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Best Books to Read in Honor of Women’s History Month

March 8, 2020March 8, 2020 ~ Emily Bourque

It's Women's History Month, and I read A LOT of books by women. Here are some recommendations for anyone looking to celebrate Women's History Month with books by and about women.

My Favorite Books to Read in the Winter

November 17, 2019November 17, 2019 ~ Emily Bourque

As the nights get longer and the temperature drops, I find myself reaching for my book more often. Here are my favorite books to read in the winter!

To My Mom, the Reader

May 13, 2019July 1, 2019 ~ Emily Bourque ~ 2 Comments

As written in a new hardcover copy of Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier in honor of Mother's Day

This Is How It Always Is Review

January 15, 2019January 15, 2019 ~ Emily Bourque

With lovable and realistic characters, This Is How It Always Is challenges the reader to face gender roles and question what it means to be a parent.

What I Read: October 2018

November 8, 2018 ~ Emily Bourque

For some reason, October was a weak reading month for me. It started with the double whammy of homecoming week and the end of the first grading period falling in the first 10 days of the month, and I struggled to get any reading done at all. I finished my first book of the month … Continue reading What I Read: October 2018

All the Rereads: What I Read September 2018

October 6, 2018 ~ Emily Bourque

In times of craziness, I always find comfort in revisiting my favorite books. This month, I had some of my favorite rereads of the year.

Suspicious Characters: What I Read August 2018

September 3, 2018September 3, 2018 ~ Emily Bourque

August was not a great reading month, tbh. With school starting, my brain was definitely somewhere else. I read a lot of books with strange, suspicious characters, and the good books were SO GOOD. Unfortunately, there were probably more not-so-good books. This month was my lowest book count (tied with May at 6) and my … Continue reading Suspicious Characters: What I Read August 2018

Really Good YA: What I Read July 2018

July 31, 2018July 31, 2018 ~ Emily Bourque

I started and completed 11 books in July, and thanks to the English class I'm teaching this year, I got the chance to read some really good YA fiction!

ALL THE BOOKS: What I Read June 2018

July 3, 2018July 3, 2018 ~ Emily Bourque

June was a prolific reading month for me... it felt like I read ALL THE BOOKS. In reality, I read 10, which is the most I can remember ever reading in one month. Considering how much I traveled this month for school-related things, I'm impressed that I managed to find time for 10 novels (and … Continue reading ALL THE BOOKS: What I Read June 2018

Excellent YA Books: What I Read April 2018

books april 2018
May 1, 2018May 22, 2018 ~ Emily Bourque

This month has been a crazy month, full of distractions and beautiful weather. Despite all of that, I ended up reading a lot of really excellent YA reads, most of which have been on my To Read list for quite some time!

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