Oof, it's been a minute. Do I even know how to word anymore? I read books in 2025. In total, 101 which is slightly less ridiculous than the year I read 131 books. Here's an interesting fact: I read more audiobooks this year (YES, THEY COUNT) and my number decreased. Correlation or causation? Who can… Continue reading The 5 Best Books I Read in 2025
P.S. It’s ADHD.
This summer, I confirmed what I’ve suspected for a few years: I have ADHD. Specifically, the primarily inattentive type, formerly called ADD. Someone with the right background could unofficially diagnose me after reading one or two of my blog posts. Long-winded, disorganized posts full of bonus thoughts? Check. Thousands of words on topics of interest,… Continue reading P.S. It’s ADHD.
Happy National School Librarian Day: Why I Love Being a High School Librarian
A few days ago, I started writing this post just outside the school library before my work day started, surrounded by hundreds of Chromebooks and awaiting a stampede of freshmen. Mmm…smells like state testing. BRB, retching. I finally finished this at home at the end of National School Librarian Day, after another day of state… Continue reading Happy National School Librarian Day: Why I Love Being a High School Librarian
Tiny Library, Big Fun: What I’ve learned from starting a Little Free Library in my neighborhood
Our Little Free Library, freshly restocked My neighborhood's HOA sometimes lives up to the stereotype: useful in some regards but too expensive and strict to the point of nitpicky about the smallest aesthetic things. (If you're on our HOA and somehow found this itsy-bitsy blog: Please don't take this as a personal attack! I'm just… Continue reading Tiny Library, Big Fun: What I’ve learned from starting a Little Free Library in my neighborhood
My Unauthorized Guide to the Tucson Festival of Books
How I maximize my book festival experience as a librarian, mom, aspiring author, and deeply committed bookworm “Tucson Festival of Books 2010” by Digital Bookmobile / CC BY 2.0 You know what my dream job would be, other than the ones I have (school librarian and mom), the one I aim to have someday (published… Continue reading My Unauthorized Guide to the Tucson Festival of Books
paige in the library 