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    Top Ten Tuesday: Books I Hope Santa Brings

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    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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    13 Winter Break Reads for Tweens

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    Winter break is just around the corner and with it comes a little free time for tweens! Today, I wanted to share some backlist titles (not the most recently published) that would make for 13 winter break reads for tweens. I wanted to choose titles that would be easier to…

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    Top Ten Tuesday: Books on My Winter 2024 To-Read List

    Top Ten Tuesday

    There are some amazing looking titles that are getting published this winter! I pulled just a couple of the middle grade and young adult titles that caught my eye, but I’m sure there will be plenty more. That’s probably one of the best parts about working in a library –…

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    Books About Libraries for All Ages

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    As a book lover myself (obviously), this book list is a lover letter for my heart – books about libraries for all ages! Whether you’re reading aloud a picture book or searching for some fiction or nonfiction for adults, there’s a little something for everyone on this list. What I…

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    Top Ten Tuesday: Red & White Covers

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    It’s another week of Top Ten Tuesday and it’s a freebie week! Normally, I get to one of these weeks and completely freeze! I actually have to think of a topic and I have to pull together a list of books?!?!? But, my library gave me inspiration this week. We’re…

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    15 Middle Grade Books About Friendship

    You couldn’t pay me enough to go back in time to middle school. I just remember feeling so awkward all the time! I was by no means a popular kid, but I had a small friend group that I spent time with in class and on the weekends. Today, I…

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    Top Ten Tuesday: Contemporary Romance Set at Christmas

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    With a wider-theme for this week’s Top Ten Tuesday, set in…., I decided to focus on books set at Christmas and since I’ve already shared books for kids and teens, I decided to take a closer look at contemporary romances. So, if you’re a fan of Hallmark movies during the…

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    Black Friday Deals Start Now!

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    I’m getting a jump start on Black Friday! Partially because I’m so excited to participate as a business owner and partially because I know that on Friday I’ll be busy with family and unable to spend time on this post! So, Black Friday deals start now and run until November…

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    18 Realistic Fiction Graphic Novels for Tweens

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    Graphic novels are some of the most popular books in my library! I love that kids are finding books that they love and want to read. And what’s great is that graphic novels span genres from fantasy to science fiction, from realistic fiction to biographies and nonfiction, there’s something for…

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    Top Ten Tuesday: Mainstream Authors I Haven’t Read

    Top Ten Tuesday

    This was the easiest Top Ten Tuesday theme I think I’ve ever done! I’m not one for reading a lot of the mainstream authors that you’ll find on the New York Times Best Sellers list. Usually, it’s because there’s such a long holds list at the library, and by the…