The first Between the Bookends of 2023 is coming to you a month late due to personal circumstances, but I hope you find something to enjoy in this eclectic mix for the new year. Please note: This post contains affiliate links. Author/illustrator images are credited to themselves. The Narrow Cage, Image Columbia University Press The […]
In this month’s Between the Bookends, we’ll be covering two months’ worth of reading thanks to me unexpectedly ending up in hospital when the last column should have been published! This double column is also (unintentionally) entirely middle-grade, so sit back and check out what we’ve been reading since the end of July. Please note: […]
In this month’s Between the Bookends, Sophie and Scott look at five books they read in June including contemporary middle grade, fantasy YA, and a non-fiction look at the history of women in video games. Please note: This post contains affiliate links. Author/illustrator images are credited to themselves. If You Read This Cover Image, Delacorte […]
This April, Sophie and Scott picked up a varied selection of books including the conclusion to a series that has spanned nearly 20 years, the latest novel from David Duchovny, and a fascinating memoir by an MIT astrophysicist. They hope you find something to enjoy from this month’s reviews. Please note: This post contains affiliate […]
The first month of 2022 was a successful reading month for Sophie. In this month’s Between the Bookends, she shares a range of books from educational books for kids to informative non-fiction for adults, an LGBTQ paranormal detective drama to a book that helps you plan your own funeral! As always, she hopes you’ll find […]
December is a busy month (no kidding) so this first edition of Between the Bookends for 2022 is a little sparse, however, Sophie and Scott have still pulled together a handful of reviews of books they hope you will enjoy. Happy New Year! Please note: This post contains affiliate links. All author/illustrator photos are credited […]
December is a busy month (no kidding) so this first edition of Between the Bookends for 2022 is a little sparse, however, Sophie and Scott have still pulled together a handful of reviews of books they hope you will enjoy. Happy New Year! Please note: This post contains affiliate links. All author/illustrator photos are credited […]
It’s the final Between the Bookends of 2021! This month, Sophie shares seven books that helped her transition from Spooky Season to the holidays. This month’s collection is mostly middle grade with some hugely important topics being covered, but look out for a festive picture book and a perfect YA holiday romance straight from the […]
It’s the final Between the Bookends of 2021! This month, Sophie shares seven books that helped her transition from Spooky Season to the holidays. This month’s collection is mostly middle grade with some hugely important topics being covered, but look out for a festive picture book and a perfect YA holiday romance straight from the […]
As Spooky Season wanes and the Holidays kick off in earnest (at least one of the GeekMoms already has their tree up), Sophie, Nivi, Lisa, and Scott have been reading a variety of books from fascinating non-fiction to adventurous middle grade. We hope you’ll find something interesting here among these seven books as the weather […]
As summer draws to an end, Sophie, Scott, and Amy are excited to share eight of the books they have been enjoying recently, they hope you find something you’ll love too in this month’s Between the Bookends. Please note: This post contains affiliate links. All author/illustrator photos are credited to themselves. Scientists Who Dared to […]
In this month’s Between the Bookends, Sophie reads six books. She explores a wide range of non-fiction from the disappearance of flight MH370 to the life of Jeff Goldblum to the Boston Tea Party, and picks up some interesting fiction too. Please note: This post contains affiliate links. All author/illustrator photos are credited to themselves. […]
This month’s Between the Bookends is a little thin thanks to the majority of reviews ending up as part of our Pride Month coverage instead. Even so, we hope you will find something interesting in the three books featured here. Please note: This post contains affiliate links. All author/illustrator photos are credited to themselves. On […]
In this month’s Between the Bookends, Sophie reviews five books including the latest from John Green, a fun middle-grade about football (soccer), and an own voices look at the history of the Metis people in graphic novel form. Please note: This post contains affiliate links. All author/illustrator photos are credited to themselves. The Burning Girls, […]
In this month’s Between the Bookends, Sophie and Lisa review nine books covering a mixture of picture books, middle grade, YA, and adult with topics including a wily octopus, the life of Dr. Virginia Apgar, and two very different takes on spirituality. Please note: This post contains affiliate links. All author/illustrator photos are credited to […]
In this month’s between the bookends, Sophie and Rebecca share four books they read in the month of March including middle-grade fantasy, self-help, and YA. Please note: This post contains affiliate links. All author photos are credited to themselves. The Weather Weaver Cover Image, Uclan Publishing The Weather Weaver by Tamsin Mori Sophie’s first book […]
In this month’s between the bookends, Sophie and Scott share seven books they read in the month of February across a wide range of genres. Please note: This post contains affiliate links. All author photos are credited to themselves. Delicates Cover Image, Lion Forge Delicates by Brenna Thummler Sophie’s first book for this month was […]
Has it really only been 2021 for one month? With so much going on over the last few weeks, we could all be forgiven for thinking that we’ve been living in this new decade for years! Despite everything that has gone on in this eventful month, however, Sophie, Rebecca, and Robin have been reading plenty […]
Has it really only been 2021 for one month? With so much going on over the last few weeks, we could all be forgiven for thinking that we’ve been living in this new decade for years! Despite everything that has gone on in this eventful month, however, Sophie, Rebecca, and Robin have been reading plenty […]
Congratulations! You made it through 2020 and have arrived (safely, we hope) in a brand new year. Here’s hoping that it’s a whole lot better than the one we just left behind. The holiday season is always busy (even when COVID-19 prevents many of our usual traditions and get-togethers), so this month’s Bookends is a […]
Can you believe it’s already time for the final Between the Bookends of 2020? While many of us will be glad to see the back of this year, we’ve also read many wonderful books during months punctuated by lockdowns and quarantines. Today, Sophie and Rebecca are here to share six of the books they’ve been […]
Between the Bookends, Image: Sophie Brown In this month’s Between the Bookends, Sophie, Sarah, and Anika share eight books they have been reading this summer covering everything from indie video game development to faerie tales to summer romance. We hope you find something to take a relaxing break with. Indie Games Cover, Image Ablaze, Author […]
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Reading Time: 9 minutes
Reading Time: 9 minutes Between the Bookends, Image: Sophie Brown With our children back in school for a new year of learning, Sophie, Kay, Lisa, and Rebecca share some of their latest reads. With a new, feminine take on an ancient Greek classic, a girl detective for the new generation, the first Deadpool prose novel, […]
Reading Time: 8 minutes Between the Bookends, Image: Sophie Brown In this month’s Between the Bookends, Nivi, Rebecca, K, and Sophie share their favorite books from July, including picture books, middle-grade novels, and Minecraft experiments to share with your kids, steamy romance (you probably shouldn’t share that one with your kids), and several novels dealing […]
Reading Time: 15 minutes Between the Bookends, Image: Sophie Brown Welcome to this month’s bumper Between the Bookends. If it’s felt like a while since our last post, that’s because we’ve switched dates; Between the Bookends will now be appearing on the first of every month to bring you our latest reading discoveries. In the […]
In this month’s Between the Bookends, Lisa, Rebecca, Melissa, Sophie, and Chris share their favorite books from the last month.
In this bumper edition of Between the Bookends, Rebecca, Amy, Corrina, Chris, and Sophie share some of their favorite books from the past month.
