If you have Netflix, I’m sure you’ve seen Tidying Up with Marie Kondo. It inspired me to take a look at my bookshelves and evaluate which books “spark joy” and which ones don’t. Continue reading
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Category Archives: books
The Holds List: February
Hello! I finished placing all my holds for books published in February. I have the list below, but if you prefer video, click on this link for the YouTube version. Continue reading
One Chapter, One Poem: Obama, Braithwaite, and Smith
Remember a few years ago when I came up with this idea? Me either, but I did a search and found it anyway. Decided to give it another try here. Continue reading
The Holds List: January
I’m excited to get my reading started for 2019, so I’ve put holds on books that are coming out this month. Right now I’m reading books from 2018, but by the end of the month I want to focus on reading books from the current year, instead of lagging behind. Check out my holds list* … Continue reading
Poetry Collections Coming in 2019
A few days ago, I created a thread of poetry books I’d like to read in 2019. It was a list of 15 books, but I want to recreate a shorter list here, so I can focus on my reasons for wanting to read them and hopefully convince you to read them as well. 5. … Continue reading
books / graphic novel / memoir / poetry / short stories
Book Recommendations from 2018
It’s that time of year again, when the book lists come out. Your favorite bibliophiles and bookish organizations have selected their top picks for the year and so have I. Before I share my list, I would like to highlight a few of the places that I use to build my endless hold list. NPR’s … Continue reading
Poetry in Twelve (Part III)
I succeeded in meeting my poetry goal for 2017! 🎉 Continue reading
