenge: BINGO Update

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January 2022 Reading Challenge: A BINGO Update

 Five in a row...second BINGO!

I'm taking the long way around this Bingo card, but I've finally managed another BINGO win, starting the New Year on the right foot. Here's what I've read so far (Amazon links included):

REPEAT READ
The Ex Games by Jennifer Echols (Young Adult Romance) 4 out of 5 stars.
A romantic comedy with lots of snow-filled high jinks. It's a quick read and perfect for the holidays.

A NUMBER IN THE TITLE
2000 to 10,000: How to Write Faster, Write Better, and Write More of What You Love by Rachel Aaron (Nonfiction) 4 out of 5 stars.
What's this book about? Exactly what the title says. It's a quick and motivational read for a dedicated writer.

FREE SPACE
A Suitcase of Seaweed and Other Poems by Janet S. Wong (Poetry) 5 out of 5 stars!
The author denotes beautiful and amusing words depicting family pride, being Korean, Chinese, and American. I loved this one.

MADE INTO A MOVIE
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn (Suspense) 4 out of 5 stars.
A fun read already mentioned on the October 2021 BINGO win.

A SCARY BOOK
Dangerous Prayers: Because Following Jesus Was Never Meant to Be Safe by Craig Groeschel (Spiritual) 5 out of 5 stars!
I'd never read a book about prayer before, but the cover and title sounded scary enough to cross off this BINGO square. All said and done, it did the job in more ways than one. I'd recommend.

 

Follow the BINGO wins here:
June 2022 Reading Challenge: BINGO Blackout!
March 2022 Reading Challenge: BINGO Update
February 2022 Reading Challenge: BINGO Update
October 2021 Reading Challenge: BINGO Update

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Want to join the fun? Click here to get your own BINGO card on Etsy.

Fabulous Five: Favorite Reads for 2021

Oh, how I enjoy this time of year. Instead of making resolutions, I go back in time, reflect on the books I've read over the past year, and pick out my favorites. 2021 was pretty straight forward, so let's get to it.

 

Goodreads 2021 Reading Challenge

 

TOP FIVE!

1.) My all-time 2021 favorite read goes to...

 

 

Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds (amzn)

A multi-award winner

 

2.) My favorite author for the year goes to...

 

 

Wendelin Van Draanen

Running Dream (amzn) and Wild Bird (amzn)

 

 

3.) Best Middle Grade read and favorite cover goes to...

 

Amal Unbound by Aisha Saeed (amzn)

 

4.) Best Young Adult read for the year...

 

 

If I'm Being Honest (amzn)

by EmilyWibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka

 

 

5.) Best Picture Book with noteworthy illustrations...

 

Outside In by Deborah Underwood (amzn)

A Caldecott Honor Book