Anyone else feel like a Spring Break book list is just what is needed right now to escape a little bit? My family is in a season where Spring Break is just a time where we need to find alternate child care because school is closed, but I remember the Read more…
I’m in my “get books from the library” era, but that doesn’t stop me from browsing a good book deal. Once a month, I’ll share the deals that have caught my eye and a few recommendations to support your shopping. While I’m prioritizing indie bookshops here, I have absolutely zero Read more…
I did one of these posts back in the summer, and believe me, I’ve paused on a bunch of books since then. I didn’t write all of them down, but I’m sharing a few of the most recent ones. I’ve noticed that I’m way more likely to abandon an audiobook Read more…
For the first time last year I made a list of fiction and nonfiction books I wanted to read. And while I didn’t get to all of them, it was fun to try and to share with all of you. So this year I’m doing the same. I already shared Read more…
I bring real big book planning energy to the beginning of the year. When you spend December collecting books from everyone’s favorite or most anticipated book lists, it’s hard not to. In addition to the books on The Connected Reader 2024 Read Along list, I’ve made a list of ten Read more…
We had some really fun moments at The Connected Reader in 2023 . Unicorn Space Book Club with @smtlovestoread? Delightful. Reading getaway weekend on Lake LBJ in Texas? Life-giving. And in between, we messaged about books on the blog and on Instagram. As we move into 2024, I was thinking Read more…
Earlier this month, I got to share my top five must read books over on The C Word, but, of course, I have more favorites than that. I have 15 books on this list because I truly loved 15 books of the nearly 100 I read this year and I Read more…
My car temperature gauge read 107 degrees the other day, so I’m hoping a fall book list could help take it down a few notches. A Texan can dream, right? As the calendar tells us to inch toward fall, I’m getting in the mood for some spooky season books, even Read more…
On Bookstagram lately, I’ve seen more discussion of writing critical book reviews and why many book reviewers don’t do it. One of my favorite book people, Traci, from @thestackspod, opened a discussion about this. I shared that I don’t generally write critical book reviews because I don’t finish books that Read more…
It’s July, y’all. We are well into summer here in Texas, and actually have only 4.5 more weeks until school starts again. Every year, for the past couple of years, I’ve made a goal of reading 100 books. I’ve never actually met the goal, but I enjoy working toward it. Read more…