So much writing to catch up with during hiatus! Starting with Book Riot . . .

 

• Bookish gifts for bird lovers.

 

• 15 great read aloud books for middle schoolers.

 

• How are public libraries going to adapt to the upcoming school year?

 

• Love the library? Showcase that love with a library sticker.

 

• A deeply personal piece about growing up with giant boobs and never seeing it in YA…and the YA book that just came out which captured my experience so perfectly.

 

• Some sweet bookish washi tape.

 

• 20 must-read YA books about cults.

 

• These were the most popular under-the-radar books in US libraries during quarantine.

 

• Some wooden bookstands to enhance your reading life.

 

• A brief history of George du Maurier’s sensational book Trilby.

 

• Bookish notecards and other paper products.

 

• How to dismantle white supremacy in public libraries.

 

• 15 gorgeous and inclusive tarot and oracle card decks.

 

I also had a couple of pieces over on School Library Journal…

 

• A deep dive into how librarians are using TikTok to connect with their communities.

 

• 16 recent funny YA books.

 

See you back here next week. Break was so nice, and now, I’m eager to get back into the swing of STACKED.