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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 10/11/2021
What I Read Alright, so no surprise, I didn’t spend a lot of time reading. Even with a book on my nightstand, I only read a few pages every night! I did get a chance to work out twice this week – yoga and running and was planning another day…
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Storytime Theme: Fall
It’s that time of year – fall is here! The days are getting shorter, there’s a nip in the air, and the leaves are beginning to change colors. I have a virtual storytime this morning and I thought some fall-themed stories would be perfect! As always, I like to try…
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World Octopus Day
Can you believe today is World Octopus Day?!?!? I already love it! Since an octopus is my logo, I can’t help but celebrate World Octopus Day today! And if you’re wondering why my logo includes an octopus and an ice cream sundae, check out my post here. Octopuses are really…
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Whole Grain Veggie Burrito Bowl
I found this recipe for a whole grain veggie burrito bowl a few years ago and can’t believe I haven’t shared it yet with all of my readers! As many of you know, my partner and I are not vegetarian, but we do choose to eat a number of meals…
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Cybils Nominations
It’s that time of year! When the public nomination phase is available for the Cybils! With ten different categories to nominate in, there is definitely a category for you. So let me tell you about the Cybils and why you should be nominating titles. The Cybils Awards are the Children’s…
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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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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 10/4/2021
What I Read I’m not sure why I even plan to read anything lately! Work has sucked up so much of my time, by the time I have time to read, I’m too tired! Although I reviewed two books for the blog this week – Melville and Change Sings, they…
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Change Sings
Synopsis: “’I can hear change hummingIn its loudest, proudest song.I don’t fear change coming,And so I sing along.‘ In this stirring, much-anticipated picture book by presidential inaugural poet and activist Amanda Gorman, anything is possible when our voices join together. As a young girl leads a cast of characters on a…
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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…
