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Top Ten Tuesday: 2016 Releases I Meant To Read But Didn't Get To (Graphic Novel style)
So I took this topic and focused solely on the graphic novels I want to read. I’ve got a HUGE list of titles from the Nerdies Awards that I’d like to get to so I wanted to narrow my list a little and focus just on graphic novels. As you…
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It's Monday! What Are You Reading? 1/2/17
Well, that’s weird… the first time I wrote the New Year down. Anyway, it’s a new year with new books to read and what better way to start than on my first day off of the New Year with dreary weather outside and no plans to get off this couch.…
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A Renaissance of Children's Literature
I saw this terminology (or something very similar) on Twitter over the past week and it seems to continually be popping up after hearing many librarians, teachers, parents and kids enjoying soooooo many of this year’s books published for children. Don’t get me wrong, according to statistics, the publishing world…
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2016 Nerdies – All the Books You Need to Read!
The 2016 Nerdies are beginning to be announced and I’ll update the list as more winners are released through January 3rd. This is a great list of books that are often times overlooked for ALA Awards (not to say there weren’t discussed as possibilities, but did not win an award…
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Over the River and Through the Woods…
I’m heading to my parents’ for the holiday weekend today. It’s about a five hour drive and although I couldn’t find any audiobooks I wanted to listen to, I downloaded a bunch of episodes of podcasts that I’ve been neglecting to get me through the ride. If you listen to…
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It's That Time of Year…
The “best of the best” lists are coming out in droves (as usual). These lists usually have many of the same suspects on them with a little variation and that is what I like. Making sure I get my hands on all the heavy hitters of the year. Especially this…
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And the Winner Is…
The winner of the amazing Halloween giveaway from Workman Publishing is: Kenna S. Kenna, I hope you enjoy these amazing books!
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Top Ten Tuesday: Ten Characters I’d Name A Child/Dog/Cat/Car/Etc.
Although my list is leaning toward girls names, I adore every single one of these names and the qualities they represent from the characters they portray in their stories. Arya from the Game of Thrones series by George R. R. MartinA caveat to this one – my dog’s name is Arya, although we…
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Kid’s Review: Odd Duck
I’m going to try starting a new aspect of my blog with some of the kids I know at the library reviewing books they love (or don’t!). My first reviewer is “S”, a coworker’s daughter who I’ve known for a number of years. She’s in middle school now and is…
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National Book Award Shortlist 2016
The National Book Foundation has released the shortlist for this year’s National Book Award. So, if you’re looking for something new to read, check out this list and pick up a book you might not have if you passed it on the shelf of your local library or independent bookstore.…