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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…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 8/1/16
Eventually (I hope), my life will slow down just a little and I’ll be able to read more. I don’t see that happening any time soon, but one can hope. I didn’t get a lot of reading time this week as I had something happening after work every night this…
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Gotta Catch ‘Em All! 14 Books for Kids Obsessed with Pokémon Go
Hi everyone! I’m over at Brightly today with a great list of books for your Pokémon Go fans from picture books to young adult! Go check ’em out! Check out some of my other video game-inspired lists! Video Game Booklists Assassin’s Creed Call of Duty Destiny Disney Infinity Fallout Grand Theft…
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Level Up: Pairing Video Games with Children’s and YA Books (Fallout)
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: Things Books Have Made Me Want To Do or Learn About After Reading Them
Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created by The Broke and the Bookish
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 7/25/16
Well, I was right about my cupcakes from last week… they were delicious, but they did not look pretty – it was 97 degrees the day of the bridal shower. Needless to say, it was a very warm shower. And was another busy and tiring week, so I didn’t get…