Keep reading and sharing the banned books, because they have important stories to tell.

It is a good week to revisit Serenity's Plain Secrets - a series by Karen Ann Hopkins that blends police procedural and Amish genres. I read the first 2 books when they were released over 10 years ago. Now there are 19! 😳😄

We must stand firm against Trump’s disregard for the rule of law. Thank you Chris for your leadership, taking a stand for Kilmar and for all of us.

35 years since I first read it and still impossible to put down. Anything after Garden of Shadows doesn't count, because she wasn't the real author of those. Random: I used to babysit for someone who had interviewed VC Andrews once. Made reading her books even more intriguing.

Back to the banned books this weekend. It is easy to see why Nic Stone catches so much heat over this one. No one wants to acknowledge the truth. First in a trilogy. Powerful.

The second book in the series isn't as challenged as its predecessor, but is just as important to read. It can stand on its own, as it is Quan's story. But you will better appreciate it if you also read Dear Martin first.

Hot off the presses just a few weeks ago, and the third installment of the series. Check your white privilege in this one! Eye-opening, because we have all made mistakes and need to keep learning from them.

My dad was the original Gordon on Sesame Street. I literally and figuratively grew up on this Street 💚💛He introduced the world to Big Bird and Mr. Hooper and Oscar and all the people in the neighborhood…Imagine a world where that never happened—because PBS was defunded.🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️

Donald Trump is the most unpopular 100-day-mark president in modern American history.

Got it as an ARC and finally finished the saga. You can also now read this beautiful historical romance by Tess Thompson. I recommend the whole series!

Last week's ARC read releases this Tuesday! Second chance sports romance FTW! SLIDING HOME by Jaqueline Snowe

Want a little middle grade horror to distract you tonight? Try IT CAME FROM THE TREES, the debut novel by Ally Russell. 100% the kind of book I was devouring back in the day! andischapterbooks.blogspot.com/2025/03/review… Buy on Amazon: amzn.to/43eYvVp (aff link)

The first of my favorite book duo this year: DESPERATELY SEEKING MR. DARCY by Becky Monson. Becky's books just get better and better as time goes on. This retelling of the classic P&P will satisfy any fan! andisbookreviews.blogspot.com/2025/03/review… On Amazon: amzn.to/4jX2N9y (aff link)

Because it is always about the banned books AND Forever just made it to Netflix as an updated series, one must read this one for the umpteenth time. Oh, Ralph! 😝 Thank you, Judy Blume, for all of your titles and for shaping my younger years and well into my adulthood.

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but there is no Santa Claus. No tooth fairy. Also no “deep state,” and vaccines aren’t harmful. These are stories for small children and those too credulous to disbelieve them.

Thirteen years ago, my administration acted to protect young people who were American in every single way but one: on paper.  DACA was an example of how we can be a nation of immigrants and a nation of laws. And it’s an example worth remembering today, when families with similar

Tonight, I introduced legislation to stop Trump from from leading us into an illegal war with Iran. Another war in the Middle East could cost countless lives, waste trillions more dollars, and lead to even more deaths, more conflict, and more displacement.

This new book by Deandra Davis is SO GOOD and relevant. This one throws the curve ball of racism hitting an autistic Black teen and his family, along with brotherhood and ableism. I guarantee it will be challenged somewhere at some point.