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Top Ten Tuesday: Dynamic Duos
What I love about Top Ten Tuesday posts is that they can go in so many different directions. But as soon as I heard Dynamic Duos, my mind immediately went to Frog and Toad an iconic children’s book duo. So I took that inspiration and ran with it, highlighting dynamic…
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9 Read Alikes for Magic Tree House Fans
It’s been 30 years since the first Magic Tree House book, Dinosaurs Before Dark was published! And they are still some of the most popular books among early readers. With that in mind, I wanted to share some other series that kids may enjoy that are at a similar level.…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Books Too Good to Review Properly
Rather than pulling out my absolute favorites that I share a lot on this blog, I decided to reach back and pull out some books that I really enjoyed, but just don’t talk about that often! Today’s list of Books Too Good to Review Properly is a little mix of…
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16 Books About Time Travel
Full of adventure, time travel books have a little something for everyone! I personally love time travel books that travel to the past and preferably more than one place in the story. One of my favorite time travel YA books is The Girl From Everywhere by Heidi Heilig. On her…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Fun Romance Reads
It’s a “love freebie” for Top Ten Tuesday this week! And after spending a lot of my reading time last year reading some romance books, I decided this would be a perfect week to share some of my favorites in my theme – Fun Romance Reads! I like reading the…
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9 Books All About Mermaids
Under the sea magic! When I was little and playing in the pool during the summer, I remember pretending to be a mermaid! Not unlike many children, I bet. There’s something so magical about being underwater, flipping your fins, but don’t get started belting Disney songs this morning. Although I…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Books with Character Names In the Titles
When I saw today’s theme, my first reaction was to automatically reach for well-read titles, that a lot of people probably already know – Anne of Green Gables, Corduroy, Amelia Bedelia. But, then I started thinking about some of the amazing picture books that were published just last year and…
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Top Ten Tuesday: New-to-Me Authors I Discovered in 2021
Unexpectedly this list was split between new-to-me authors I discovered in 2021 – half middle grade and half young adult. I had an interesting reading year to say the least. I spent far less time reading middle grade than I typically do, instead filling my time reading contemporary romance. Or…
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Top Ten Tuesday: 2021 Releases I Was Excited to Read But Didn’t Get To
COVID really changed my reading in 2021. I focused a lot more on easy contemporary romances and spent less time reading middle grade books. I read far fewer books last year than I have in a long time as well! So, that just means there are so many more 2021…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Most Recent Additions to My Book Collection
I buy a lot of books! But, most of the books I buy are gifts for friends and family. And as a library director, I tend to read a lot of books that I borrow from the library. Most of the titles I purchase are actually books that I’ve read…