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Part 3: For the last of my recommendations for my cousin going into seventh grade (see @bibliotrips ), I read the “Everest” series by Gordon Korman. These books were some of my favorite books when I was young. The series tells the story of a team of kids vying to be the youngest climbers to summit the tallest mountain of the world. This series may have been responsible for starting my small Everest obsession… Part 2: Another trip down memory lane was reading the three-book anthology by Beverly Cleary, which includes “Jean and Johnny,” “Fifteen,” and “The Luckiest Girl.” My mom tells me she was holding on to this book for years before I was old enough to read it. The characters are all in high school, but they experience love (or “love”) in its different stages. The books were written in the ‘50s, so the trends and slang are antiquated, but in an endearing way. Part 1: In a reverse recommendation, my goddaughter asked for recommendations of books I loved when I was her age: going into seventh grade. When I wrote up a list, I decided to revisit some of these, which I hadn’t touched in about 15 years. Nothing is more comforting than rereading some of your childhood favorites while taking a bath! The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo (see prev post for review) Despite being way behind on posts, this year I’ve been reading books recommended by readers in my life. My cousin suggested this book when I visited for her high school graduation. It’s so popular that it took several months to be able to get it from the library! Since @la_chicarina and @sophieexplains read it a year earlier, I started reading the Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue while on a trip through France, Belgium, and Germany. It was a light, fun read, especially to finish at the famous baths in Baden-Baden. I quickly picked up the Lady’s Guide to Petticoats and Piracy to read on the last part of our trip in Switzerland. I enjoyed reading the stories of siblings that are trapezing throughout Europe in the 1700s while I was traveling throughout “the Continent” as well. When I came back home, I got the Nobleman’s Guide to Scandal and Shipwrecks to finish up the Montague siblings trilogy. Some people like purses, and some like shoes, but on my birthday, I went on a book shopping spree! @powellsbooks was an absolute dream, and an hour and a half was not enough time to explore their bookstore (which covers an entire city block!). Currently planning another trip to Portland! Having loved the Bridget Jones movies since middle school sleepovers with my best friends, I thought this book would be a nice light fun read for the end of last year. The voice of the main character, Bridget Jones, in the movie sounds exactly like she does in the book, and I enjoyed getting more of her thoughts and the personalities of the characters in her life. My favorite reads of 2021:

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