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2024 Blogging A to Z Challenge: Winter
We’re nearing the very end of the alphabet with the letter “W” today. And I thought winter would be the perfect word for today’s challenge. Winter adds an additional layer to adventure stories and these titles are no different. The cold, chill of winter wind, the snowflakes falling, and the…
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2024 Blogging A to Z Challenge: Universal
Today’s letter “u” challenge is all about sharing books set around the world – the adventure genre is universal and can be found everywhere. Adventure titles are universal because adventure, survival, going on a journey are all things that people worldwide know. I tried to make sure we had books…
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12 Middle Grade Books Set in NYC
The Big Apple is an iconic setting for so many books and movies. New York City is such a big setting, it often becomes a character in its own right. These 12 middle grade books set in NYC, range in genre and style, but all have the same setting. I…
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12 Middle Grade Novels with a Winter Setting
While it’s blustery and cold outside, you’ve got to check out these 12 middle grade novels with a winter setting. I love creating book lists that can span genres and that’s exactly what this one does. This middle grade book list includes fantasy, adventure, realistic fiction, and science fiction. It’s…
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16 Middle Grade Titles Set on an Island
It’s the beginning of March, it’s cold and damp, still not sunny and bright enough for my liking which is what inspired this book list! I need a little escape right about now and an island setting sounds perfect! Sometimes, in books, the setting almost becomes a character because an…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Books with Ocean Settings
So, I’ll be honest, I wasn’t really sure what this theme meant. The original theme was “Books I’d Gladly Throw Into the Ocean.” And I wasn’t sure if that meant in an “I don’t ever want to see this book again way” or something else. My partner suggested that I…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Places In Books I’d Love to Live
I think every week, I mention how much I enjoy Top Ten Tuesday themes because it really gets you thinking about books differently. For this theme, I was kind of all over the place! I grew up in a very small town, have lived in the suburbs of some large…