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Plan for these bookish holidays this month!

Published about 2 years ago • 2 min read

The Bookcase Beauty

We're talking bookish holidays, anticipated releases, and fashion *but make it science* this week! Get spring-ready with my six favorite reads so far this year!

Hey friends!

April is here and it feels good!!

The weather is warming up, flowers are blooming, and summer books are starting to make their debuts!

Summer reading is my favorite!! It's full of bright, happy, inspiring reads that put your brain into an overload of joy!

Check out my review on The Rom-Commers by Katherine Center, my most anticipated summer read!

Today is International Children's Book Day!

I wrote a children's friendship journal last year titled Shared Diary Society for Friends that allowed me to blend my love of education and reading into something beneficial and tangible. It was the experience of a lifetime and I'm so thankful for the pictures, texts, and messages I've gotten from you seeing it in bookstores!

I recently found it in Barnes & Noble for the first time - yes, it's been out since September 2023 but I didn't go looking for it. Honestly, I was afraid it *wouldn't* be there and I didn't want to be disappointed.

I put my heart into this book to create something that I could give to my former students with pride. I hope it's what the little one in your life needs too!

​Buy it for International Children's Book Day! ​

“There it is. The whole trick to life. Be aggressively unapologetically grateful.”
​― Katherine Center, The Rom-Commers

On the Shelf

ChirpBooks is my new audiobook obsession

Have you tried ChirpBooks yet? I shared about them recently when they were having their Dollar Deal Days sale.

They have the best prices on audiobooks on the market.

And the best part? No subscription needed! Unlike other platforms, you can buy as many audiobooks as you'd like at majorly discounted prices without credit limits.

They also have daily Hot Deals that discount audiobooks even more!

Give them a try! They have my stamp of approval!

Onyx Storm announcement

This is not a drill: We have our first look at the next book in the Empyrean series!

​Onyx Storm will be the third book in Rebecca Yarros' viral best-selling fantasy series, following Fourth Wing and Iron Flame.

She partnered with her publisher, Red Tower Books, and Books-A-Million to make the announcement on Instagram.

The collaboration with Books-A-Million makes me believe there will be some kind of special edition only available through their stores. Keep an eye out for that!

It will release on January 21, 2025! I'll share more here in the months to come.

Six Five-Star books to read this spring

The first quarter of the year is over and I read six five-star books!

There is something for everyone on this list! I hope you'll use it to guide your spring reading.

Do you have your solar eclipse glasses?

Please allow me to share this non-bookish find. Next week, there will be a solar eclipse across the United States and I'm pretty excited!

Don't forget to order your eclipse glasses!

I got these. They're approved by *all the people who approve solar eclipse glasses* and they're still available for Prime shipping!

Two bookish holidays to plan for in April

There are two big bookish holidays to plan for this month!

Whether you're a content creator planning your content calendar or a reader who loves an excuse to head to the bookstore - April really shines for the bookish community!

April 18 - National Children's Book Day

April 23 - World Book Day

April 27 - Indie Bookshop Day

You can bet your local bookstores and libraries will be planning for these celebrations. Let's bring that energy to social media too!

I'd love to hear from you! Let me know if you'll be reading Onyx Storm, sharing about World Book Day, or even just to say hi!

I hope you have a great week!

With joy,

Katelyn

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