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July Reading Statistics

Seven months of reading and writing 4 and 5 star 🌟 book reviews. My total for 2026 is 131 books including 15 books in July! (apologies for bad math in June’s post) July reading included: 6 picture books 2 chapter books 3 middle grade books 4 adult books To see more great books from previousContinue reading “July Reading Statistics”

Book Pairing for Educators, Writers, Musicians, and Dreamers

I’ve done many different things in my life and as an author, there are times I have come up with an idea, started a project, only to discover that a very similar book already exists or has just sold to a big publisher. Many writers think that means they should abandon what they were planningContinue reading “Book Pairing for Educators, Writers, Musicians, and Dreamers”

June Reading Statistics

June reading included 15 books earning 4 and 5 ⭐️ reviews. We are halfway through 2026 and I’m only 23 books away from my goal of reviewing 150 books. I’ll probably reach that at the end of July but I’ll just keep going. 8 picture books 1 early reader 2 middle grade 4 adult books