I’m still only a baby mystery reader, but I’m loving the puzzle-solving, the danger, and the intrigue. Here’s a tiny post of my mystery recs so far! Hopefully the mystery genre and I have will a long and beautiful relationship. (Disclosure: Amazon links are affiliate links.) Any book on this list I loved at the time I read it, whether… Read more »
I started reading manga WAY later than I started reading Western comics. When I first published this post in 2016, I’d only found a handful of titles to love. Now I have so many favorites! And in the past couple of years, I’ve started discovering Korean manhwa as well. This index of manga and manhwa titles recommended across my blog… Read more »
There are a ton of children’s picture books about magic, but these are our family’s absolute favorites. These books are really well written, and the art is beautiful and interesting. What’s not to love? I’d even hand them to an adult looking for a light read. (Disclosure: Amazon links are affiliate links.) My picture book posts were originally published and… Read more »
Some people believe that boys prefer stories with male lead characters. I’m not sure when that was supposed to kick in, but it never happened at our house. So here’s a selection of our favorite fantastic children’s books about girls being amazing that I enjoyed reading just as much as Boy Detective did. (Disclosure: Amazon links are affiliate links.) My… Read more »
Here’s a roundup of some of my favorite contemporary romance novels. Usually I organize books into more topic-related posts, but I also like having a space for some books to just hang out being awesome. I hope you find something new here to enjoy! (Disclosure: Amazon links are affiliate links.) I originally posted this list in 2017, but it’s been… Read more »
The graphic novel format is used to tell a variety of stories. When I looked at my favorite comics that didn’t have people in capes, superpowers, or anything blowing up, I realized many had a common theme: growing up. They also have wonderful art and characters you can root for. I’m excited to share them with you. (Disclosure: Amazon links… Read more »
I was lucky that our trips to the library were usually family outings when my kiddo was small. That meant one adult chased the kid and the other (usually me) got to look through 40-60 books and find the fantastic ones covering all kinds of topics. I present to you: our favorite kids’ books about dogs. (Disclosure: Amazon links are… Read more »
Teens and young adults sometimes get a bad rap in popular culture. When I was one myself, I was terrible, but having worked with teenagers professionally since then, I know that they’re great. They may lack life experience, but often they more than make up for it in enthusiasm and curiosity. So here are some of my fave contemporary YA… Read more »
When you’ve had one of those very long days, sometimes you need a whole book that says “Hey kid? LIGHTS OUT!” So here’s a list of awesome books about bedtime, enjoyable by adult and child alike. It’s almost like children’s book authors know how much the parents of young children crave sleep and welcome assistance in achieving their sleep-related goals… Read more »
Classic superheroes will always be popular, but there are some amazing independent writers and artists telling stories about superheroes, and also about what being a hero really means even when you don’t have superpowers. Here are some of my favorite graphic novels and comics about saving the world – or at least making a difference. (Disclosure: Amazon links are affiliate… Read more »