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    Top Ten Tuesday: Books On My Spring TBR

    I’m so glad Top Ten Tuesday is back and I’m so looking forward to these new middle grade and young adult titles published during the first half of 2017! Amina’s Voice by Hena Khan Scar Island by Dan Gemienhart The Warden’s Daughter by Jerry Spinelli The Last Boy at St.…

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    Children's & Teen Choice Book Awards

    The 2017 Children’ & Teen Choice Book Awards are ready to be voted on from March 3 – May 7. This is the only national book award that is voted on only by kids and teens. Ā A number of schools and states have their own awards, but this is the…

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    It's Monday! What Are You Reading? 3/6/17

    I read two amazing young adult books this week. I finished upĀ The Girl From Everywhere by Heidi Heilig – and fell completely in love with the story, the characters, the plot, absolutely everything. I definitely want to spend more time talking about this book, so I’ll be writing up a…

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    It's Monday! What Are You Reading? 2/27/17

    It was a super busy week with late hours at work and Saturday hours as well which left me close to no time to spend reading. I finally got a chance to startĀ The Girl From Everywhere by Heidi Heilig this weekend and I’m already in love! The story reminds me…

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    Top Ten Tuesday: Books I Loved Less Than I Thought I Would

    I chose to focus on series, either the first or subsequent books that I just couldn’t get into. Ā Trilogies are m kryptonite – I’ll love the first one and then I’m usually disappointed with book two or three. The Second Summer of the Sisterhood by Ann Brashares Eragon by Christopher…

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    It's Monday! What Are You Reading? 2/20/17

    I didn’t get to quite as many books this week, but I enjoyed the ones I did get to read!  Wish is a sweet story about family and friendship found in unexpected places (and a small spoiler alert – although there is a dog on the cover of the book, the…

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    2016 CYBILS Awards

    The awards have been announced! The CYBILS (Children’s and Young Adult Blogger’s Literary Awards) are announced on February 14th of each year. The award began in 2009 to “recognize the childrenā€™s and young adult authors and illustrators whose books combine the highest literary merit and popular appeal.” The categories include: Audiobooks…

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    Top Ten Tuesday: YA Romance

    Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell I love Rainbow Rowell’s writing style with this quirky couple. The Truth About Forever by Sarah Dessen My first Sarah Dessen read and the one I believe will always be my favorite! The Sun Is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon I just finished…

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    It's Monday! What Are You Reading? 2/13/17

    Last week started out pretty rough – and before I re-live it, I’m not going to go into all the gory detail. Just know that there were patron problems, a presentation issue, a pet turtle scare and much more! But, thankfully, that all happened Monday and Tuesday and Wednesday really…

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    It's Monday! What Are You Reading? 2/6/17

    I was so proud of myself – I spent almost every night before I fell asleep, reading for at least 20 minutes and then spend a good majority of my Saturday and Sunday reading as well which means I was able to finishĀ The Passion of Dolssa by Julie Berry, which…