May is Jewishs Heritage month in both the US and Canada
Jewish American Heritage Month (JAHM) is an annual recognition and celebration of American Jews’ achievements and contributions to the United States of America during the month of May.
As I set to make this list, I honestly thought it would be shorter, but then I realized I had many authors that I really enjoyed and have read many books by.
Have you read any of these?
Any other authors or books you can recommend?
May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Canada also celebrates Asian Canadian heritage
To Celebrate the month I’m sharing some books we’ve read and enjoyed in our home. These are stories that explore the rich and diverse heritage, history, and experiences of these communities. Ranging from different age groups and genres, there’s something for everyone.
Have you read any of these?
Any you can recommend?
In honor of National Space Day (that was last Friday) I wanted to share some great books about Space that we’ve enjoyed
Thanks to our cute buddy Rocky for serving as the official presenter 😅
Amaze! Amaze! Amaze! 👎🏼
These have a wide variety of age ranges and are from diverse authors
Have you read any of these?
Any books about space that you’d recommend?
Let’s highlighting National Poetry Month with some good ol’ book recs
These have a wide variety of age ranges and are from diverse authors
The recommendations for MG and YA are all novels in verse, which are great if you’re looking to dip your toes into poetry
MG:
– The door of no return by Kwame Alexander
– Iveliz explains it all; Something like home & It’s all or nothing, Vale by Andrea Beatriz Arango
– Land of Broken Promises by Jane Kuo
– Red Bird danced by Dawn Quigley
– The extraordinary orbit of Alex Ramirez by Jasminne Paulino
YA:
– The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo
– Clap when you land by Elizabeth Acevedo
– The Crossover by Kwame Alexander
– An expanse of blue by Kauakanilehua Mahoe Adams
My poetry collections are all by female authors and are all powerful and sometimes heartbreaking:
– Poems of parenting by Loryn Brantz
– Plantains and our becoming by Melania Luisa Marte
– Brown girl Cromatography by Anurhada Bhowmik
– The Princess saves herself in this one by Amanda Lovelace (CR)
– Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur
– Poukahangatus by Tayi Tibble
– Inheritance by Elizabeth Acevedo
Have you read any of this?
If not, which one would you pick?
April is National Financial Literacy Month
Personal Finance is a topic I never wanted to read about, but found it essential to. We’ve found important to make Personal Finance a family affair, and involve our kids in an age appropriate manner, and this book helps get those conversations started. It starts off by laying out the basic foundation for understanding money, finance and it’s impact in our lives in an easy to follow manner that’s perfect for young ones.
It’s actually the final chapters of the book that directly relate to just the topic of investing.
By asking questions and posing exercises for kids to figure out where they are, what they want, then laying out what steps they can follow from there.
I firmly believe that starting these discussions with our kids so they will be better prepared to succeed in the future.
I received a digital advance copy for review via NetGalley, all opinions are my own.
Here are some of the books we have used and found helpful, along with some on our TBR.
Whether you’re just starting or have been earning your way for quite some time, it’s never too late to learn about personal finance and make take steps to improve your financial outlook.
What’s a topic you’ve found useful in books for your own life?
Arab Heritage Month is celebrated during the month of April in the US and Canada
It celebrates the Arab heritage and culture and pays tribute to the contributions of Arab Americans and Arab Canadians.
The Arab League Consists of 22 countries: Algeria, Bahrain, the Comoros Islands, Djibouti, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Mauritania, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.
In honor of this month I wanted to share some books we’ve read and enjoyed.
Most the books are kids lit, I also added some that are on my own TBR, I need more adult books to add to it
Books we’ve read and enjoyed
Books on my TBR
Did you pick any books for Arab Heritage Month?
Have you read any books you can recommend?
February is African American History Month
I wanted to share some books we’ve read and enjoyed. The most of the kids lit choices come from my kids 🤗
I’m looking for more adult fantasy and romance, give me your best recs please!
