National Read a Book Day and other bookish holidays in September

I heard that yesterday (September 6) was National Read a Book Day, an annual unofficial holiday. Although I didn’t know about this day yesterday, I can confirm that I did indeed read a book yesterday. It’s almost like my inner bookworm knew and wanted to celebrate… Thinking about this unofficial holiday led me to recall … Continue reading National Read a Book Day and other bookish holidays in September

Bookstagram Said to Read A Very Large Expanse of Sea So I Did: A review

Tahereh Mafi's A Very Large Expanse of Sea book flatlay.

There always seems to be that one book or book series that everyone on #bookstagram, book blogs, #booklr, and book twitter seems to be reading. A few months ago one such book was A Very Large  Expanse of Sea, a young adult fiction book by American author Tahereh Mafi. At the beginning of this month … Continue reading Bookstagram Said to Read A Very Large Expanse of Sea So I Did: A review