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21 Middle Grade Books That are Out of this World
Today marks the 35th anniversary of the Challenger explosion. I was only a year old when this pivotal moment in history happened. And before September 11, it was one of the more recent events that many people could remember where they were when they heard the news. I just recently…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 1/25/2021
What I Read Work really gets in the way of my reading time! I was a Saturday Librarian again this week. And yes, it’s a thing. Check Twitter on any given Saturday for the hashtag #SaturdayLibrarian and you’ll see a host of librarians commiserating together! It’s definitely a time suck…
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12 Picture Books Titles About Sloths
Is there anything cuter than a sloth? They’re like sleepy little cuddly balls of fur! When I think about how slowly they move throughout the jungle, I’m honestly shocked that they haven’t become extinct. They’re kind of mysterious and I think that’s also what I love about them! Today I’m…
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Inauguration Thoughts
Yesterday was a good day. I get to wake up with a woman of color in the second highest position in our country this morning. And that is an exciting thing indeed. My niece is just three years old. She gets to grow up in a country where a female…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 1/18/2021
What I Read I’m finished We Dream of Space by Erin Entrada Kelly and I must say, it might be one of my favorites by Erin! Told from the perspective of three siblings, it’s an intriguing story of the days leading up to the Challenger shuttle launch. I found this…
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Four on Friday: National Bagel Day
It’s National Bagel Day! I don’t know about you, but I love bagels! Fresh bagels from a bakery, prepackaged bagels from the grocery store, I don’t discriminate. Although, I must admit freshly baked bagels are pretty awesome! Personally, I love a blueberry bagel, lightly toasted with strawberry cream cheese. Perfection!…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 1/11/2021
What I Read I’m working on my third novel of the week. And considering the week we’ve had, I’d say I’m doing well! Beyond what’s happening nationally, I worked six days this week which always cuts into my reading time. Plus, Saturday night I was getting ready to take my…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 1/4/2021
What I Read I’m on a reading roll! And with my goal to spend more time on myself this year, I’m happy to report that my reading life is going really well! This week I read A Thousand Questions by Saadia Faruqi, Tune It Out by Jamie Sumner, Stand Up,…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 12/28/2020
What I Read I thought by not heading to my parents’ home for the holidays that I would have plenty of time to read…. not the case! I’m not sure where four days off of work went, but most of the time was not spent reading. I ended up reading…
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Run, Run As Fast As You Can! Gingerbread Books
I was spending some time looking back at all the holiday-themed lists I’ve created – Santa, reindeer, elves, Twas the Night Before Christmas, etc. But, I’ve never pulled together a list of gingerbread books! We didn’t often make gingerbread houses or gingerbread men growing up, so it wasn’t something I’ve…
