My Favorite Authors of 2019

I did a lot of reading this year with a total of 23 books read. The goal was to read 30, but with my new writing class, crafting a YA draft, and a busy schedule... time slipped away. I did come across and revisit two authors who not only do I enjoy their books, but I love reading their blogs and tips about writing as well.

Rachel Hollis: 
Teens and young adults will really get a kick out of this stellar lady. She writes fiction, but more importantly her website thechicsite.com is bomb!!! A great place for older teens to get some inspiration.

Melissa De La Cruz, is just as awesome. Her wild success with The Descendants series is only the tip of he iceberg. She writes about being, becoming, and thriving as an author and she tells a great story to boot...

Happy New Year's Eve everyone!!!
Here's to a new, fabulous decade!!!! 2020 ***********************************

Carols and Crushes Book Review

Carols and Crushes by Blitt

If you have a young teen or are a young teen  reader.. why not try The Wish Series books published by Scholastic?

 I just finished Carols and Crushes by Natalie Blitt and adored it!
Charlie Dickens loves Christmas, holidays, and singing in her school's choir. This winter she has to save the holiday concert from being cancelled; juggle family and friends; and learn to navigate her feelings on her crush as he seems to be interested in her bestie.
Can she make it through the holiday and align her heart in harmony?

If you love cute holiday scenes, sledding, caroling and the like... you will enjoy this fun read!


More Wish Titles to read:
Deep Down Popular by Phoebe Stone
Sealed with a Secret by Lisa Schroeder
Allie, First at Last by Angela Cervantes

Holiday Books and Ideas

This week I started a great teen read Kiss Me in New York by Catherine Rider. It chronicles a young adult who gets her heart broken by a new beau during her time as a foreign exchange student in New York. She gets caught up at the airport and flights are cancelled. She decides to befriend a young man, Anthony who is in the same boat. They explore New York City together for a day and see where the city takes them. The story is promising and humorous... More to come.

We also created these super cute stockings at the library with children of all ages. The tweens loved them as well. Comment below if you would like the template and instructions.