• Lists

    It's Monday! What Are You Reading? 8/3/15

    I got a lot of reading done again this week and I hope t finish up the last book today.  I thought I Am Princess X by Cherie Priest was an amazing, fast-paced read described as a cyber-thriller and one I couldn’t put down.  A Little Bit of Spectacular by…

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    Toddler Storytime – Summer Week #6

    This was my last storytime of the summer!  And I am excited to have a little bit of a break – focus my attention on finishing up all the summer programming and gearing up for the fall. This storytime went really well, the kids loved all the books, especially Hooray for…

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    It's Monday, What Are You Reading? 7/27/15

    I got a lot of reading done this week, mostly because I read a few shorter books and one that I didn’t want to put down.  This week I read Friends for Life by Andrew Norriss about a boy who becomes friends with a ghost who has a reason for being there and…

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    PAWS for Reading

    We had a great program this week that I wanted to share with everyone. We partnered with our local police force and had a K-9 officer come in with his canine companion.  He talked about what he and his partner did – drug searches and patrolling the community and showed us…

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    It's Monday, What Are You Reading? 6/22/2015

    After 20 solid hours of reading for this year’s 48 Hour Book Challenge, I’m thinking that I’ll be taking it easy this week with my reading, maybe picking up a book or two, but not as many as I usually do.  Over the weekend, I knocked out nine books and…

  • Reviews

    48 Hour Book Challenge Review #9

    140 Character Synopsis/Review: Inspired by true events, Uprooted is the story of Lindy as she evacuates to Canada while family still lives in war torn England. Title: Uprooted Author: Lynne Reid Banks Publisher: HarperCollins Children’s Books Publication Date: 2015 Page Number: 336 pgs.

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    48 Hour Book Challenge Review #7

    140 Character Synopsis/Review: Things are rough at home and soon Tommy has caused more trouble in the neighborhood than he knows what to do with, how can he fix it? Title: Paper Cowboy Author: Kristin Levine Publisher: G. P. Putnam’s Sons Publication Date: 2014 Page Number: 333 pgs.

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    48 Hour Book Challenge Review #6 

    140 Character Synopsis/Review: Ari promises to always stick with her brother, but when she must pretend nothing is wrong, she wonders how long she can last. Title: Paper Things Author: Jennifer Richard Jacobson Publisher: Candlewick Press Publication Date: 2015 Page Number: 376 pgs.

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    48 Hour Book Challenge Review #4

    140 Character Synopsis/Review: Iris’s world is turned upside down when her best friend dies and again when her family moves. How will she survive without her other half? Title: The Question Of Miracles Author: Elana K. Arnold Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publication Date: 2015 Page Number: 233 pgs.

  • Reviews

    48 Hour Book Challenge Review #2

      I received an ARC of George by Alex Gino at BEA a few weeks ago and couldn’t wait to read it! Finished it last night and am so glad his book is available for kids! 140 Character Synopsis/Review: Everyone thinks George is a boy, but George knows she’s really a girl…