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The ‘Free to Be Me’ journal is a fabulous, 192-page journal that is ideal for anyone who wants to explore their sexuality.

The ‘Free to Be Me’ journal is a fabulous, 192-page journal that is ideal for anyone who wants to explore their sexuality.

If you’re a book lover, you’ve probably heard this before: one of the best ways of understanding the struggles of people who don’t share your lived experiences is by reading fiction, especially fiction written by someone who has lived that different experience. A novel puts you right in someone else’s shoes, in their heads, in […]

<img data-attachment-id=”327457″ data-permalink=”https://geekmom.com/2020/03/10-books-to-read-during-a-pandemic/reading-pandemic-image-pixabay/” data-orig-file=”https://i1.wp.com/geekmom.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2020/03/Reading-Pandemic-Image-Pixabay.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1″ data-orig-size=”1200,675″ data-comments-opened=”1″ data-image-meta=”{“aperture”:”0″,”credit”:””,”camera”:””,”caption”:””,”created_timestamp”:”0″,”copyright”:””,”focal_length”:”0″,”iso”:”0″,”shutter_speed”:”0″,”title”:””,”orientation”:”1″}” data-image-title=”Dive into a good story. Image: Pixabay” data-image-description=” Dive into a good story. Image: Pixabay ” data-medium-file=”https://i1.wp.com/geekmom.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2020/03/Reading-Pandemic-Image-Pixabay.jpg?fit=600%2C338&ssl=1″ data-large-file=”https://i1.wp.com/geekmom.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2020/03/Reading-Pandemic-Image-Pixabay.jpg?fit=1000%2C563&ssl=1″ class=”size-full wp-image-327457″ src=”https://i1.wp.com/geekmom.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2020/03/Reading-Pandemic-Image-Pixabay.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&ssl=1″ alt=”Dive into a good story. Image: Pixabay” width=”1200″ height=”675″ data-recalc-dims=”1″ />Dive into a good story. Image: Pixabay

<img data-attachment-id=”326695″ data-permalink=”https://geekmom.com/2020/02/who-tells-your-story-acknowledging-bias-in-history/political-map-of-the-world-september-2008/” data-orig-file=”https://i1.wp.com/geekmom.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2020/02/political-map-of-the-world-september-2008.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1″ data-orig-size=”1200,675″ data-comments-opened=”1″ data-image-meta=”{“aperture”:”0″,”credit”:””,”camera”:””,”caption”:””,”created_timestamp”:”0″,”copyright”:””,”focal_length”:”0″,”iso”:”0″,”shutter_speed”:”0″,”title”:””,”orientation”:”1″}” data-image-title=”political-map-of-the-world-september-2008″ data-image-description=” Map of the world with South at the top ” data-medium-file=”https://i1.wp.com/geekmom.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2020/02/political-map-of-the-world-september-2008.jpg?fit=600%2C338&ssl=1″ data-large-file=”https://i1.wp.com/geekmom.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2020/02/political-map-of-the-world-september-2008.jpg?fit=1000%2C563&ssl=1″ class=”wp-image-326695 size-full” src=”https://i1.wp.com/geekmom.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2020/02/political-map-of-the-world-september-2008.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&ssl=1″ alt=”Bias in History” width=”1200″ height=”675″ data-recalc-dims=”1″ />It’s all a matter of perspective. Image: public domain.

<img data-attachment-id=”326343″ data-permalink=”https://geekmom.com/2020/02/a-reminder-about-story-middles-heroes-dont-give-up/book-page-1005324/” data-orig-file=”https://i0.wp.com/geekmom.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2020/02/book-page-1005324.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1″ data-orig-size=”1200,675″ data-comments-opened=”1″ data-image-meta=”{“aperture”:”0″,”credit”:””,”camera”:””,”caption”:””,”created_timestamp”:”1580824688″,”copyright”:””,”focal_length”:”0″,”iso”:”0″,”shutter_speed”:”0″,”title”:””,”orientation”:”1″}” data-image-title=”book-page-1005324″ data-image-description=” open book ” data-medium-file=”https://i0.wp.com/geekmom.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2020/02/book-page-1005324.jpg?fit=600%2C338&ssl=1″ data-large-file=”https://i0.wp.com/geekmom.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2020/02/book-page-1005324.jpg?fit=1000%2C563&ssl=1″ class=”wp-image-326343 size-full” src=”https://i0.wp.com/geekmom.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2020/02/book-page-1005324.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&ssl=1″ alt=”heroes story” width=”1200″ height=”675″ data-recalc-dims=”1″ />Photo by Skitterphoto at Pexels

<img data-attachment-id=”326226″ data-permalink=”https://geekmom.com/2020/01/ala-youth-awards-graphic-novels/2020-newbery-and-caldecott/” data-orig-file=”https://i1.wp.com/geekmom.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2020/01/2020-Newbery-and-Caldecott.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1″ data-orig-size=”1200,675″ data-comments-opened=”1″ data-image-meta=”{“aperture”:”0″,”credit”:””,”camera”:””,”caption”:””,”created_timestamp”:”0″,”copyright”:””,”focal_length”:”0″,”iso”:”0″,”shutter_speed”:”0″,”title”:””,”orientation”:”0″}” data-image-title=”2020 Newbery and Caldecott” data-image-description=” Covers of New Kid by Craft and The Undefeated by Alexander ” data-medium-file=”https://i1.wp.com/geekmom.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2020/01/2020-Newbery-and-Caldecott.jpg?fit=600%2C338&ssl=1″ data-large-file=”https://i1.wp.com/geekmom.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2020/01/2020-Newbery-and-Caldecott.jpg?fit=1000%2C563&ssl=1″ class=”wp-image-326226 size-full” src=”https://i1.wp.com/geekmom.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2020/01/2020-Newbery-and-Caldecott.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&ssl=1″ alt=”ALA Youth Award” width=”1200″ height=”675″ data-recalc-dims=”1″ />This year’s Newbery (HarperCollins) and Caldecott (Versify/HMH) Medalists

Image: Sarah Pinault Every so often, a story comes along that draws you in completely, carrying you along for a wonderful ride. This is the only way to begin describing the encounter I had with the debut novel of Anna James, Pages & Co.: The Bookwanderers. In this book, the titular character literally gets carried […]

Researching history online is a passion for many people but for authors, it’s also essential to provide the authentic details that make historical settings come to life. The best advice on researching that I’ve received was from an hour-long workshop given last summer by historical romance author and professional historian Jennifer Hallock, who has lived […]

Reading Time: 4 minutes Everyone knows that you should never judge a book by it’s cover. Except that everyone also knows that this is a falsehood. A stunning illustration, an exquisite font, a matted cover, well chosen colors, the cover can be just as much a work of art as the words it contains. Judging […]