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It's Monday! What Are You Reading? 7/9/18
I finally got a little more reading done and now that I’m on vacation this week, I hope my reading continues! This past week, I read Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor which was really interesting – a fantasy adventure set in Nigeria. I’m going to have to track down Akata Warrior, the…
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Family, Friends, & School: 15+ Realistic Fiction Titles for Ages 8-12
Summer is here! And that means loads of time for kids to experience books in all their glory. This is also a great time to encourage kids to read the books they choose (without having to worry about school assignments) and to try out new genres that they might be…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Red, White, and Blue Covers
Capture the Flag by Kate Messner Auma’s Long Run by Eucabeth A. Odhiambo Escape from Aleppo by N.H. Senzai Ghost Boys by Jewell Parker Rhodes The Cruel Prince by Holly Black Hour of the Bees Lindsay Eagar A Night Divided by Jennifer A. Nielsen The Stars Beneath Our Feet by David Barclay Moore The…
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Windows & Mirrors: 10+ Realistic Fiction Titles for Ages 3-7
Summer is here! And that means loads of time for kids to experience books in all their glory. This is also a great time to encourage kids to read the books they choose (without having to worry about school assignments) and to try out new genres that they might be…
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It's Monday! What Are You Reading? 7/2/18
I need more time in everyday!!!! I just don’t have enough time to do everything I need to get done! I did read From Twinkle, With Love by Sandhya Menon and I’m hoping to spend some more time with Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor this weekend – it’s not bad, I just…
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It's Monday! What Are You Reading? 6/25/18
It’s been another busy week – I had plans after work every night, plus I’m still working on painting the guest room – it’s almost done and I hope to finish it this week! And unfortunately I really didn’t have much time to read! I completely ditched my reading plan…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Awaken the Travel Bug
So… I seem to have done it again… jumped ahead a week for Top Ten Tuesday theme, so if you’re looking for beach reads, check out last week’s post. And if you’re interested in my list of travel inspired books, take a look below! In a Perfect World by Trish Doller…
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It's Monday! What Are You Reading? 6/18/18
I’ve had a busy week filled with all sorts of things, plus trying to get the guest room painted (which is always more work than I expect it to be!). I’m absolutely in love with the color and hope my vision comes out the way I want it to when…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Beach Reads
I love a beach theme week and since I’ll be heading to a week at this beach in July, this was the perfect excuse to pull together some books for vacation! I’m choosing 2018 YA reads for this Top Ten list as I rarely pick up YA titles, but who…
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It's Monday! What Are You Reading? 6/10/18
I love when I plan out my reading for the week and then totally toss it aside when I get my hands on some other titles! So you can ignore what I thought I’d try and read this week, because I didn’t get to any of those books, but instead…
