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Top Ten Tuesday: Favorite Books of 2020
Here’s the list of my favorite middle grade novels for 2020. It’s somewhat similar to my Middle Grade Gift Guide that I posted a couple of weeks ago. Ten titles aren’t enough for all the great books that were published this year. But, these are the ones that stood out…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 12/28/2020
What I Read I thought by not heading to my parents’ home for the holidays that I would have plenty of time to read…. not the case! I’m not sure where four days off of work went, but most of the time was not spent reading. I ended up reading…
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Heavy Medal: A Mock Newbery Blog
I love following along as a group of librarians, teachers, and kid lit enthusiasts start debating the merits of one book or another for awards. Typically, the ALA awards are announced in late January and most are closed-door discussions, so we, on the outside, have no idea what is being…
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2020 Nerdies – Picture Books
The 10th Annual Nerdies kick off today with the announcement of the Picture Book Awards. If you’re unfamiliar with the Nerdies, they are announced every year by a group of librarians, teachers, and kid lit lovers. What I love most about awards like these is celebrating the books I discovered…
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Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas to all my readers! I’m spending the day Zooming with family and opening gifts with my partner. I hope that whatever way you find to celebrate this year, you get time to enjoy yourself!
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Christmas Eve Traditions
I bet like many families this year, your Christmas Eve looks a little a lot different! Typically, my siblings and I descend on my parents’ house for a few days and it’s so loud and fun! This year, we’re all staying at our own homes and it’s so weird to…
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Run, Run As Fast As You Can! Gingerbread Books
I was spending some time looking back at all the holiday-themed lists I’ve created – Santa, reindeer, elves, Twas the Night Before Christmas, etc. But, I’ve never pulled together a list of gingerbread books! We didn’t often make gingerbread houses or gingerbread men growing up, so it wasn’t something I’ve…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Books I Hope Santa Brings
I pulled together a list of books that I haven’t read from middle grade, young adult, and contemporary romance books for adults too! If I didn’t already have a list of 15+ books for the holidays, these would be next up on my list. If anyone’s read some of these,…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 12/21/2020
What I Read Two more checked off my list this week! Amari and the Night Brothers is the debut book by B. B. Alston bing published in January and it is amazing! It’s full of magic and adventure, intrigue, plot twists, family and friendship. Keep your eyes out for this…
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Middle School Bites
Synopsis: “Thanks to a series of unfortunate bites, eleven-year-old Tom is a triple threat: he’s a Vam-Wolf-Zom. And just in time for the first day of middle school. So much for his Invisible Tom Plan. He never thought to make a What If I Turn Into A Vampire Werewolf Zombie Plan. Maybe…
