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Katelyn - Customer Service Specialist

Team Audiobooks Still Count
Heyo! My name is Katelyn, I'm 22, and listening to audiobooks gets me through my 30 minute commute to work. The number of YA and Adult Romance books I’ve read is a mile long, but Jane Austen holds a special place in my heart. My love for reading started when my mom read "The Magic Treehouse" series to my brother and I as children, and now you can find me slowly making my way through every romance book with an illustrated cover in existence. You can also find me re-watching movies in the movie theater and binge-watching tv shows curled up under a blanket. I like my art neat and my kitchen messy, I'm a big fan of the Godzilla franchise, and thunderstorms remind me of my home in the Midwest. And I love Goodreads almost as much as I love my dog.

Plane Tickets Are Expensive

Updated 1 month ago

Yup, traveling isn't cheap, so why not transport yourself through a book? Fair warning: these books may make you want to travel even MORE. Here is a list of books that take place in other countries, states, or cities and describe the life and scenery so well that they leave the reader itching to buy a plane ticket!

Queen-Sized

Updated 1 month ago

One can never have too much plus-sized representation in media! As a plus-sized woman, I gravitate towards heroines that look like me and share the same experiences. Here are some books, movies, and TV shows that feature plus-sized women and lift up their voices. I have included some non-fiction books to read here as well!

Obsessed With Man's Best Friend (For the Kiddos)

Updated 1 month ago

As a kid, I was so obsessed with dogs that I had three dog-themed birthday parties in a row. And, frankly, I'm still obsessed, just in a healthy way. Here are a list of books I read that combined my two loves: reading and dogs. 

Self Love and Shelf Love (For the Kiddos)

Updated 1 month ago

As a storytime provider, I want to do my best to pick out books that uplift the young kiddos that attend storytime. Every child deserves to read books that encourage them to be themselves, to listen to their feelings, to have pride in their identity and culture, love the different parts of their body, and to feel a sense of confidence. Here is a list of self-love picture books that parents can read to their kids or encourage kids to read themselves.

Unique Perspectives in Fiction That Changed the Way I Think

Updated 1 month ago

It’s easy to read books where the main character looks like you, acts like you, and thinks like you. But, oftentimes, I have found that I gain more from the books with main characters that look, think, and act entirely different than I do. Here is a list of fictional books (and a movie) with diverse and unique perspectives that helped me think outside of myself.

Romance Books for When You're in Your 20s (and Don't Relate to Teenagers Anymore)

Updated 3 months ago

Like romance? In your 20s? Can't relate to awkward and dramatic high schoolers? Also can't relate to full grown adults with their lives and careers figured out? This is the list for you! Here are some romance books that feature main characters in their 20s, in college, attending their friends' weddings, or starting their careers and falling/stumbling into love along the way. May contain some spice. 

"Soft" Fantasy and Sci-Fi

Updated 7 months ago

I enjoy what I like to call "soft" fantasy and science fiction books. "Soft" fantasy would be stories that include fantastical elements without the presence of hardcore fantasy elements such as dragons, elves, trolls, etc. Similarly, "soft" science fiction would be stories that include fictionally scientific elements without the intensity of aliens or sterilized dystopian worlds. Consider this list a gateway to true fantasy and science fiction.

Romance Books I Loved When I Was a Teenager (and Still Related to Other Teenagers)

Updated 8 months ago

Fun little story: I volunteered as a page in my high school's library and I re-shelved the books in the AAA-DOG section. This was how I was introduced to Sarah Dessen's YA romance books, and I was hooked from then on. If you enjoy YA romances that center around teenagers in high school, here is a list for you!

Literature Snob 101

Updated 1 year ago

If you like books that make you think critically about syntax, themes, symbolism, and other literary devices, you should 1) consider taking some college-level literature courses and 2) read from this list! This list consists of several of the books that I read and studied in order to achieve my Literature minor. Beware, some of these books contain strange, grotesque, violent, and unsettling themes that may make readers uncomfortable.

Movies to Watch Until You Can Quote Them

Updated 1 year ago

This list of movie recommendations consists of my favorite movies, movies from my childhood, movies I thought were unique, movies that are stellar within their genre, and movies that never get tiring, no matter how many times you rewatch them. Hopefully, you'll find something in here that you've never seen before!