Have you ever wanted to join a book club, but couldn't make the meetings? Do you enjoy reading Young Adult Novels or Graphic Novels? Maybe both? Well, here is a book club for you! Pages and Panels is an Online Book Club that explores Graphic Novels and YA Lit on Goodreads. Every two months, there are…
Read Harder 2019 Challenge Tasks #15 and #16
Welcome to another month of reading challenges! This month we are highlighting tasks #15: A book of mythology or folklore and #16: An historical romance by an author of color. Task #15 Read Harder 2019: A Book of Mythology or Folklore We’ve rounded up a few classic mythology tales, folklore stories, and some books with…
Read Harder 2019 Challenge Tasks #13 and #14
Hello! I hope your reading challenge is going well. If you're not participating, then I hope you have found new books that you enjoy. The topics for this month include books by or about someone that identifies as neurodiverse and a cozy mystery book. Task #13 Read Harder 2019: A Book by or About Someone that…
50th Anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising
Around 1:20 a.m. on Saturday, June 28, 1969, the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in Greenwich Village, was raided by the New York Police Department. Raids on establishments that catered to LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, etc.) patrons were fairly commonplace at the time. This time would be different. This time, the community had had enough.…
Celebrating Higgins Boats
On June 6, 1944, the Allied forces landed on the beaches of Normandy in LCVP boats (Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel, also known as Higgins boats) as part of Operation Overlord. This invasion would change the course of World War II and live on in our history as D-Day. With the 75th anniversary of D-Day upon…
Read Harder 2019 Challenge Tasks #11 and #12
Hello everyone! We are half way through the challenge! This month's topics are A Book of Manga and A Book in Which an Animal or Inanimate Object is a Point-of-View Character. Task #11 Read Harder 2019: A Book of Manga Manga is a type of Japanese comic that is read from the back of the book forwards…
International Museum Day
International Museum Day is May 18. The International Council of Museums (ICOM) announces a theme for each year. This year's theme is "Museums as Cultural Hubs: The future of tradition". International Museum Day began in 1977 and according to the ICOM, “Museums are an important means of cultural exchange, enrichment of cultures and development of mutual…
140 Year Anniversary of the Standing Bear v. Crook Decision
You may have heard of Wounded Knee, Custer's Last Stand, and the Trail of Tears, but there is an important part of Native American history that often goes overlooked--the Trial of Ponca Chief Standing Bear. Though it may seem inconceivable now, prior to 1879, the nature of Native Americans was in dispute, at least according…
Mystery Month: Become an International Sleuth!
May is Mystery Month! To celebrate, we're going to think outside of the box...by offering you a list of mysteries set around the world. Why read mysteries that take place in foreign lands? I'm so glad that you asked! First, reading a book set in another country can be a bit like traveling from the…
Read Harder 2019 Challenge Tasks #9 and #10
Welcome to May! This month we are highlighting challenges 9 and 10. Which are: books published prior to January 1, 2019, with fewer than 100 reviews on Goodreads and translated books written by and/or translated by a woman. Task #9 Read Harder 2019: A Book Published Prior to January 1, 2019 with Fewer than 100 Reviews…
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