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    October is… Domestic Violence Awareness Month

    Today I’m wearing purple in support of  Domestic Violence Awareness Month, it’s not a big thing, but hopefully it brings people’s awareness to an issue that affects so many people.  So, as I’m wearing purple, I thought I take a look and create a list of some middle grade books…

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    It's Monday! What Are You Reading? 9/21/15

    This week I read Appleblossom the Possum written by Holly Goldberg Sloan which is a very different style from her previous work County By 7s.  It’s an adorable story about a little possum who accidentally falls down a chimney and with the help of her brothers is able to escape.  It’s an…

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    It's Monday! What Are You Reading? 8/31/15

    I got through a good number of books this week!  I really enjoyed Currents  by Jane Petrlik Smolik, a story interwoven between three young girls in the mid 1800s.  I have always loved historical fiction and this book was really interesting!   The next book I read was called  The Education of Ivy Blake…

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    Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten Of Your Auto-buy Authors

    As a librarian, I have very strict rules about books that I purchase for my own library.  If I bought every book I wanted, my house would soon be overrun with books!  So, I always have to read a book before deeming it worthy of being added to my personal…

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    It's Monday! What Are You Reading?

    I started off the week with a light read called, Clayton Stone, At Your Service which was a fun, adventure story about a young boy who finds out his family works for the secret service. It’s not necessarily an earth-shattering story, but a quick story, perfect for a reluctant reader. The…

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    It's Monday! What Are You Reading? 8/10/15

      I’m really proud of myself for getting so much reading done in the past few weeks and this week I was able to read four more books.  Project Alpha is reminsicent of The 39 Clues series – with a fairly fast-paced storyline and characters you’re rooting for.  This series will definitely…

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    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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    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…