I finished my last book of the year today, and I know I won’t get to finish another one tomorrow, so now I can wrap up my years stats. Here are my books in numbers for 2025 🎉
📚 Books read: 100
I’m really surprised with this number, it completely exceeded my expectations. I surpassed my original goal of 72, and since I have surpassed my goal each year the past 3 years, I think I’m brave enough to increase my next years goal.
📝 Nonfiction: I read 11, my goal was 12, so much better than last year, almost there!
✍️ Fiction: I read 89 books.
✨Top Genres:
I read 12 Fantasy, including contemporary, historical, Adult, YA, MG and GN.
Romantasy reigned with 25. 23 Romance (including contemporary and historical).
11 contemporary fiction, 4 historical fiction, 4 Mystery/Thriller, 3 horror, 3 Poetry/novels in verse, 2 dystopian, 1 short story collection.
🆕 New to me authors: 48 where new to me authors and for several I read more than one of their books.
⬆️ Top read authors:
Adrienne Young: 4 books (2 rereads)
Ali Hazelwood: 3 books + 1 short story
Katee Robert: 3 books + 1 short story
Rebecca Yarros: 3 books (2 rereads)
Callie Hart: 2 books + 1 novella
📏 Longest Book: 📖 770 pgs Born of Blood and Ash (Flesh and fire 4) / 🎧 24 h 30 min Brimstone (Fae and Alchemy 2)
⇣Shortest Book: 📱 112 pgs Make Magic / 🎧 2 h 15 min Quicksilver bonus scenes
🔝Most reads in a month: 11 in November
📉Least reads in a month: 5 in December
🤓 Reading streak: 1780 consecutive reading days
📖 Physical books: 18 (18%)
📱E-books: 5 (5%)
🎧Audiobooks: 63 (63%)
💥Graphic Novels: 14 (14%)
Borrowed:
Owned
How did your reading go this year?
Did you have any goals for this new year that you achieved or didn’t?
Hello friends!
Looking for books to gift for the holidays?
Here is my annual compilation of books we’ve enjoyed throughout the year and would make great holiday gifts.
I love giving books as gifts for all occasions specially around the holidays as they are a great way to promote love of reading from a young age.
This list was compiled with the help of the kids.
So in no particular order:
2. Why we celebrate Earth day by Kelly Anne McLellan
3. Barnaby Unboxed by The Fan Brothers
4. The man who didn’t like animals by Deborah Underwood, illustrated by LeUyen Pham
5. How to make a Shark laugh and How to make a Robot laugh by Chris Cate
6. Ellie has a secret by Amelia Bothe
7. Bud finds her gift by Robin Wall Kimmerer, illustrated by Naoko Stoop
8. The bestest big brother, ever by Ben Mantle
9. How to grow a family tree by Bea Birdsong, illustrated by Jasu Hu
10. The City of jasmine by Nadine Presley, illustrated by Heather Brockman Lee
Most of these books are appropriate for ages 3 and above and can be read to them by adults or by young readers who are learning to read on their own. They also reflect our emphasis on reading diverse books throughout the year.
I have reviewed most of them in previous IG posts. You can also check out my recommendations from previous years here and also on IG.
Have you read any of these with your kids?
Do you like to gift books?
November is Native American Heritage Month
As many lot of us prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving next week, the sentiment behind the celebration remains a treasured and important one, but I think it’s important to research and learn about the real story behind the frequently told tale of the first Thanksgiving and acknowledge the wrong that was done to all the Native tribes through the colonization and since then.
Today I’m sharing some of the books by Native authors and native stories that we have read (or are currently reading) and have enjoyed in the last couple of years as we diversify our reading and learn more about the beautiful culture and communities.
Picture Books:
Middle Grade:
YA:
Horror Anthology:
Romance:
Non-fiction:
Did you pick any books for Native American Heritage Month?
Have you read any books you can recommend?
For the love of Libros 