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I have a special list in my book journal: Books I’ve Hugged. Yes, I hug my books and I bet many of you do too. Today, I’m talking to Colleen Nelson, author of The Undercover Book List, the latest middle grade book I...
Have you ever read a book that truly felt life-changing? A book that made you rethink who you were and what you could be? I have. Today, I am talking to the author of that book: Khristin Wierman. She wrote This Time Could be Different and it’s a book that I...
We all have a go-to author: someone who we know will deliver a book we will love each and every time. Today, I am talking to one of my go-to middle grade authors: Leslie Connor. Leslie first won my heart with her book Waiting for Normal and then captured it again...
I love talking about my reading rules and I have one particular reading rule that you might not expect: I cannot read holiday books until December 1st. Not at all. While I love anything and everything to do with the holiday season, I like to restrict my holiday reading to only...
Sometimes, we all need a little whimsy in the books we are reading, especially when we are reading middle grade novels. Today’s guest gives us that whimsy and much, much more. Arianne Costner is here to talk about her two middle grade novels: My Life as a Potato and Confessions of...
On the last day of every month, I share a little bit of literate love with the world: what I’ve been reading, writing, learning and loving. Come listen as I share three books I loved, a writing prompt you would NOT expect from me (I think!), the hack that saved my...
Sometimes, we need a little help in learning how to use our journals and notebooks to create a life we love and you’ll find it on today’s podcast. Today, I’m talking with Anna K. Morris. She’s a mindset coach who harnesses the power of journaling to reflect, reject old stories and...
Picture books can be powerful tools for learning. They’re beautiful, hint at powerful life lessons and offer opportunities for conversation and sharing. Today, I am talking with Meghan Wilson Duff. Their debut picture book is titled How Are You, Verity and is a delightful mix of underwater facts, bright illustrations and...
