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Why it’s important to read SOLD, one of 2024’s most challenged books

Posted on October 8, 2025 by Julia Tomiak / 0 Comment

October 5-11 is Banned Books Week, an event to bring awareness to the problem of censorship in America. This year, I'm reviewing the banned book SOLD.

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What you need to know about E Lockhart’s upcoming YA release, We Fell Apart

Posted on July 15, 2025 by Julia Tomiak / 1 Comment

We Fell Apart mixes intrigue with family dysfunction for a solid, but not my favorite, contemporary YA novel. Will be released Nov 2025.

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2023 marked the highest number of book bans yet

Posted on September 23, 2024 by Julia Tomiak / 2 Comments

Check out some concerning book ban data from 2023, as well as a review of a popular banned book, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian

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Seven fabulous book recs from my summer reading exploits

Posted on August 16, 2024 by Julia Tomiak / 1 Comment

I've listened to/ read several books this summer. Let me recommend some of my favorites to you...

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Learn more about immigration from Sanctuary

Posted on September 15, 2023 by Julia Tomiak / 2 Comments

While I still have a lot to learn, I gained a lot of insight on immigration from the YA dystopian novel Sanctuary.

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Done with Demon Copperhead? Check these out!

Posted on June 30, 2023 by Julia Tomiak / 5 Comments

Did you enjoy Demon Copperhead? I have a recommendation for you, and it's NOT David Copperfield. Ever heard of Jeff Zentner's In the Wild Light?

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