The beginning of a new month and a new stack of books always feels fresh and exciting to me. This month, I can't help but admit I'm part...

It can happen to even the most avid reader. One month you're flying through one page turner after another, and then something just happe...

I love books. I love reading books. I love talking about books that I'm going to read. I love talking about the books I'm currently re...

With a great start to my reading year already, I'm excited to jump into my February TBR stack! This month may be a bit shorter on the ca...

It's one of the best reading days of the year! Get your whole family involved in the literary action by celebrating World Read Aloud Day,...

We finally got a little snow in my part of the country! While it wasn't exactly a winter wonderland, it was enough to cover the ground a...

It's as seasonal as rain showers in the spring and pumpkin spice in the fall; a new year ushers in a rush of resolutions and goals for th...

A new year means a new list of books to enjoy! I know many people feel a bit of a let-down after the holidays and all of its merriment. ...

Christmas Day is almost here! We're entering the final countdown in a holiday season celebrated in the midst of a strange and sometimes ...

Many readers will tell you that some books seem to speak directly to them, appearing in their lives at just the right moment to help them...

Holiday decorating is always a big deal in my home. The Sunday after Thanksgiving, we start dragging all of the boxes out of storage to ...

I'm ready to round out the year by reading a couple books that have been on my TBR list for quite a while, a brand new title, and an annu...

With Thanksgiving in the United States later this week, I wanted to write just a short blog post to mark the occasion before turning my a...

Just about any parent who has tried to declutter a room crowded with kid toys knows there's no fury greater than a child who's been asked...

"She is too fond of books, and it has turned her brain." -- Louisa May Alcott in Work: A Story of Experience The beloved author of Littl...

While the weather is unseasonably warm here this week, we've already seen a few frosty mornings in my area of the country-- even a surpri...

Sharing books with my children is one of the most fulfilling and fun parts of parenthood for me. It sure beats laundry and homework! Re...

While a real-life bump in the middle of the night would terrify many of us, reading about ghosts, monsters, and other supernatural creatu...

My October TBR stack is a bit eclectic with a mix of fiction and non-fiction titles that I can't wait to jump into. I'm feeling more con...

We're right in the middle of Banned Books Week (Sept. 27 to Oct. 3), an annual celebration not of actually banning books but of the freed...