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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,…
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9 Young Adult Books for National Cooking Day
It’s National Cooking Day and this is one holiday that I couldn’t ignore! I think most of you know how much I enjoy spending time in my kitchen cooking. I love finding flavorful recipes and sharing them with the people I love. In fact, I think Penzeys Spices has one…
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2021 National Book Awards Longlist
I’m not sure that most people are aware that the National Book Award includes a young people’s category. Typically, you might hear mention of the National Book Award on NPR, maybe hear an interview with an author. But, when it comes to children’s and young adult literature, I don’t think…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Books on My Fall 2021 To-read List
I haven’t been reading a ton of middle grade fiction over the past few months. Apparently, I need more of an escape which means YA fantasy and contemporary romance? I’m reading, and honestly, that’s the most important part. But, as I was perusing the fall releases on the Reading Middle…
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9 Middle Grade Books featuring Dragons
I’ve got dragons on the brain! Back in August we planned much of our programming and displays for the children’s department of the library and we decided to focus on the fantasy genre for September. We have an adorable fire-breathing dragon craft as a grab-and-go activity this month and we’re…
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6 Books for Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur begins this evening at sunset. While many non-Jewish people put an emphasis on Hanukkah, Yom Kippur is one of the most important holidays of the Jewish faith. Although I’ve created a book list for Rosh Hashanah, twice! I’ve never created a book list for Yom Kippur. So today’s…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Books With Numbers In the Title
I had a lot of fun pulling this list together! Since I focused on picture books last week when we shared books that make us smile, I wanted to focus on a different age group – young adults! I started this list and then quickly realized that I could actually…
