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Top Ten Tuesday: Plot Twists & Unreliable Narrators
With a number of other book lists on my blog featuring all things Halloween, I decided to take a different route today! Plus, as I’ve mentioned before, I’m a huge scaredy-cat, so my knowledge of scary Halloween-y books is at a minimum. I’ve got lists about ghosts, witches, bats, monsters,…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Online Resources for Book Lovers
I love learning about resources that I don’t know about, especially when it comes to reading. I have a few tried and true favorites that I use on a regular basis when it comes to my reading life, my blog posts, and at work in the library. My posts focus…
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9 Books All About Moose
Today was supposed to be a quick Four on Friday post. But when I started researching moose books, I realized that there are some really great ones out there and I couldn’t just stop at four. I’ve never seen a moose in the wild, but I can’t imagine their size!…
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RIP Gary Paulsen
Gary Paulsen passed away yesterday at the age of 82. He was the author of over 200 books during his life, one of his most famous being Hatchet. Like so many kids growing up in the ’90s, we read Hatchet in school. And although I’ve got to be honest, I…
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9 Books to Celebrate National Fossil Day
There was a time that I was considering archeology as a profession and like many of my thoughts for the future, it was fleeting. Being a librarian was my calling and I love what I do. What’s really interesting is that my brother actually is an archeologist! And although he…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Favorite Book Settings
There were too many book settings to choose from! But since I love to travel, I chose a lot of real-life places that I’d love to visit and a few fictional locations that I wish were real! Favorite Book Settings cross country trip – The Adventures of a Girl Called…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Bookish Pet Peeves
What an interesting topic! There are so many opinions about how and what to read out there, but I liked diving into the things that bother me. Whether it’s from the author, publisher, or from readers, here are my top ten bookish pet peeves! Multiple POVs without any clear indication…
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9 Books to Give as Retirement Gifts
Today’s a special day at my library! We are saying farewell to a long-time employee as she retires. She’s been with our library for 40 years. We had a wonderful party for her yesterday – doughnuts in the morning and a pizza party for lunch. With special treats from other…
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30 Middle Grade Books about Immigration and Refugee Experiences
Let me start off by saying I know that immigration and refugee experiences are two vastly different things. In fact, for every single person and family, the situation is different. But, what’s important is that for kids who are hearing the news about the U.S. and Mexico border, or what’s…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
We are smack dab in the middle of Hispanic Heritage Month. The celebration runs from September 15 – October 15. It can sneak up on you since it starts in the middle of the month. A great way to celebrate is to read books by Hispanic authors and illustrators. But,…
