And here‘s the note he sent to my boys - I am so excited to show them!

I finished reading Cosmic to my 6th grade book club today and the LOVED it! It was definitely their favorite this year. I tweeted a picture of them, tagged the author, and he responded right away. They are going to be so excited!

#schoollibraries #litsyloveslibraries #librariansoflitsy

I led discussion for our public library‘s Books ‘n Brews book club tonight and it went so, so well! A sorely needed bright spot in my week. A few members admitted that they were really hesitant to read a middle grade book but ended up loving it - it makes me so happy when people realize how good young peoples‘ Lit is these days! Our discussions were fantastic 😊😊😊

And cause I know you‘re all dying for a look at the spines... 😉
Here‘s my big #bookhaul take 2!
#schoollibraries #litsyloveslibraries #librariansoflitsy

I got a big shipment of books in today, which always makes for a happy day 😊😊😊

I ordered these months ago (our business office is terribly slow) so I had completely forgotten about some of them- happy surprises!
#schoollibraries #litsyloveslibraries #librariansoflitsy

Hiding in the back of the library with my book and iced coffee as its being used for testing all day. I think I‘ll finish this today or tomorrow and then pass it along. I‘m enjoying it! @TheBookKeepers @kellyann28 @Shadowfat #lmpbc

May has been the month of doctor visits... first Nina got cleaning product in her eyes and we were going to specialists to make sure they weren‘t damaged (she‘s fine), then We found out Lane needs to have surgery to remove a small mass in his ear, and today I learned that my thyroid is barely functioning... guess that explains the exhaustion! 🤦‍♀️
Anyways, I started this at the doctors office today and it made me cry in the first 50 pages.

I have this habit at work of setting books aside as they get returned so I can read them. Then they pile up for a couple weeks, I realize I don‘t have time to read any of them, and I eventually put them back on the shelf. Why can‘t I just read ALL the books?! 😭😭😭😭
#schoollibraries #litsyloveslibraries #librariansoflitsy

I‘m giving this a Pick because I think I would have loved it at a kid. It was really quirky and fun, but a little too much so for adult me. I‘m definitely going to be adding it to the list of books I push at school.
Despite the paper copy in the picture, this was 100% and #audiobook read for me and I liked the narrator. #audiocrochet

Big brother is having a play date with my dad and this sweetheart fell asleep on our walk (mission accomplished!) so you can bet your ass I‘m taking advantage of the situation! Time to catch up on my Ilona Andrews and enjoy a cold beer

I was thoroughly charmed by this royal rom com and stayed up waaaaaay too late last night to finish it. Definitely regretting that, but I couldn‘t put it down!

I have really mixed feelings about this book... I really liked the main storyline, the author had some great ideas. But there was this whole story within a story that I felt was unnecessary- I wish the author had used those pages to develop the main plot a little more.

Loving this series so far - need Volume 3 to be released ASAP! I love that all the characters are LGBTQ and it‘s just no big thing. And the artwork is great (not just because the artist has my name 😍)

Annoyed with my husband for falling asleep on the couch while I put the kids to bed on literally his only night off this week. I keep trying to tell myself that it‘s extra reading time for me, but I‘m still annoyed. So I‘m going to sit here, eat candy, read, and pout.

Well, if that‘s not the most relatable thing I‘ve ever read in a middle grade novel...

The library director added this to my pile as she was checking out our books at the library the other day and I‘m so glad she did! I‘m just mad I didn‘t also grab Volume 2...

I‘ve basically lost all self control when it comes to yarn shopping... good thing I started a new #audiobook today! #audiocrochet

I absolutely loved this one! Iris was such a fun character and it was s beautiful story.

I‘m not sure about this one yet, but it is pretty...

My heart is happy watching them read books in their pillow nest 😍😍😍 #raisingreaders

While I did ultimately end up enjoying this, it took me a really long time to get into it. Maybe it just wasn‘t the right time for me to read this one...
I did like the audiobook narrator.

This was a reread, but just as much fun as I remembered.

Thing One is playing in the yard, Thing Two fell asleep on our walk... maybe I can sneak in a few pages?

Sat in silence and crocheted while the little man fell asleep in the next room. He‘s finally out so I can turn on my book and #audiocrochet
I‘m finally making some progress on this blanket after having to rip the whole thing out once. I‘m a few inches further than this picture and loving the colors!

I had a less than stellar start to my work day, but then some 6th graders were passing out pie for teacher appreciation week. Things are looking up 😉
I am enjoying this book, but not totally loving it like I thought I would.

I was in a comic book mood at the library the other day and this made it home with me... it was adorable! Lunella telling of the Hulk was priceless.

