This video will have to count for both Days 1 and 2, which is why I did two of the Video Challenges: #1. List 3 books BookTube made you read, and #5. Make a rainbow of your books.
What fun! Join me in reciting the BookTube-a-thon Pledge of Allegiance!!
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“I Don’t Read,” He Said.
Mary Poppins knows how important reading is.
I recently chatted with a young man (15 years old) about his school activities, summer activities, and hobbies. “What are you reading right now?” I asked. This is the central question of my life. Everything else in the universe revolves around what book happens to be in your hand at that moment.
“I don’t read,” he said. Three words, simply stated, with no Continue reading
BookTube-a-thon TBR
The books I plan on reading this coming week for the Readathon, and a LOT of bloopers. My mouth gives me difficulties.
I know this video looks long, but there are a full two minutes of bloopers at the end! That’s why it looks longer. haha!
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Should We Be Shamed for Reading YA?
There has been a lot of talk lately in the book community about a certain article that spoke disparagingly about adults who read YA (Young Adult) categorized books. I’m not going to link to that article because I don’t want to promote their foolishness, which I’m pretty sure was mostly hyped up just to get more readers. (Create a controversy and people will jump in to boost your viewing stats.)
I just want to talk about reading in general. What should we read? Should we be judged for reading certain things?
I recently had an experience where I was judged and insulted for stating that I did not Continue reading
June Reading
Read-a-thon Wrap Up
I read 5 books for this Read-a-thon!
Can’t Resist Buying More- Book Haul
In which I once again buy far too many books, which are still stacked up on the floor because there is no room on my shelves! Buy ALL the books forever!!! Yay!
10 Favorite Children’s Authors
Of course, after I filmed this, I thought of about 20 more authors that I ought to have included in my list! And then I started thinking that I ought to have re-ordered them differently with some authors higher or lower on the list. It’s just too hard to choose!
Here are a few authors that also bear mentioning, but didn’t quite make the cut for this list…
Cornelia Funke
D. J. McHale
Brian Jacques
George MacDonald
Noel Streatfeild
Rick Riordan
Joan Aiken
Blue Balliett
Roald Dahl
Frank L. Baum
Suzanne Collins
Madeline L’Engle
M. I. McAllister
Magnificent May REading: Children and YA
Here are the seven Children and YA books I read in May!
Big Books Tag
What’s the biggest book you’ve ever read?
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