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NPR's Book Concierge
I was excited to see that NPR published their 2015 Book Concierge, but on taking a closer look there were some genres, themes, and concepts that were glaringly missing, in my opinion. Now, I can’t talk for the entire list, I merely focused on the kids books and of the…
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Ninja Picture Books for National Ninja Day!
So December 3rd is National Ninja Day… I’ve never heard of if before today, but here it is! And if I had heard about it, we would definitely put together an AMAZING storytime program all about ninjas, but since I didn’t get that chance, here’s a great list of ninja…
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Five Thanksgiving Picture Books
I always seem to find it difficult to find great Thanksgiving books, but these five are AWESOME! Enjoy spending time with family and friends! Gracias ~ Thanks by Pat Mora Thank You, Thanksgiving by David Milgrim Run, Turkey, Run! by Diane Mayr The Ugly Pumpkin by Dave Horowitz The Thankful Book…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten Things I'm Thankful For
In no particular order, the top ten things I am thankful for this year! Family – My family is my world and even though we’re spread out across the country, I would do anything for them. Friends – I have friends too that are spread across the country and although…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten Debut Authors Who Have Me Looking Forward To Their Sophomore Novel
Sadly, I had written a list last week and now can’t seem to find it, so I had to re-create my list again (and couldn’t remember a few of the authors), but I found a few more that I would be excited about as well! Natalie Lloyd, author of A…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten Halloween Picture Books
This week’s Top Ten Tuesday was a Halloween freebie and since I focus so often on middle grade novels (which I love), I thought I’d focus on ten Halloween picture books that I personally enjoy. It might have also been decided in this way because I don’t like scary books……
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October is… Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Today I’m wearing purple in support of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, it’s not a big thing, but hopefully it brings people’s awareness to an issue that affects so many people. So, as I’m wearing purple, I thought I take a look and create a list of some middle grade books…
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It's Monday! What Are You Reading? 10/5/15
I am really slacking in the book reading department lately. But, I did get a chance to read Circus Mirandus by Cassie Beasley which is a beautiful storytime the belief in magic. It’s a truly wonderful story and I really enjoyed it. I also just finished Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tale: Underground…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Ten Books To Read If You Like Diary of a Wimpy Kid
My kids in the library are still clamoring over Diary of a Wimpy Kid, especially now that a new book is coming out on November 3rd. So without further ado, here’s my Top Ten Readalikes for the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series. Big Nate series by Lincoln Peirce Dork Diaries by Rachel…
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It's Monday! What Are You Reading? 9/28/15
Over the course of the week, I finished Serafina and the Black Cloak and absolutely loved it! I also read Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas, which made me want the sequel immediately! And I started working on Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer by Kelly Jones. I didn’t get to any…