Folklore Fun! India
India is a huge country, with an enormously rich pantheon of folklore that changes depending on which part of the country you’re from, and I wanted to tell a story…
Cat’s Picks! Immigrant Heritage Month
June is also "Immigrant Heritage Month"! This month is a celebration and acknowledgement of Immigrant heritage, history and culture throughout time and across the nation, specifically for those immigrating from…
Cat’s Picks! Pride Month!
June is "Pride Month"! This month is a celebration and acknowledgement of the history of folks in the LGBTQ+ community, their positive and lasting contributions to society, and acceptance of…
Cat’s Picks! Indian Heritage Month
May is also "Indian Heritage Month"! This month is a celebration and acknowledgement of Indian heritage, history and culture throughout time and across the globe! For this article, I've picked…
Cat’s Picks! Asian American/Pacific Islander Heritage Month!
May is "Asian American/Pacific Islander Heritage Month"! This month is a celebration and acknowledgement of Asian American/Pacific Islander (AAPI) heritage, history and culture throughout time and across the globe! For…
Take a Bite of These Gourmet Manga
I'm not sure how its possible, but manga always manages to make food look delicious. Sometimes, it's obvious--cakes and other pastries are fun to draw and delightful to look at,…
On Rereading, or Books that I Will Never Stop Reading
I still remember the day my friend told me she doesn't reread books. It's been over a decade since that conversation, but I still can't get over it. I'm a…
Cat’s Picks: World Autism Month!
April is "World Autism Month"! This month is a celebration and acknowledgement of those diagnosed on the Autism Spectrum, and education on the disorder! Although WPPL has an extensive Disability…
Cat’s Picks! Scottish/American Month!
April is also "Scottish/American Heritage Month"! This month is a celebration and acknowledgement of Scottish/American heritage, history and culture throughout time and across the globe! For this article, I've picked…
Cat’s Picks! Greek/American Heritage Month!
March is also "Greek/American Heritage Month"! This month is a celebration and acknowledgement of Greek/American heritage, history and culture throughout time and across the globe! For this article, I've picked…
Cat’s Picks! Irish/American Heritage Month!
March is "Irish/American Heritage Month"! This month is a celebration and acknowledgement of Irish/American heritage, history and culture throughout time and across the globe! For this article, I've picked out…
Cat’s Picks! Women’s History Month!
March is "Women History Month"! This month is a celebration and acknowledgement of the impact women have had throughout history and the important figures that paved the path for women's…
Cat’s Picks! Black History Month!
February is "Black History Month"! This month is a celebration and acknowledgement of the historical figures and events in Black History throughout time and across the globe! For this article,…
Cat’s Picks! Women in STEM!
February 11 was the "International Day of Women and Girls in Science"! This day honors the women who have made an impact in STEM, and encourages girls to participate in…
Genre Journeys: Gothic Fiction
Huge, creepy houses; dangerous, controlling men; pale women with candelabras; dark secrets....these are all aspects of the gothic novel. If you're looking for an atmospheric blending of horror and mystery,…
Read Your Resolutions
Every year, like many people, I concoct a list of resolutions to make me a better person. These range from trying to be more active to cutting back on screen-time.…
Genre Journeys: Westerns
My grandpa was a huge fan of westerns. And he would often tell me that he's read just about every Western the library could send him. I wish I would…
Cat’s Picks! Best Graphic Novels of 2024
From chilling horror, to romance, slice-of-life, and everything in between, this is my list of some of the best graphic novels published in 2024! For some kids, graphic novels can…
My Most Anticipated Books of 2025
Yesterday, I posted a list of my favorite books of 2024. Today, I wanted to post a list of the books I'm most looking forward to reading in 2025! There…
My Favorite Reads 2024
I read a lot in a year. And I don't want to oversell it, but I'm talking at least 200-300 books in a wide variety of genres, age-levels, and styles.…
Genre Journeys: Manga
Earlier in our genre journey, we explored Graphic Novels. Today, we're going to delve a little deeper and look at an extremely popular graphic novel form: manga. What is Manga…
Genre Journeys: Cozy Mysteries
♪♫ Its the most wonderful crime of the year! ♫♪ As the days get shorter and colder, and we're driven inside earlier and earlier in the day, I can't help…
Genre Journeys: Holiday Fiction
♪♫ Its the most wonderful time of the year! ♫♪ As the days get shorter and colder and more and more Christmas music starts blaring and more and more stuff…
Genre Journeys: Short Stories
Like Graphic Novels, this is a genre that isn't really a genre. Poetry, plays, comics, short stories, etc. are more formats than anything else, but here in our Genre Journeys…