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2024 Blogging A to Z Challenge: Xenofiction
Xenofiction is a word that I learned only last year, and it’s the perfect fit for the letter “X” in this challenge! Xenofiction is fictional stories told from the perspective of something or someone who is not human. Often, this can be aliens, but I chose to focus on books…
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2024 Blogging A to Z Challenge: Winter
We’re nearing the very end of the alphabet with the letter “W” today. And I thought winter would be the perfect word for today’s challenge. Winter adds an additional layer to adventure stories and these titles are no different. The cold, chill of winter wind, the snowflakes falling, and the…
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Books All About the Olympics for Kids
Paris will be hosting the Olympic Games in just a few short months and I wanted to share some really great Olympics books for kids that are already out there. You can get started now to be even more inspired by your favorite athletes or learn about a new sport!…
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2024 Blogging A to Z Challenge: Verse
Today I’m sharing novels in verse, to coincide with today’s challenge letter “V”. If you’re unfamiliar with the term, novels in verse are books written in a poetry format rather than your typical paragraphs or prose. And I know, poetry makes people go running for the hills, but I promise…
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2024 Blogging A to Z Challenge: Universal
Today’s letter “u” challenge is all about sharing books set around the world – the adventure genre is universal and can be found everywhere. Adventure titles are universal because adventure, survival, going on a journey are all things that people worldwide know. I tried to make sure we had books…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Unread Books on My Shelves I Want to Read
I tend to buy books I want to read, and then they sit on my shelves because, in my mind, they’ll always be there, but that new book I want to read that I checked out of the library is a top priority. And then I never really go back…
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2024 Blogging A to Z Challenge: Time Travel
Time travel, for me, brings together two very different genres and, if done correctly, is a wonderful thing! Time travel often combines the science of science fiction with the history of historical fiction. And as someone who isn’t necessarily a big science fiction reader, this is one way I’ll get…
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2024 Blogging A to Z Challenge: Science Fiction
I can’t believe we’re heading into the homestretch of this challenge with the letter “S”! Today’s list is full of middle grade and young adult book titles that all fall squarely into the science fiction/adventure genre. Now, like fantasy, science fiction isn’t necessarily my favorite genre. When books reach to…
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2024 Blogging A to Z Challenge: Read Alouds
Another fun reading list to pull together, I included some of my most favorite books that make great read alouds for families. If you don’t already take time every day to read together as a family, start a new habit by selecting an adventure story from the list and begin…
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2024 Blogging A to Z Challenge: Quintessential
The letter “Q” is always a tricky one when it comes to the A to Z Challenge. But this year, the word quintessential came to me right away and worked out perfectly for my adventurous readers theme. I’m using the definition of quintessential to mean classics, so I’m sharing some…
