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  • Everything You Need to Know About Banned Books Week

    We've been talking about Banned Books Week for a month and now that it is finally {almost!} here we wanted to share Everything You Need to Know Ab...
  • Fun Facts About George Orwell

    We are unashamedly all about #BannedBooksWeek at Pretty Literate lately. From social posts to blogs, from Tik Toks to Reels, we just can't quit tal...
  • Why 1984 is a Must-Read for Banned Books Week

    In case you missed Monday night's Pretty Literate LIVE, Simon shared 3 reasons why 1984 by George Orwell is the perfect pick for #BannedBooksWeek2...
  • 7 Ways to Participate in Banned Books Week

    Banned Books Week begins in a little over three weeks (squeals!), and I am on a mission to help you get the most out of it. Earlier this week on P...
  • Banned Books Week 2023

    In just a few weeks, the Pretty Literate Community will start our week-long read-along for #BannedBooksWeek. This year we're featuring a banned cl...
  • Destination Reads: Novels Set in National Parks

    My husband and I began writing a novel together in 2015. We thought it would be fun to write a story in tandem and one day we just began with the ...
  • A Travel Blog for Book Lovers: Part 4

    Guest Blog by Mirah Welday Welcome back to my literary travel series! I am wrapping up this four-part series with a travel experience that currently ranks as the best of my life. I sincerely hope I do the country, author, and novel the justice they all deserve in this post. I have to admit, I’m feeling the pressure!
  • 10 Fascinating Facts About August's Author

    How Well Do You Know August's Author? Earlier this week I shared a few clues to help our incurably curious #PLeeps figure out which author, title,...
  • A Blog Unboxing of the Summer Road Trip Book Box

    This week on Pretty Literate LIVE I spilled all the beans. I let the cat out of the bag in a big, BIG way. I gave the game away. I came clean. I b...
  • A Travel Blog for Book Lovers: Part 3

    Guest Blog by Mirah Welday Welcome to the United States! My previous two posts in this travel series have recounted my journeys in Japan and Spain...
  • Nine Need to Read Summer Classics

    We are deep into the destination reads this summer. From Mirah's summer series based on beloved books (Catch up with Part 1 and Part 2 before sh...
  • Patriotic Fiction for the Fourth (and Beyond!)

    I am a mood reader. I am also a seasonal reader. Oh! And a thematic reader. (Can't forget that one.) And while I'm at it, I'm kind of a holiday re...