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    It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 11/9/2020

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    What I Read This was a busy week both nationally and personally. I spent much of my week trying not to be too obsessive about the election. But, when you live with a photojournalist who was covering the election, it’s kind of hard not to. My first stressor? Making sure…

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    Taking a Deep Breath

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    I feel like I can breathe just a little easier today. I try not to make this blog too political, but it’s been a long four years. It’s been four years of hate, divisiveness, anger, and frustration. And I’m not saying that everything is magically going to get better. It’s…

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    Four on Friday: Saxophone Day

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    It’s Saxophone Day! This is a great way to introduce kids to music they might not be familiar with or to share all the great musical instruments in this world. So, grab a couple of these titles, throw on a groovy jazz album and learn about this amazing instrument! Four…

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    12 Kids Titles All About Patience

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    As the United States and much of the rest of the world wait for the official election results to be posted, we are reminded that many adults aren’t very patient. Waiting is hard! We all have to remember that whoever wins this election, it is still up to the people…

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    Top Ten Tuesday: Non-Bookish Hobbies

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    So, this was an interesting topic because so much of my life is about books – at work and in my personal life! I couldn’t think of ten hobbies, but these are all things I love to do! Baking/CookingI love spending time in my kitchen, trying new recipes and perfecting…

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    It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 11/2/2020

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    What I Read I’m continuing to kick butt on finishing up my TBR pile for 2020! I devoured Camp by L.C. Rosen, an LGBTQ+ summer camp book that was a fun read! I also read Atomic Women: The Untold Stories of the Scientists Who Helped Create the Nuclear Bomb by…

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    Four on Friday: National Candy Corn Day

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    It’s National Candy Corn Day! Just in time for Halloween and whether you love or hate the sugary treat, you can’t seem to escape it during this time of year! Personally, I don’t love it, but if I start eating it, it’s hard to stop. Today for Four on Friday,…

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    Which Halloween Witch? 9 Witch Picture Books

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    If you loved the monster and ghost book lists, check out this list of picture books about Halloween witches. You won’t find fantasy world witches, Salem Witch Trial witches, or actual witches among these pages! Just in time for Halloween! 9 Witch Picture Books Big Pumpkin by Erica Silverman, illustrated…

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    Top Ten Tuesday: Ghostly Picture Books

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    It’s a Halloween freebie this week! And as a self-proclaimed scaredy-cat, this wasn’t an easy list to create! But, after realizing that I’ve already created a really fun monster book list, I thought it would be fun to take a look at ghosts in picture books. So here are today’s…

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    It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 10/26/2020

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    What I Read I’m so excited that I got a bunch of reading done this week! I finished up Quintessence by Jess Redman, which I loved! Plus, I read Izzy Newton and the S.M.A.R.T. Squad: Absolute Hero by Valerie Tripp which is a fun STEM early middle grade novel. I…