FEBRUARY FAVORITES & channel changes – what’s inspiring my creativity and some fun word games

March has such great readathons! I thought this year I would split the month evenly so I could make an effort to focus on both March Mystery Madness and Middle Grade March.     BOOKS MENTIONED The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle The Mystery of Mrs. Christie Collision of Lies Enola Holmes – The Case…

Christmas is just over a month away! Our tree is up, the snow is on the ground and the first batch of cookies has been baked. I love Christmas, the celebration of Christ’s birth, the time spent with family and just taking it slow for a few days. One thing I do not like is…

With Christmas around the corner I’ve obviously been thinking a lot about gift ideas for the kids and one of my favorite kinds of gifts to give kids are ones that are fun but also educational. Of course Christmas isn’t the only time we are buying gifts for our kids (or other kids) and I…

Middle grade books are admittedly some of my favorites to read. Both when I was in middle school and now as an adult. My only regret is that I hardly read any classics when I was in middle school. I have been remedying that problem as an adult and have read a lot of great…