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Top Ten Tuesday: Books I Loved But Will Never Re-read
I used to re-read books all the time when I was little, finding comfort in the stories that I knew from cover to cover. Now, working in the library and on this blog, I rarely feel as though I have the time to re-read books at all (which is why…
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18 Titles to Inspire Kids Under 18
Since the February 14th school violence shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, more teens and kids are becoming politically active to change the laws to better protect other children in school. Each time the news reports on a horrifying event like this, my heart breaks a little more and…
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Kwame Alexander Author Visit
I got the sheer joy of seeing Kwame Alexander at Children’s Book World in Haverford, PA last night. He’s on his Rebound tour that will hit thirty cities in a 45 foot bus and traveling with his best friend, and also a musician who presents with him and of course… his…
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The A to Z Glossary of the Kid Lit World
It can be difficult to describe what you’re interested in when you don’t have the vocabulary to do so! This is a great resource that breaks down a lot of the lingo in the kid lit world to make it easier to identify the right books for you and provide…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 3/19/18
This week I finished up Saint Philomene’s Infirmary for Magical Creatures by Bill Cotter, read A Land of Permanent Goodbyes by Atia Abawi which was very well-written, but hard to read as it’s the story of Syrian refugees trying to find a safe and welcoming place to start a new life, Checked by…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Favorite Book Quotes
I jumped the gun last week and did Books That Surprised Me, but I missed Favorite Book Quotes, so I’m backtracking to make up for it! Enjoy! Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created by The Broke and the Bookish and now hosted by The Artsy Reader Girl.
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 3/12/18
It’s been a rough week – we finally got power back on Monday night after 75 hours without electricity and heat – it was a welcome relief. Tuesday I was back at work after taking Monday off and then we had a snow day on Wednesday where I think I…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 3/5/18
Well, I had every intention of spending most of my weekend reading, I was able to read during the week and felt great going into the weekend and then we got hit by the nor’easter on Friday leaving us without power. As, I’m writing this on Sunday evening at 8:30pm…
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Mathical Book Prize Announced!
“The Mathical Book Prize aims to inspire a love of mathematics in the everyday world in children of all ages. Each year’s winners and honor books join a selective and ever-growing list of new and previously published fiction and non-fiction titles for youth. These titles are as varied as the intersection between…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Books I Could Re-read Forever
When I was a kid, I was a big re-reader – I loved The Babysitter’s Club, The American Girl books and a ton of other titles that I checked out probably more times than anyone else at the library. As an adult, I’m trying so hard to stay up-to-date with new titles, that…
