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My #24in48 Experience
So, while most people spend their weekends relaxing, hanging out with friends and doing housework/running errands, I spent this past weekend reading for 24 hours. Now, I could never read for 24 hours straight, but between 12:01AM on Saturday morning to 11:59PM on Sunday night, I read and read and…
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It's Monday! What Are You Reading? 1/29/18
I’m tooting my own horn today, because I participated in #24in48 and read for 24 hours during a 48 hour period this weekend! It was A LOT of reading and I’m really proud of myself for being able to do it! I’ll be talking more about my experience this week,…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 1/21/18
I’m currently on a reading roll, I love how much time I’m devoting to reading and I feel better for doing so. I tend to feel a little more balanced, relaxed and comfortable when I’m reading regularly. This week I read: A Rambler Steals Home by Carter Higgins The Poet’s…
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Call for Judges: CYBILS
If you’re a kid lit book blogger, you should think about applying to become a judge for the CYBILS awards, it’s a rewarding experience that exposes you to titles you never would have read before. If you’re interested check out the CYBILS website and make sure to get your application…
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(Unofficial) Top Ten Tuesday: Middle Grade Audiobooks
My regularly scheduled blog themes for Tuesday is on hold until August, so I created my own list – Ten Middle Grade audiobooks – perfect for summer vacation! Echo by Pam Muñoz Ryan, narrated by Mark Bramhall, David de Vries, MacLeod Andrews, Rebecca Soler; music, Corky Siegel Nimona by Noelle…
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Power of Audiobooks
June is Audiobook month and Audible has some really powerful commercials promoting the (for a lack of a better phrase) the awesomeness of audiobooks. I love that a company (Amazon) is showing how great reading can be in all its formats. In one commercial they show a young woman listening…
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CYBILS Nominations Open
I was given the distinct pleasure of being a CYBILS judge last fall and although I spent a lot of time reading a lot of nonfiction titles – it was an amazing experience to be a part of! I would have loved to be a judge again this year, but…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Ten Audiobooks for Kids
I grew up traveling around the United States and have vivid memories of listening to audiobooks in the car – what else were my parents supposed to do with four kids in the car for 10+ hour road trips? My parents also really loved The Phantom of the Opera and I…
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Audiobooks at the Gym
Penguin Random House Audio is advertising in an ingenious place, if you ask me. This postcard was in a rack outside the women’s locker room and they’ve had ads running on the gym’s television channel for at least a few weeks now. That’s a captive audience and one that can…
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I'll Be Home for Christmas
I figured I write this up in advance, so that as I’m driving home for the holiday, I’ll have something posted to my blog. I am so lucky that my commute is within walking distance, but that leaves me little time to listen to audiobooks in the car or keep…
