Christmas Picture Books

 If you're on TikTok, you can find me talking about Christmas Picture Books. 

I've always loved Christmas Picture Books, so here's my second annual project:

@yabooknerdlibrarian Get ready for 24 days of Christmas picture books!!! #kidlit #christmasbooks #booktok #christmaspicturebooks #christmas ♬ original sound - Jennifer @YA Book Nerd 📚📚📚

 I hope you follow along! 

BookTok: Love off the Record

 

This was such a fun read. It's a long read, but I didn't want this book to end.

Although there were some cringe moments....

@yabooknerdlibrarian Do you read books from #booktok - this was recommended to me and I’m so glad it was! I loved it! #youvegotmail #yabooktok #college #newspaper #romancebooks @Simon Teen #Inverted ♬ original sound - Jennifer @YA Book Nerd 📚📚📚

BookTok: Pumpkin Spice and Everything Nice

This book is great for fans of:

Single mother and daughter. They own a coffee shop

mixed with:

a big chain coffee shop moves in across the street from the local shop 

More thoughts:

@yabooknerdlibrarian A great YA book for fall! Perfect for fans of #gilmoregirls and #youvegotmail - it might make you want to bake! #fallvibes #booktok #yabooktok #psl @IreadYA ♬ original sound - Jennifer @YA Book Nerd 📚📚📚

Book Tok Review: The Last Love Song

If you like:

 

You're going to love this book that takes place immediately after high school graudation.

 

@yabooknerdlibrarian Ok #booktok if you like #eastereggs and #taylorswift and #music and #whatagirlwants - this book is for you!!! Its super good and a little emotional and has a great romance! 🥰@Blackstone Publishing #Inverted ♬ original sound - Jennifer @YA Book Nerd 📚📚📚

Book Tok: The Genius of Judy Blume

Judy Blume is amazing. I knew that before reading this book:

I never get tired of reading about her. Here's a post I wrote last year after watching the documentary Judy Blume Forever.

Here's what I thought about the book:

@yabooknerdlibrarian What's your favorite Judy Blume book???? #judyblume #feministiktok #booktok #bannedbooks ♬ original sound - Jennifer @YA Book Nerd 📚📚📚

BookTok: Just Like Mille

 

@yabooknerdlibrarian I love Lauren Castillo’s new picture book - perfect for anyone who needs helping coming out of their shell like I did and perfect for dog lovers! #booktok #kidlit #picturebooks #dogs #introvert @Candlewick Press ♬ original sound - Jennifer @YA Book Nerd 📚📚📚

BookTok: You are a Unicorn

 

This new board book came into the library:

@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 📚📚📚

Middle Grade Book: Louder Than Hunger

Of course, as soon as I heard about this book, I wanted to read it.

First because of the author: John Schu.

Second: Novel in Verse

Third: Anorexia from a male perspective

@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! 

BookTok: The Coworker

If you're a reader of adult thrillers, read this one! 

@yabooknerdlibrarian Don’t you love a book that surprises you? Set aside some time to read this thriller! #booktok #coworker #thriller #amreading @Sourcebooks Fiction ♬ original sound - Jennifer @YA Book Nerd 📚📚📚

BookTok: Nana in the Country

I adore Lauren Catillo - she's one of my favorite illustrators and authors.

I was so happy when this book was announced! I loved the first book.

And the illustrations are magical! 

 

@yabooknerdlibrarian I hope you enjoy this book as much as I do! I adore Lauren Castillo! Check this one out! #illustrations #booktok #picturebook #midlit #countylife #country #charming ♬ original sound - Jennifer @YA Book Nerd 📚📚📚

BookTok: Manslaughter Park

* Book 3 in the Jane Austen Murder Mystery series * 

 

@yabooknerdlibrarian The perfect mystery book for #JaneAusten fans! #fannyprice #art #booktok #mystery #yabook ♬ original sound - Jennifer @YA Book Nerd 📚📚📚

BookTok: No Crying in Baseball

It's almost baseball time again. 

This book details a lot of secrets from the making of A League of Their Own

 

@yabooknerdlibrarian Lots of secrets shared in this book about the filming if A League of Their Own. If youre a fan of movie - this is a book for you! #baseball #baseballmovie #booktok #moviebook #geenadavis #tomhanks #madonna #womensbaseball #rockfordpeaches #pennymarshall #nocryinginbaseball ♬ original sound - Jennifer @YA Book Nerd 📚📚📚

Booktok: House of Flame and Shadow

I love Sarah J Maas and this trilogy. Here are reviews for the first two books.

 

And here are some thoughts on the third book. Without spoilers. 

@yabooknerdlibrarian Thanks to Bloomsbury for this book - I am a huge Sarah J Maas fan. I will read anything she writes. This was a spectacular end to a trilogy. Go forth and read! #sarahjmaas #booktok #romantasy #fantasybook #trilogy #bookhangover ♬ original sound - Jennifer @YA Book Nerd 📚📚📚

BookTok: Enola Holmes

5 Thing about the newest Enloa Holmes book. 

@yabooknerdlibrarian More Enola Holmes adventures! I love this series and hope you do too! #enolaholmes #sherlockholmes #middlegradebooks #booktok #5things ♬ original sound - Jennifer @YA Book Nerd 📚📚📚

BookTok: Sister of the Bride

 

@yabooknerdlibrarian 5 things sbout this cute romance book! Also it might make you long for some good Italian food! #romancebook #booktok #sisters #friendstolovers #boston #5things #romancelandia ♬ original sound - Jennifer @YA Book Nerd 📚📚📚

BookTok: Search and Rescue

 

@yabooknerdlibrarian 5 things about the September 11th book which takes place at the Pentagon. #booktok #childrensbook #kidlit ♬ original sound - Jennifer @YA Book Nerd 📚📚📚

BookTok: Lunar New Year Love Story

I was super excited to have this book sent for review! 

And here's my review for BookTok

 

@yabooknerdlibrarian You will want to put this one in your reading list! Thank First Second for the review cooy! #lunarnewyear #graphicnovel #yabook #booktok #lovestory ♬ original sound - Jennifer @YA Book Nerd 📚📚📚

BookTok: People to Follow

First Read of 2024:

 

@yabooknerdlibrarian My first read of 2024 - a page turner, a thriller about influencers, and lots of twists. #booktok #thrillers #yabooks #influencer ♬ original sound - Jennifer @YA Book Nerd 📚📚📚

24 Days of Christmas Picture Books

 

If you're on TikTok, you might want to check out my page if you're a fan of Christmas Picture Books like I am. I'm hosting 24 videos of 24 new to me Christmas picture books. The videos are roughly 1 minute each and include some interior shots.

Some of the books I share will also be featured here, but not all of them.

Here's one:

@yabooknerdlibrarian

It’s the most magical time of rhe year: Christmas picture book time! Join me for 24 days as I share a new picture book. How to Decorate a Tree is sweet and fun with a cute cat that causes some trouble. That ending is adorable! 🥰🎄

♬ original sound - Jennifer @YA Book Nerd 📚📚📚

Take a look!

BookTok: North of Supernova

A great middle grade read from a favorite author of mine.

@yabooknerdlibrarian If you are a Parent Trap fan, you're going to want to read this book! It is the reverse of the plot but super good! Love the cystals and tarot cards! #middlegradebooks #booktok #parenttrap ♬ original sound - Jennifer @YA Book Nerd 📚📚📚