I’m excited to announce that I will be a Round 1 Judge on the Graphic Novels panel for the 2023 Cybils Awards! Graphic novels are a favorite with me and my family. So I’m super excited to get immersed in all of the best elementary, middle grades and young adult graphic novels that have come […]
Affiliate Link: https://bookshop.org/shop/cocoawithbooks November Book Drive The Bookshop.org team is partnering with Penguin Random House for the launch of Michelle Obama’s latest book, The Light We Carry On: Overcoming in Uncertain Times. To help give back to our communities, Bookshop.org will donate 10% of all sales of Michelle’s latest book to We Need Diverse Books (WNBD) – a nonprofit organization that promotes […]
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Since it’s the first day of Black History Month, I thought I would shout out some of my fellow Black Bookstagrammers and shine a spotlight on the reading challenges and Book Tours they created! I am participating in two year-long reading challenges so far and one Black History Month Book Tour. So let’s celebrate Black […]
Okay ya’ll get ready for me to gush about this new book, Bibliophile: Diverse Spines that was a collaboration by a phenomenal Bookstagrammer Jamise Harper, that I follow, and a superb illustrator Jane Mount, whose art I plan to one day purchase. No Brainer Holiday Gift for Book Lovers Now I know that book lovers […]
Let’s celebrate Latinx Heritage Month! It started today, Sept. 15 and goes until Oct. 15. To start my celebration I am sharing a list of books that I have read and enjoyed over the past few years. I am also sharing books by Latinx authors that are on my current TBR list. Books I Have […]
The leaves are changing and it’s time to get ready for chillier weather. I’ve got my hot cocoa on standby for as soon as the temps get below 60 degrees. I am very excited about the Fall book releases that will be debuting between now and November. My list is huge and I don’t expect […]
September is going to be a great month for new books! My TBR this month is going to be hefty, but I am excited. The following list includes 10 September books to add to your wish list. It has a mix of veteran and debut authors across several genres. This post contains affiliate links you […]
This post contains affiliate links you can use to purchase the book. If you buy the book using that link, I will receive a small commission from the sale. It is publication day again and there are two new books I am anticipating and have recently added to my TBR. Full disclosure: I received both […]
When is the last time you played Bingo? In a social setting, I’d say it’s been since I left high school. So I thought it would be fun to play the NetGalley Summer Bingo game. It’s a great way to work on my book review ratio on the site while tracking my summer arc reads […]