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Top Ten Tuesday: Ten Books on My Long-Standing TBR List
It’s probably not too surprising that my Long-Standing TBR shelf is filled with adult books… and most I’ve started, just haven’t finished yet ever. Maybe in my new position, I’ll allow myself to stretch out into adult literature a little more and finally cross these off my TBR list, we’ll see!…
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Level Up: Pairing Video Games with Children’s and YA Books (Disney Infinity)
Each Thursday this summer, I’ll be posting a video game and corresponding book list. This is just a fun, personal project that was actually the brainchild of my boyfriend who thought that A) it sounded awesome and B) that there are a lot of parents who would love to have…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten Books Set in Victorian Era
The Victorian Era was one of my favorite time periods to read about as a child. Check out these great books written about the time period: Theodosia and the Serpents of Chaos by The Night Gardener by Jonathan Auxier Serafina and the Black Cloak by Robert Beatty The Scandalous Sisterhood…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 8/15/16
It was one of those weeks where books started gathering dust at my house. We were finishing up summer reading with a HUGE backyard games program, I was working with our current director to get caught up as I take over that position, and unfortunately, I had to attend a…
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Level Up: Pairing Video Games with Children’s and YA Books (Call of Duty)
Each Thursday this summer, I’ll be posting a video game and corresponding book list. This is just a fun, personal project that was actually the brainchild of my boyfriend who thought that A) it sounded awesome and B) that there are a lot of parents who would love to have…
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Picture Book 10 for 10 – Owls
There are so many cute owl books out there – I had a hard time choosing just ten! Check out all the amazing lists coming out for this awesome event, Picture Books 10 for 10, hosted by Reflect & Refine and Enjoy and Embrace Learning. I have no idea how I…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Middle Grade Books Guaranteed to Make You Ugly Cry
I have one young lady who I have known since I started at the library eight years ago, she LOVED to read funny picture books for years, even as she grew up and was perfectly capable of reading chapter books – she LOVED funny picture books, so much so, that…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 8/8/16
This week I read a couple nonfiction stories – I love what authors are doing with informational text for middle grade and young adult readers. It’s so interesting and I truly believe that if they could incorporate some of these stories into the curriculum, it may excite more students to…
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Level Up: Pairing Video Games with Children’s and YA Books (Just Dance)
Each Thursday this summer, I’ll be posting a video game and corresponding book list. This is just a fun, personal project that was actually the brainchild of my boyfriend who thought that A) it sounded awesome and B) that there are a lot of parents who would love to have…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Books I’d Buy Right This Second If Someone Handed Me a Fully Loaded Gift Card
There would be so many books I would buy if I didn’t have to worry about how much they cost. Usually I am very specific about what is added to my personal library at home – I have to have already read it and liked it enough to be added…