May 2021 – Pen and Page Gals

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May 27, 2021

Road Trip Books For Kids

BY SOPHIA Guys, summer is UPON US! After staying at home for the entirety of last summer, I don't know about you but this homebody is actually itching to go somewhere this summer. Can I get an amen!? If you're planning on packing up the car and heading out on a road trip this summer, here are some of my top recommendations for books to keep your littles busy in the car! for babies/toddlers Okay, so at this age most kids aren't really reading books so much as eating them and that is why my top recommendation would be these Indestructibles. There are SO ma[...]

8 Dreamy Bookstores to Find Your Next Escape

Books are the best because they transport us to the new and fantastical and the nostalgic and familiar, without ever changing out of our jammies or leaving the comforts of home! But as we start to explore more after a year of literally staying at home, we are dreaming of our next great escape, physically and bibliophile...y. ;) So join us as we take this bookshop tour across the states and bookmark your faves for your next trip! Bart's Books / Ojai, California Book/Shop / Oakland, California Blue Bicycle Books / Charleston, South Carolina[...]

review: a bridge across the ocean by susan meissner

BY SOPHIA Okay so, even though Jensine & I are both self-proclaimed YA lovers, I do tend to branch out once in awhile and read things outside of that genre (such as The Guest List, for example). This author, Susan Meissner, was mentioned by a different book blogger that I personally follow and that blogger said that this book was a beautiful historical fiction mystery that she really enjoyed. You might find it hard to believe but when I'm not reading about fae and wolves, I LOVE historical fiction. I probably get a bit of it from my dad who is a big hi[...]