Happy December 12th, fellow readers! I am a huge fan of The Popcast with Knox and Jamie – a pop culture podcast with the objective of educating listeners on “things that entertain, but do not matter.” If you haven’t already subscribed, I recommend doing so immediately. Knox McCoy, one of the hosts, recently wrote a…
Category: The 12 Days of Books
The 12 Days of Books of 2018: Book Eleven
I am that aunt that gets her nieces and nephews books for Christmas and birthdays – so when Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History, by Vashti Harrison was released, I scooped that up right away! Much to my delight, Harrison has a new Little Leaders book out, perfect for that little lady in your life…
The 12 Days of Books of 2018: Book Ten
Happy Monday, friends! Can you believe it’s December 10th already?! Our next selection in The 12 Days of Books of 2018 is Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine, by Gail Honeyman. Here’s the official book blurb: Meet Eleanor Oliphant: She struggles with appropriate social skills and tends to say exactly what she’s thinking. Nothing is missing in…
The 12 Days of Books of 2018: Book Nine
If you loved The Martian, by Andy Weir, you should pick up a copy of his next book, Artemis. Here’s the official book blurb: Jasmine Bashara never signed up to be a hero. She just wanted to get rich. Not crazy, eccentric-billionaire rich, like many of the visitors to her hometown of Artemis, humanity’s…
The 12 Days of Books of 2018: Book Eight
One of the greatest books I’ve read all year is Beartown, by Fredrik Backman. It’s phenomenal. And yes, it’s the eighth selection of The 12 Days of Books of 2018. Here’s the official book blurb: People say Beartown is finished. A tiny community nestled deep in the forest, it is slowly losing ground to the ever-encroaching…
The 12 Days of Books of 2018: Book Seven
I adore Jodi Picoult. She’s by far one of my favorite authors, and I have read everything that she’s written – so needless to say, I was thrilled when she released a new book this year! A Spark of Light is our seventh selection of The 12 Days of Books of 2018. Here’s the official…
The 12 Days of Books of 2018: Book Six
I can’t believe The 12 Days of Books is halfway over! Time flies when you’re reading is so fun, eh? The next book is from everyone’s favorite turning novelist, Lianne Moriarity, I give, you – Nine Perfect Strangers. Here’s the official book blurb: Could ten days at a health resort really change you forever? In…
The 12 Days of Books of 2018: Book Five
It’s time for Day Five of The 12 Days of Books! Book Five is a new title from Broadway vet and author Jenna Gavigan, Lulu the Broadway Mouse! This book is a perfect gift for that theatre child in your life. Here’s the official book blurb: Not to brag (well, this is my story, so…
The 12 Days of Books: Book 12
The final book in The 12 Days of Books in 2017 is Good Night Stories For Rebel Girls Volumes 1 and 2. The official book blurb is thus: Good Night Stories For Rebel Girls is a collection of stories that celebrate extraordinary women. Real women of the the past and the present who have achieved…
The 12 Days of Books: Book 11
I am currently reading this next pick – All the Light We Cannot See, by Anthony Doerr. And while I am not quite finished yet, it has been a favorite of The Write Teacher(s), and you can read Elise’s review here. Here’s the official book blurb: All the Light We Cannot See is about a blind…