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Top Ten Tuesday: Books I Hope Santa Brings
While I don’t necessarily need all of these books under the tree, what I could use is a little more time to spend reading for fun! Between my full-time job, blogging, climbing, and all the other things that keep me busy, I’d love a few more hours a day to…
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Bookish Holiday Gift Ideas for Kids
I’m not sure if any of my readers are feeling a little bit of stress over the holidays like I am, I’ve still got a few more gifts to buy and a bunch of gifts to send on their way which is my top priority for this week! If you’re…
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12 Board Games for Family Game Night
I would never categorize myself as a board game player. Mainly because they often take focus and concentration and when playing with friends or family, I want to hang out and socialize more than focus on what’s happening in the game. I’m a huge fan of Yahtzee – a game…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Read Aloud Christmas Chapter Books
It’s a Freebie day for Top Ten Tuesday and normally that would make me panic to find the “just right” topic for the week. But, this week, I was so excited! I pulled together some of my favorite chapter books and middle grade novels based around Christmas. Normally, I’m very…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Cozy Reads
This was such a fun list to pull together! And an easy one too. I’m firmly entrenched in the contemporary romance world right now and pulling together some cozy holiday reads is the perfect way to add some new titles to my TBR. A glass of wine or mug of…
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10 MG Sci-Fi Books with Female Protagonists
It’s National Science Fiction Day! Although an unofficial holiday, many sci-fi fans celebrate National Science Fiction Day on Isaac Asimov’s birthday, January 2nd. “I write for the same reason I breathe – because if I didn’t, I would die.” Nothing could be truer, Isaac Asimov was a well-known science fiction…
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6 Books to Celebrate Día de los Muertos
From October 31 – November 2, many people in Mexico celebrate Día de los Muertos or Day of the Dead. After Disney/Pixar’s Coco, I’m sure a lot more people are familiar with Day of the Dead celebrations. It’s a time to honor the deceased members of the family and celebrate…
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6 Picture Books to Celebrate Rosh Hashanah
L’Shanah Tovah! Today marks the first day of Rosh Hashanah and to celebrate I thought I’d share just 6 picture books to celebrate Rosh Hashanah. Because I am not Jewish and therefore have never experienced Rosh Hashanah, I’m not going to try and provide my usual introduction to the booklist.…
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Merry Christmas
If you’re looking for a few titles to share with your kids during the holiday season – check out Christmas Stories I Love to Read, 10 Read Aloud Titles for Christmas, 10 Picture Books about Santa, 16 Picture Books About Snow and 16 Picture Books About Snowmen.
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5 Places to Find Bookish Gifts (that aren't books)
If you’re looking for a gift idea this holiday season for your favorite bookworm, look no further than these five retailers offering some awesome bookish gifts, that aren’t another gift card to the bookstore!
