Annie's the sweet sister - the good girl. And she's tired of that identity. She's tired of hiding her true feelings from her siblings. She has a gaping hole in her heart and she has decided to find a husband to fill that hole.But the date she goes on is a disaster of epic proportions. The one saving grace is a friend who happens to be there. Will is Amelia's bodyguard, but he's also kind. Plus, he's been on so many dates. He reluctantly agrees to coach Annie in dating.But the whole town thinks that Will and Annie are dating. Annie starts to fall for Will. How can she escape this relationship without getting her heart broken?
Friday, April 26, 2024
Romance Review: Practice Makes Perfect
Thursday, April 25, 2024
BookTok: You are a Unicorn
@yabooknerdlibrarian You are a Unicorn! Such a sweet board book with gorgeous illustrations! Be sure to read this one! #boardbook #booktok #unicorns #kidlit @Random House Children’s Books ♬ original sound - Jennifer @YA Book Nerd 📚📚📚
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Picture Book Wednesday: Bunny Should Be Sleeping
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Monday, April 22, 2024
Middle Grade Book Review: Something Like Home
Lauren goes to live with her aunt after her parents are required to enter rehab. They can't stop using drugs and neglecting Lauren. Lauren called the police and feels responsible for their time in rehab.Lauren's aunt isn't the most welcoming. She just wants to go home, but that's not an option. Moving to her aunts means moving to a new school. It's not easy being the new girl in school. How is Lauren supposed to make friends when she's going to be back with her parents before too long?When she finds a puppy who needs recusing, Lauren comes up with a plan. If she can train Sparrow to become a therapy dog, they can visit her parents. She misses them more than she can say.
Saturday, April 20, 2024
Taylor Swift Pop-Up Party Recap
At work, we've been missing the boat on celebrating Taylor Swift's new albums. But we decided to do a pop-up party (not advertised in our newsletter only on social media and in the library)
We hosted one for teens and one for kids
Both made friendship bracelets. We had coloring sheets for everyone.
The teens had trivia questions:
What are the names of Taylor Swift's parents?
What was Taylor's job at the Christmas tree farm?
We read this book for the kids:
The kids had finish the lyrics like this one:
Friday, April 19, 2024
TikTok: Taylor Merch
@yabooknerdlibrarian Happy Taylor day! New music is finally here!!! I’m showcasing some merch here. #merch #ttpd #taylorswift #swiftie #booktok #bookbags #swag ♬ original sound - Jennifer @YA Book Nerd 📚📚📚
Thursday, April 18, 2024
Review: Out Of Our League
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Picture Book Wednesday: The Reflection in Me
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Top Ten Tuesday: Book Characters
This week's topic is book characters we'd like to go on vacation with. Of course, if the book is good, you always want to spend more time with these characters.
Monday, April 15, 2024
Middle Grade Book: Louder Than Hunger
@yabooknerdlibrarian Louder than Hunger is a must read book - its about struggles. It made me cry 😠but it was so so good! @Candlewick Press #booktok #poetry #poetrytok #novelsinverse ♬ original sound - Jennifer @YA Book Nerd 📚📚📚
Happy National Poetry Month!
Saturday, April 13, 2024
Friday, April 12, 2024
New Paintings
@yabooknerdlibrarian I had some free time on my hands lately - here are some paintings from this year. Most are paintings but some are bookmarks 🔖 #painttok #paintings #watercolors #landscapes #bookmarks #flowers ♬ Little Happiness - Oneul
Thursday, April 11, 2024
5 Things: Proof of the Pudding
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Top Ten Tuesday: Fourth Wing
This week's topic is a freebie. After hearing about this book for ages, I finally got my hands on Fourth Wing. And it lived up to the hype. I'm starting the next one this week, but for those of you who have finished both books, here are some book recommendations.
Have you read Fourth Wing? Did you enjoy it??
Monday, April 8, 2024
Middle Grade Book: Just Keep Walking
@yabooknerdlibrarian Are you a hiker? Jo and her mom start a massive hiking journey together- can they accomplish their goal? #hiking #middlegradebooks #survival #booktok @Scholastic ♬ original sound - Jennifer @YA Book Nerd 📚📚📚