• What I Read in January

    January was a great month, and set the tone for lots of reading in 2025. I read 12 books, and really loved a lot of them. Let’s dive in! 1. Solitaire by Alice Oseman While I haven’t read the Heartstopper series, I love the Netflix show. Solitaire offers a compelling view into Tori’s life, Charlie’s…

  • 101 Books: A Year in Reading Ranked Through Genres

    How Many Books Did I Read? I read 101 books this year! This was a personal record that was really exciting to achieve. I listened to many books as audiobooks, which made reading more accessible to me when life got busy. Let’s take a look at the main genres I read and my top books…

  • Three Books in the BWCA (Book Reviews) 

    On a recent week-long camping trip to the BWCA with my family, I was reading almost every moment I wasn’t canoeing, portaging, setting up camp, or swimming. Throughout that time, I managed to read three wonderful books (1152 pages total). As follows are short reviews of them.  The Rest of Us Just Live Here About…

  • 7 Picture Books To Read With Your Loved Ones (Book Reviews)

    Even as a teenager, I still love picture books. While they are often directed towards younger children, picture books can be for everybody. I’ve put together this list, all of which are loved by me and my family. The King Who Rained by Fred Gwynne This clever books shows how a young child sees things…