Reading Challenge ’26: Odd Challenges
With any reading challenge, there are going to be a few challenges that are hard to provide recommendations for. This is because they are either really subjective (eg. a childhood…
Reading Challenge ’26: Female Detectives!
Welcome back to another installment for our 2026 reading challenge prompts! Here are a few more books that you might want to check out. Today's prompt is A mystery with…
Reading Challenge ’26: A Musical Theme
Welcome back to our 2026 Reading Challenge! The prompts we're looking at today are all about music! Specifically, we're looking for: A book with a musical theme (made into a…
Reading Challenge ‘26: A Story That Features Invisibility
If you're reading this, it might just mean you've decided to take the WPPL Reading Challenge this year! Or, if could mean that you're interested in books about invisibility. Either…
Your 2026 Reading Challenge!
It's time once again for your annual WPPL Reading Challenge! As someone who regularly reads over 200 books a year, I'm always looking for new books or new ways to…
Classics Challenge: Mysteries
Welcome to our next installment of Classics Challenge, as we branch into the ever-popular genre of mysteries! These books are known for their suspenseful tone, questionable characters, and page-turning plots. If…
Classics Challenge: Children’s Classics
Hello, everyone and welcome to the next installment of the Classics Challenge! Now, just because these books are labelled as "children's literature", it doesn't mean that they couldn't also be…
Classics Challenge: Epistolary Novels
We're on to our next installment of the Classics Challenge and this time we're looking at epistolary novels! For those of you who aren't familiar, epistolary novels are stories told…
Classics Challenge: Big Books for the New Year!
Welcome to our first installment of The Classics Challenge, where every month, I'll provide you with a list of classic books that you can check out from the library! Since…
Classics Challenge 2025
If you're looking for a New Year's Resolution, allow me to throw a suggestion into the ring. What if you consider reading the classics? We all "had" to read them…
Reading Challenge 2025
I regularly read over 200 books every year, so to make an already fun activity even more fun, I like to engage in a couple of reading challenges. These are…
Reading Challenge 2024
One of my favorite things about the end of the year is the sudden surge of reading challenges. Every year, I cram my schedule full of them. In fact, in…
Creating Your Own Summer Reading Challenge
Every summer, ever since I was in college, I've created a summer reading challenge for myself. It started as a way to catch up on a genre of books that…
I Can Hear Lies: Usotoki Rhetoric
If you're looking for a manga series with a really interesting "hook," then I can recommend about 12 of them just off the top of my head! But, today, we're…
We’re Not Really Dating…
There's something really fun about a fake dating romance. For those of you who aren't sure what I mean, these are books where two characters pretend to be dating (for…
Little Books with Giant Characters!
There is something truly awe-inspiring about a giant! These characters are truly "larger than life" and add a wonderful dose of fantasy to any story. Some giants are good and…
You Don’t Need to Be Psychic to Read These Books!
There's something both exciting and terrifying about psychic powers. To be able to see through walls, move things without touching them, read minds, hypnotize people...well, the list goes on and…
15 Classic Children’s Books for Readers of All Ages
There's nothing quite like a classic children's book. As I'm sure many of my dedicated readers already know, this librarian is a huge fan of the classics. And I especially…
Reading Challenge 2023
Hello, readers! Every year, I put together a big reading challenge for the staff here at the library. This comprises of 40+ prompts that they can use to help them…
A Case of Mistaken Identity
At the end of 2021, I shared my yearly Reading Challenge. Throughout the year, I'm going to share some lists that might help with some of the prompts provided. Of…
Reading Challenge 2022
As the year draws to a close, it's time to start thinking about our goals for next year. Are you going to get active? Clean the house? Learn a new…
Literary Orphans For Tweens and Teens
Back in December, I shared a reading challenge that I created for staff (and am now sharing with all of you!) Throughout the year, I’d like to include a list of blog…
What’s In a Name?
Back in December, I shared a reading challenge that I created for staff (and am now sharing with all of you!) Throughout the year, I'd like to include a list…
“I’ll Finally Have My Revenge!”
So, back in December, I talked a bit about a reading challenge that I like to create for the staff here at WPPL. And I encouraged everyone to join in…