This was super fun! I really wish I had read it earlier on in the school year because my Lit Lunch book club would have looooooved it! It‘s top of the list for next year.

Don‘t forget to download your two free audiobooks today!
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Another night of #audiocrochet (I had to rip out my previous blanket after 13” because I had made a mistake early on... 🤦‍♀️)
I‘ve been wanting to read this book since it was published- it‘s pretty good so far!

What to read next.... decisions, decisions...

I adore this series! Mo and Dale are plucky and adorable and the writing makes me laugh. I look forward to the next book!

Someday my babies will both be teenagers and I‘ll be annoyed with them for wanting to sleep all day... but at this point in our lives, I‘ll continue to spend hours trying to get my “non-sleeper” to sleep. Then sit in my bed too burnt out to do anything enjoyable... I‘d like to pick up that kindle or even the crochet but I probably will just go to bed and do it all again tomorrow.
Happy Monday! 😬😬😬

I forgot to post when this got delivered a few days ago... sorry! I‘ve for a few minutes before I have to pick up the kids so I‘m going to start it now. @Shadowfat @kellyann28 @TheBookKeepers #lmpbc

I am so glad I picked this upon a whim the other day! I absolutely loved Bett and Avery as they learned to deal with the possibility of their families merging. The epistolary format was a lot of fun - it‘s been awhile since I‘ve read anything like that.

Today was a long day of #audiocleaning - my husband and I started a top to bottom spring cleaning of our house. I listened to a fun middle grade mystery and he listened of boring political stuff 🤷‍♀️
Now that the kids are sleeping and he‘s at work, I get to reward myself with some #audiocrochet. I started another blanket, despite already being in the middle of three...

Starting this today while processing some new books. I loved the first in this series!

Nina just reached out in her sleep, grabbed my kindle and pulled it in for a cuddle. Future reader? #raisingreaders

While I didn‘t love this as much as the Cinder series, it was a fun listen with a great narrator. I finished it up last night with a little #audiocrochet - I‘m on a bit of a dishcloth kick this week.

Every single month, I think I have a really nice TBR set up. Then my Junior Library Guild box shows up... I want to read them all! To Night Owl from Dogfish is definitely going on the list - in fact, I might start it tonight.
#librarianproblems #schoollibraries #litsyloveslibraries #librariansoflitsy

I. LOVED. THIS. BOOK.
Seriously though, it made made my heart so happy 😍
#lmpbc @kellyann28 @TheBookKeepers @Shadowfat

I‘ve been waiting all day to get home and get the kids to bed so I could lay in bed and watch Game of Thrones... apparently that‘s not going to happen. Stupid thunderstorm has the internet down...

I‘m a little late to the GoT party, but I‘m on season 5 and totally hooked. It‘s all I‘ve been able to think about this whole week!

This was fun, even if I did manage to guess the killer almost immediately. I was a little disappointed that it didn‘t totally live up to its hype.

In other news, I just spent an hour and a half laying in bed with a weepy, devastated toddler who left his blanket at Papa‘s house... it means I had time to finish this while I rubbed his back but probably won‘t be watching Game of Thrones like I had planned all day.

Oh the possibilities of a new month...
I love deciding what to read each month, even though I usually end up reading a completely different set of books!

I see a lot of #audiocrochet in my future... aka Michaels had some good clearance sales and I have no self control...

Working on a new blanket and working in getting caught up on Game of Thrones tonight. I‘m only on season 3...
#crochet

Dropped the kids off at daycare and came straight to the coffee shop for a little personal time. I am LOVING this book - but haven‘t had a ton of time to read this month. Hoping to fly through it the next couple days. #lmpbc @kellyann28 @TheBookKeepers @Shadowfat

This is one of those books I would have read in a single sitting back in my pre-motherhood days... just pure, addictive fun. I saw a few of the twists coming, but there were still a couple surprises.

This was excellent. I learned a lot about South Africa and Apartheid- previously my knowledge was just the basics from high school global studies... my celebrity crush on Trevor Noah is intensifying.

Settling in for an evening of #audiocrochet - hoping to finish up this book tonight or tomorrow morning. I really want to like this Bernat Blanket Yarn because the colors are pretty and it‘s quick, but I just don‘t... I need to finish this blanket quick so I can move on to something I like

It‘s officially Spring Break! And with rain in the forecast literally all week, I‘m hoping for plenty of time to relax and read. The kids have run me ragged the last few weeks and I need some me time.

Top of my goals list is to finish these 2 book club titles - both of which I am totally loving! #lmpbc #booksnbrews