Sign up for the 2017 Notebook & Pen Swap!

by Jessica // July 12, 2017 // Comments off

It’s back!! I know it’s been a while, but it’s back, and I am excited. It’s once again time to send someone a nice notebook & cool pen! Check out some of the fantastic swaps from 2015. We all love... Continue reading →

Book Review: When Dimple Met Rishi

by Jessica // May 29, 2017 // Comments off

When Dimple Met Rishi, by Sandhya Menon, out now If you follow any YA readers (and not just YA) anywhere online, no doubt you’ve seen the cover of When Dimple Met Rishi flow through your timeline a number of times in... Continue reading →

Join the Book Lover Postcard Swap: Summer Edition!

by Jessica // May 27, 2017 // Comments off

We took a few months off, but Barb and I are ready to bring you another round of the book lover postcard swap! We’re very excited for this one, and think there will be lots of opportunity for super cool... Continue reading →

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Book Review: Always and Forever, Lara Jean by Jenny Han

by Jessica // May 17, 2017 // Comments off

Always and Forever, Lara Jean by Jenny Han, out now. Everyone was surprised when Jenny Han announced that her Lara Jean duology would become a trilogy, even Jenny herself. But she made a really good decision when she started typing... Continue reading →

Book Review: Ramona Blue by Julie Murphy

by Jessica // May 9, 2017 // Comments off

Ramona Blue, by Julie Murphy, out now, via Balzer + Bray Ramona Blue brought me so much joy. Not only is this story an important one about a girl figuring out her sexuality, but it’s also about friendship, family, race,... Continue reading →

The Paper Trail Diary turns three and celebrates with a giveaway!

by Jessica // May 5, 2017 // Comments off

Well it looks like I’ve kept this lil blog alive for three years now! Go me! So to celebrate the awesomeness that is blogging about books, snail mail, zines, and paper crafts, I’m going to do another blog birthday giveaway!... Continue reading →

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All the wonderfulness and craftiness in Becky Albertalli’s The Upside of Unrequited

by Jessica // May 1, 2017 // Comments off

Book Review: The Upside of Unrequited by Becky Albertalli, out now. I blush and swoon and am essentially the heroine of a romance novel. Except with 100 percent less kissing. Whenever I think about Becky Albertalli’s The Upside of Unrequited,... Continue reading →

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