What does my fall reading lineup look like? Well, in addition to my usual reading (whatever I hear about from friends, see on library displays, or discover via publisher or bookstore emails), I’ve been working my way through this year’s MCBA books, because I’d like to help promote those titles at the library, and the best way for me to hand-sell a book is if I’ve read it myself. The Jones Library in Amherst gave out copies of a handy bookmark with all the titles; so far I’ve read 14 and a half of the 25 books.

I’m serving on the SLJ Best Books committee for Graphic Novels, which means reading…wait for it…more graphic novels! There are over 20 on the list and each of us will read at least 18. I’d already read several when the editors gave us the list, and I’m catching up on the others.

I’m also slated to write three picture book columns for the MSLA Forum this year, with the first one due out this fall. I’m deciding between picture book biographies and picture books that include recipes…stay tuned.

I’m still reviewing picture books, middle grade, graphic novels, and YA for SLJ and Kirkus; those don’t always appear on my LibraryThing account. And I just beta-read a short sci-fi novel for a friend (it was great! Hoping to see it in bookstores in the future).

Last of all…it’s always last…my TBR pile, i.e. books I own or have been lent. These don’t have library due dates, so they have been sitting and waiting for some time (except for the two standing vertically in the photo – those I plan to re-read). But I collected them all in one place so that I’ll make an effort to get to them before the end of the year! (Especially as The 1619 Project was a holiday gift last year…or possibly two years ago…)

What’s lurking on your TBR?