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    It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 2/8/2021

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    What I Read I definitely do as much reading as I have been. It’s surprising how much less time I’ve had because of all the snow we got! I lost track of how many times we shoveled from Sunday – Wednesday. We ended up with about 14 inches of snow…

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    It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 2/1/2021

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    What I Read This past week wasn’t too bad for reading – I got a chance to sit down with and read over the weekend too a little! I loving having my Winter Reading Challenge as a guide right now, it’s keeping me focused on some titles that I’ve wanted…

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    Four on Friday: Pigeons

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    I was wondering what to talk about on today’s post and I’ll often hit up Twitter and Instagram to look for some ideas and inspiration. I saw a post featuring Don’t Feed the Coos and since I literally had just finished reading Coo, I felt like I had my theme!…

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    21 Middle Grade Books That are Out of this World

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    Today marks the 35th anniversary of the Challenger explosion. I was only a year old when this pivotal moment in history happened. And before September 11, it was one of the more recent events that many people could remember where they were when they heard the news. I just recently…

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    It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 1/25/2021

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    What I Read Work really gets in the way of my reading time! I was a Saturday Librarian again this week. And yes, it’s a thing. Check Twitter on any given Saturday for the hashtag #SaturdayLibrarian and you’ll see a host of librarians commiserating together! It’s definitely a time suck…

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    12 Picture Books Titles About Sloths

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    Is there anything cuter than a sloth? They’re like sleepy little cuddly balls of fur! When I think about how slowly they move throughout the jungle, I’m honestly shocked that they haven’t become extinct. They’re kind of mysterious and I think that’s also what I love about them! Today I’m…

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    Inauguration Thoughts

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    Yesterday was a good day. I get to wake up with a woman of color in the second highest position in our country this morning. And that is an exciting thing indeed. My niece is just three years old. She gets to grow up in a country where a female…

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    It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 1/18/2021

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    What I Read I’m finished We Dream of Space by Erin Entrada Kelly and I must say, it might be one of my favorites by Erin! Told from the perspective of three siblings, it’s an intriguing story of the days leading up to the Challenger shuttle launch. I found this…

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    Four on Friday: National Bagel Day

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    It’s National Bagel Day! I don’t know about you, but I love bagels! Fresh bagels from a bakery, prepackaged bagels from the grocery store, I don’t discriminate. Although, I must admit freshly baked bagels are pretty awesome! Personally, I love a blueberry bagel, lightly toasted with strawberry cream cheese. Perfection!…

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    It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 1/11/2021

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    What I Read I’m working on my third novel of the week. And considering the week we’ve had, I’d say I’m doing well! Beyond what’s happening nationally, I worked six days this week which always cuts into my reading time. Plus, Saturday night I was getting ready to take my…