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  • Favorite books of 2021

    No, that is not a typo. I really do mean 2021. Meanwhile, some people are already releasing their “Best of 2022” lists, haha. Well, better late than never. Actually I did share my favorite kidlit reads of 2021 over with We Heart YA way back in February, but I would like to add a couple…

  • Favorite books of 2020

    Thanks to being a mom to two small children during a global pandemic, I didn’t get to read much last year. But quality over quantity, right? My favorite book in 2020 was WHEN WE COLLIDED by Emery Lord. Even though I happen to know Emery in real life, I had never read any of her…

  • Favorite books of 2019

    I was very pleased with my pace of reading in the first half of 2019, averaging 3 books a month! Then in the second half, after my son was born, I read exactly 0, haha. Oh well. Out of 18 books, not a single one was a dud. I think because, with my time being…

  • I managed to read a few more books this year than last, so I’m happy about that. I mean, quality over quantity, yes. But as I’ve said before, my reading affects my writing. It’s important to me that I fill my creative well. Because a lot of my favorite reads this year fall under the…

  • You lose a lot of reading time when you’re taking care of a baby — or at least I did. I read fewer than 10 books in 2017. I did read tons of articles, and several short stories, but still. It’s a little bit sad. I think not reading as much also has a noticeable…