When I read a lot of one series, I need something to break it up so I don’t get burnt out. Most recently, the book I used to break up a series was The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst. It is a cozy fantasy with a found family storyline, which was just what I needed. It has a talking plant, a magic garden, and forbidden magic spells. I loved this book very much, so, of course, I had to read the next one, The Enchanted Greenhouse, another home run for me. With more talking plants,

My brother and I would come home from the library with a new stack of books every week during the summer. I have enjoyed reading my whole life. I’m not the fastest reader, and there have been ups and downs to work around the busyness of life. But since elementary school, I have always loved reading. When you open a book you can escape to another world. A plot twist that leaves your jaw on the floor, the tears that you shed when you lose your favorite character, the times you