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I'm very excited to announce that, thanks to y'all's input and interest in this event, the first two dates of the Kidlit Lovers' Meetup are scheduled!!! Meetup dates: Sunday, June 23, 2024 5-6 PM Pacific / 6-7 PM Mountain / 7-8 PM Central / 8-9 PM Eastern Virtual (via Zoom) RSVP for the June meetup! Wednesday, July 24, 2024 4-5 PM Pacific / 5-6 PM Mountain / 6-7 PM Central / 7-8 PM Eastern Virtual (via Zoom) RSVP for the July meetup! As a reminder, the Kidlit Lovers' Meetup is a chance to meet fellow kidlit book bloggers and readers, and discuss books, reading, blogging, and more! We'll have several discussion questions to keep the conversation going, and my goal is to make this a low-stress, enjoyable event for everyone! You're welcome to join us for one or both of these meetups! We will have different discussion questions at each, so you don't have to worry about them being repetitive. Depending on interest, I would love to make these events recurring,...

Hey folks! I have a last-minute and short blog post for you all, so let's dive in! Kidlit Lovers' Meetup! If you missed it last week , I'm trying to plan a virtual meetup of us kidlit book bloggers and readers, so we have the chance to meet one another and talk books, reading, and whatever strikes our fancy! If you're interested in joining us (and I really hope you are!), please click the big link below to fill out the interest form, so I can get a sense of what days and times people are available, and what they're hoping to see at the event. Most likely, Tuesday will be the last day to fill out the form, because my goal is to sit down Wednesday and settle on a date and time for the event. I hope to see you there!! Click here to fill out the interest form for the Kidlit Lovers' Meetup! Currently reading: Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil Written by John Berendt Adult book · 1994 Add it on Goodreads · · · The publisher says: · · · Shots rang out in Savannah...

So I've got a delightful review for you today, but first, I have a proposal... The Kidlit Lovers' Meetup! One of the reasons I've gotten back into blogging the last few months is that I've realized my social life needed a little love. And the two blogging groups I participate in, MMGM and #IMWAYR, have always made me feel so welcome and given me a space to talk about one of my favorite interests, as well as how it connects to my own life. But somewhat surprisingly, although I've been reading some of y'all's blogs for nearly eight years, I've never spoken face-to-face with any of you! And I feel like now might be the time to change that! So I'm proposing a Kidlit Lovers' Meetup, where we can hop on a video call for an hour or so and talk about books, reading, and more, and get to know each other a little better! I'm hoping to see as many of my fellow MMGM and #IMWAYR bloggers as possible—basically, if I comment on your blog, I'm hoping you...

I'm back again with another graphic novel review for you all, and I'm so excited  to share this book—so let's do it! Middle Grade: Plain Jane and the Mermaid Written and illustrated by Vera Brosgol Graphic novel · 2024 Recommended by Kellee Moye and Kasey Giard Add it on Goodreads · Preview the illustrations · · · The publisher says: · · · From Anya's Ghost and Be Prepared author Vera Brosgol comes an instant classic graphic novel that flips every fairy-tale you know on its head, and shows one girl's crusade for the only thing that matters―her own independence. Jane is incredibly plain. Everyone says so: her parents, the villagers, and her horrible cousin who kicks her out of her own house. Determined to get some semblance of independence, Jane prepares to propose to the princely Peter, who might just say yes to get away from his father. It’s a good plan! Or it would’ve been, if he wasn’t kidnapped by a mermaid. With her last shot at happiness lost in the deep b...

Hey everybody! I'm back with a short book review of a graphic novel that I've been making my way through over the last few weeks! And then I've got some random thoughts for you, because we've always got room for random thoughts in our lives. These specific ones are about Taylor Swift's new album! So let's do this! Middle Grade: Mexikid A Graphic Memoir Written and illustrated by Pedro Martín Graphic memoir · 2023 Recommended by  Lisa Maucione  and  Cheriee Weichel Add it on Goodreads  ·  Preview the illustrations · · · The publisher says: · · · NEWBERY HONOR AWARD WINNER • An unforgettable graphic memoir about a Mexican American boy’s family and their adventure-filled road trip to bring their abuelito back from Mexico Pedro Martín has grown up hearing stories about his abuelito—his legendary crime-fighting, grandfather who was once a part of the Mexican Revolution! But that doesn't mean Pedro is excited at the news that Abuelito is coming to live with their ...