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Top Ten Tuesday: Books That Live in My Head Rent-Free
For today’s prompt, I wanted to focus on some back list YA titles, a few of which might be better known than others, but ones that I really enjoyed and would recommend to others looking for something to read. What’s interesting is that my taste in YA titles, runs the…
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Picture Book Genres: Science Fiction
While genres become more of an interest as kids become independent readers, I love the idea of sharing picture books that can also fall into genres as well. And maybe your young readers don’t have a strong opinion about the genres they read, I think exposing them to a wide-variety…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Books I Want to Read by New-to-Me Authors
I decided to “one up” the topic this week by not only sharing new-to-me authors, but debut authors as well! Getting a book published is a huge accomplishment and it can be really difficult to get your book the attention it deserves during it’s publishing season and beyond. So today,…
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Picture Book Genres: Mystery
While genres become more of an interest as kids become independent readers, I love the idea of sharing picture books that can also fall into genres as well. And maybe your young readers don’t have a strong opinion about the genres they read, I think exposing them to a wide-variety…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Book Titles That Include the Word “Girl”
For today’s Top Ten Tuesday prompt, I’m dusting off my soapbox and jumping on top! I started working on this list and wanted to share books with the word “woman” in the title. While there are many, there are far more books that those with the word “Girl” in the…
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Geronimo Stilton Read Alikes
Summer is the best time for kids to try some new books! No school, lots of extra daylight, and plenty of summer reading challenges to check out. If you’re looking for great titles to share with your chapter book Geronimo Stilton-loving readers, check out this reading list! Geronimo Stilton is…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Most Anticipated Books Releasing in the Second Half of 2026
I’m excited to share these ten romance novels that are coming out this fall! I love contemporary romance mostly because they’re just fun to read. They entertain me, I don’t have to focus too much on them and I know how they’re going to end – with a happily ever…
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The Wild Robot Read Alikes
The Wild Robot is a story of survival, friendship, and a perfect read aloud for the whole family. It’s the story of Roz, a robot that washes up on a remote island. There, Roz learns to survive among the wild animals, and not only survive, but thrive with her new…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Books on My Summer 2026 To-Read List
Summer is here and with it comes more time to read and relax… if you don’t work in a public library! We’re headed into our busy season with our Summer Reading Program having kicked off last week! And while it may be busier than usual at work, I’m hoping to…
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Owl Diaries Read Alikes
I truly believe that finding the “right” reading material for newly independent readers is one of the most difficult tasks. Here’s why. Let’s start with discussing independently reading. To me, this means that a child is reading a full story fluently (with maybe some minor stumbles) and also comprehends what…
