books ~ zines ~ mail ~ crafts
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 a good notebook and pen. New tools like these are a great way to refresh…
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 the last six months. The longlasting excitement for this book has been impressive and telling…
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 postcards. This round’s theme is summer reads — you’re to write on your postcard about…
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 up Lara Jean’s life again, providing a conclusion readers (and herself included) could be satisfied…
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, class, and societal standards. Julie Murphy, author of Dumplin’ and Side Effects May Vary, has…
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! This giveaway includes: *A copy of V.E. Schwab’s This Savage Song, just in time for its…
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, I just want to shmoosh my cheeks together and make a loud screeching noise. (Great…