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The Rebounds (Breaking Up With Goodreads, Part 2)

As I mentioned in yesterday's post, I'm ready to move on from Goodreads. I've been eyeing other fish in the sea of reading trackers. The apps here have potential, but they either made a poor first impression for me or fizzled out quickly when I realized we weren't compatible. Jump to: BookBuds Bookly Bookmory Bookshelf… Continue reading The Rebounds (Breaking Up With Goodreads, Part 2)

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After 15 Years, I’m Finally Breaking Up With Goodreads!

I’m breaking up with Goodreads finally after 15 years! Please applaud. Listen, we had a good run, and I'm grateful to have had Goodreads in my life for 15 years, but it's past time. Why, you ask? Oh wow, SO many reasons, but here's a big one: Amazon bought out Goodreads a few years ago.… Continue reading After 15 Years, I’m Finally Breaking Up With Goodreads!

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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

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My Unauthorized Guide to the Tucson Festival of Books [Updated for 2026!]

How I maximize my book festival experience as a librarian, mom, aspiring author, and deeply committed bookworm Last updated: March 1, 2026 “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… Continue reading My Unauthorized Guide to the Tucson Festival of Books [Updated for 2026!]

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Happy birthday to me: the bookish gifts I bought myself this year

My birthday is coming up way too fast. (What project will this year’s existential crisis spawn? This blog was last year’s.) I decided to treat myself to a few bookish things this year and I’m very happy with my choices. I also have a few things still on my list: more bookish objects that would… Continue reading Happy birthday to me: the bookish gifts I bought myself this year