Curated by Ashley Dickson-Ellison ( @ashley_dicksonellison ) I don't know about you, but I'm definitely looking toward some fun, fast-paced, thought-provoking books as spring starts to bloom all around me. This desire prompted me to look back at our book reviews, and I noticed we have quite a few young adult fantasy book recommendations within our reviews, many of which I haven't read yet. I found some to put on my TBR stack, and I hope this compilation helps you find some for your TBR as...

by Ashley Dickson-Ellison ( @ashley_dicksonellison ) Happy spring! I'm circling back to this post from 2021 to highlight some amazing poetry collections to add to your TBR. These days, poetry seems like a beautiful way to stay connected to humanity. One reason I wanted to circle back to this post (in addition to April being National Poetry Month in the US!) is that I've been watching my own daughter develop a fierce love of poetry thanks to her teacher. She's nine years old in third grade...

What happens when a book captures both the hardest parts of life and the possibility of hope? In episode 309, we’re discussing John Schu’s Louder Than Hunger ( Bookshop . org  | Libro . fm ), our March 2026 Book Club pick. Before we dive into this powerful middle-grade novel in verse, we share our Bookish Check-in: Ashley talks about Annie Hartnett’s The Road to Tender Hearts ( Bookshop . org  | Libro . fm ), and Jen shares her thoughts on Maggie Su’s Blob: A Love Story ( Bookshop . org  |...