2023 was a busy year of reading for me with over 70 books read. From an engrossing story about a dragon rider to a memoir about growing up Korean America, here are my 9 favorite books of the year…

That back-to-school energy is in the air. Even as we soak up the last rays of summer sunshine this month, kids are heading back to school or will be soon. Here are 7 of my all-time favorite books for this season of life - they will support you to get the routines, habits, and mindsets you need for a great fall!

America - she is complex. Every day of her history has included beautiful acts of bravery and humanity, and every day of her history has also included brutal acts of dehumanization and cruelty. These are 7 of the books that have given me a window into the diverse experiences of my fellow Americans who walk or have walked in different shoes than my own. As we celebrate and think critically about our country this July 4th, I hope you will consider one or more of these that might broaden your own perspective.

If you're looking for a great gift for Mother's Day 2022, let this guide support you. Whether you are looking for your own mother, for your grandmother, for your partner who is the mother of your children, or a friend who also is also a mom, these books will be a meaningful way to celebrate them on this day.

No matter which father-figure you are finding a gift for this year, this list of 10 that you won't find on most Father's Day lists will support you to find a book that will be a fit for them.

As we fight to balance both the sobering truth and the needed hope about the climate crisis our planet is facing, families must incorporate these ideas into their bookshelves as well as their conversations. These 6 books are good for reading with children, and two of them are critical reads for all adults to help us inform ourselves so that we can take action and include our children.

Spring is about to spring, and if you’re anything like me you are eager for the warmer weather and are experiencing that urge to get some spring cleaning done. I pulled together a list of my favorite 7 books that are perfect for this season of the year.

Below are brief descriptions of 8 that were some of my absolute top favorites of the year. I’d love to know in the comments what recommendations you have for me to read in 2022! If you’re on Goodreads, find me here: https://www.goodreads.com/jessicaeastmanstewart.

Thoughts on the compatibility of being a reader while also being a parent, and 15 books I most loved in 2020, including fiction and non-fiction.

A few years ago, I let go of guilt that I wasn’t reading many books. You can only do so many things well in a given life chapter. I opted to focus my time on doing impactful work professionally and being a good partner to my husband and mom to my kids. I knew that some day in the future I would get back to reading more.

As one of my friends says, "I have a children's book problem." It is one of the biggest contributors to my Amazon Prime problem (I'm not the only one, right?).