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    It's Monday! What Are You Reading? 5/28/18

    May 28, 2018 /

    I’m so proud of myself for actually getting some reading done over a holiday weekend – it so rarely happens! This week I was able to read Charlie & Frog by Karen Kane, The Basque Dragon by Adam Gidwitz, How We Roll by Natasha Friend and I’m in the middle of Breakout by Kate Messner.…

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    It's Monday! What Are You Reading? 5/21/18

    May 21, 2018 /

    I didn’t get a chance to read everything I wanted to this week, but I’m not counting it as a total loss! I got through a little bit of The Disappearing Spoon by Sam Kean, but as it’s a more in depth history of the periodic table than I really need…

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  • Reviews

    #blogbookaday: Idea Jar

    May 14, 2018 /

    Summary:  “From the author of Warning: Do Not Open This Book comes a lively story about a teacher’s special jar where her students keep their story ideas—but watch out when those ideas go on the loose! The idea jar is where students keep their ideas—anything from a Viking to a space robot to…

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    It's Monday! What Are You Reading? 5/14/18

    May 14, 2018 /

    I’m feeling much better about my reading life, I had another great week and even though I chose not to continue reading one of the books planned for the week, I was okay letting it go as I had other options to choose from! This week was a big week,…

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    Top Ten Tuesday: Books with Purple Covers

    May 8, 2018 /

    I know this week’s theme was books with your favorite color on the cover, but I’ve done that in the past – my favorite color is teal, so you can check out that list! So instead, I decided to create a purple cover list! Marvels by Brian Selznick Echo by Pam…

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    It's Monday! What Are You Reading? 5/7/18

    May 7, 2018 /

    Finally! I had a great reading week – I finished The Art of the Swap by Kristine Asselin and Jen Malon, read The Mad Wolf’s Daughter by Diane Magras and The Night Diary by Veera Hiranandani and also started The Journey of Little Charlie by Christopher Paul Curtis. I felt like I’ve finally hit my…

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    Fantasy Booklist Recap

    May 4, 2018 /

    Fantasy Recap Dragons, Fairies, and Magic: 10+ Fantasy Titles for Ages 3-7 Castles, Wands, and Unicorns: 15+ Fantasy Titles for Ages 8-12 Wizards, Witches, and Warlocks: 13+ Fantasy Titles for Ages 13 and up History & Science of Mythology: 10 Nonfiction Titles for Fantasy Readers

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