If you know me well or if you've followed my blog for a while, you may know that I love historical fiction. I am certified to teach 7-12 social studies in addition to 8-12 English, so I have a soft spot for a good historical fiction work. I am pretty selective when it comes to choosing these books, though, because I don't want to feel like I'm rereading another book or reading about the same time period over and over again. I do, oftentimes, find myself reading historical fic

Another year, another failed attempt at completing my annual reading challenge. There's always next year, right? Even though I did not check the box next to every challenge on my list, I'm still pleased with the literature I managed to get through in 2017. I read a few different genres, works by diverse authors, and expanded my horizons in terms of content (poetry, medical-focused, YA, etc.). I still have a soft spot for historical fiction, though... With 2018 officially in f