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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 2/17/2020
Last Week I’m continuing to chip away at my ever-growing TBR list! Although, home renovations (see post) take up a lot of weekend hours I was still able to manage reading a couple of things: Forever Glimmer Creek by Stacy Hackney The Gravity of Us by Phil Stamper Free for…
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Slice of Life: Home Improvements
I bought my house almost six years ago, knowing full well that I’d have to put in the time to do some minor renovations. I had no desire to spend thousands on kitchen and bathroom renos (although we did one bathroom). I’m talking mainly about painting and sprucing up rooms.…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 2/10/2020
Last Week I’m loving how much reading I’ve been able to do in 2020. My goal is to try and read at least a little every single day. Easier said than done, that’s for sure! You’d think I have all this extra time, but there’s always something coming up. I’m…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 2/3/2020
Last Week Although somewhat planned, I ended up reading a bunch of galleys that were published in January! I’m getting into the swing of my 2020 reading plan and have a ton of titles to read, so here’s hoping to getting to as many as I can this year! Martin…
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ALA Youth Media Awards 2020
Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature Picture Book – Queen of Physics: How Wu Chien Shiung Helped Unlock the Secrets of the Atom by Teresa Robeson, illustrated by Rebecca HuangHonor – Bilal Cooks Daal by Aisha Saeed, illustrated by Anoosha Syed Middle Grade – Stargazing by Jen WangHonor – I’m OK…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 1/27/2020
Last Week I veered off track this past week with my reading! I always have the best-laid plans, but sometimes you just have to grab life by the horns and go for it. First, I read Throw Like a Girl by Sarah Henning which was a fun contemporary romance set…
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Conferences, More Than Just Continuing Education
As a public librarian in the state of Pennsylvania and a director to boot, I’m required to pursue a number of continuing education classes throughout the year. And if you’ve been a long-time reader, you’ll know that I love to learn! I am constantly looking for webinars, workshops, and conferences…
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Beyond the Youth Media Awards, Book Lists for Kids and Teens
Knowing that thousands of books are published every year, how do you help your children decide what to read? Beyond the Youth Media Awards, I discussed last week, ALA also offers a number of book lists for kids and teens. These include both Notable lists identifying the best of the…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 1/20/2020
Last Week This past week I read Don’t Check Out This Book by Kate Klise – it was a quick read and really funny with tongue-in-cheek character names and a great story. I’ll be sharing a review later this week! I also absolutely loved Lovely War by Julie Berry, it…
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Slice of Life: Yoga Journey
As I spent an afternoon mindlessly scrolling through Twitter before the New Year, I stumbled upon a 30-Day Yoga Journey. Adriene offered a yoga practice for 30 days in a row to start off the new year. I signed up on a whim and thought it would be something fun…
