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Spruce Up Your Wardrobe
I love bookish t-shirts, mugs, bags, you name it! I love promoting my bookish lifestyle and there are some absolutely amazing stores you can shop from – Out of Print, Blissfully Bookish, but today I’m sharing a wonderful new shop and I’m so excited! Jarrett Lerner has been creating really…
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9 Titles All About Tornadoes
It’s been a little crazy weather-wise in my neck of the woods in the past few weeks. Although we live over two hours from the ocean, we’re getting a lot of rain and tornado watches and warnings. In the past two weeks, we’ve spent a good amount of time in…
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9 Picture Books that Celebrate Hair
My hair is probably the longest it’s been since I was five or six years old. It’s only this long for two reasons, one – my sister’s wedding in June (it’s so much easier to style when you have more to style) and two – COVID. I’ve been trying to…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Fictional Crushes
This is always a hard theme for me because I read way more middle grade fiction than adult or even YA. But, I do love a good contemporary romance or romcom, so here’s my quick list of characters! Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links, meaning at no…
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9 Titles for Football Season
I’ll be the first to admit, I’m not really into sports at all. Most don’t really hold my attention, especially football – it just takes so long! I can definitely watch hockey, only because it moves so much faster. That being said, I know so many kids who are sports-focused,…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Books I Wish I Could Read Again for the First Time
What a fun theme – Books I Wish I Could Read Again for the First Time! I chose some of my favorites from my childhood and others I’ve read as an adult. These are all books I’ve read multiple times but would love to experience them again for the first…
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Four Books About the Paralympics
The Paralympics start on Tuesday! Taking place in the Olympic host city a few weeks later, the Paralympics bring together the top elite athletes in the world with physical disabilities. With 540 events over 22 sports, there is surely something that will inspire, teach, and excite you! What I love…
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12 Read Alikes for Dog Man Fans
Our library has multiple (as in at least three) copies of every Dog Man book by Dav Pilkey. And it’s not uncommon to have them all checked out at one time. And to me, it’s so exciting! It’s exciting to see kids that are literally jumping up and down when…
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9 Titles for National Potato Day
I love potatoes, in fact, I might dare to say they’re my favorite food. Partially because you can do so many things with potatoes – chips, fries, mashed, smashed, baked, roasted – and they’re all amazing! Seriously, I love potatoes in all forms. And as today is National Potato Day,…
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Six Children’s Books Set in Afghanistan
My heart breaks for the people of Afghanistan. Of what has already happened and what will come with the Taliban in control of the whole country. Many of the stories below highlight educational opportunities for girls. All set in a country where education hasn’t always been possible, let alone encouraged.…
