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48 Hour Book Challenge Review #8
140 Character Synopsis/Review: A honest memoir of one girl’s experience at an all girls’ summer camp when she falls for a counselor. But love and camp don’t mix. Title: Honor Girl Author: Maggie Thrash Publisher: Candlewick Press Publication Date: 2015 Page Number: 272 pgs.
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Ophelia and the Marvelous Boy
I finished Ophelia and the Marvelous Boy by Karen Foxlee last week and as you may or may not know, I am a sucker for a well-written retelling of old fairy tales and Ophelia is one of them. And what makes it even better is that it’s not your typical…
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Story Time Theme – Love
I had to offer a Valentine’s Day themed storytime this week for my kids. Some of my favorite picture books are all about love and snuggles and the kids did really well today! This was the first time I got to see my Monday story time group (finally!) and although…
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A Snicker of Magic
This has got to be my favorite book this year! I finished this story yesterday and it’s still filling up my mind (making my newest read that more difficult!), but it’s difficult for me to leave such an enchanting story on the shelf! A Snicker of Magic is about twelve-year-old…
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Midwinterblood
Seven short stories are intertwined across time in this spectacular novel about the ultimate sacrifice for love. The story begins with Eric, a journalist who travels to the mysterious Blessed Island to try and learn the secrets and confront the rumors of the island. But as he learns more about…
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The Coldest Girl in Coldtown
Holly Black has a great imagination for all things fantasy, creepy, scary, and different. She is the co-author of The Spiderwick Chronicles series as well as the author of the recently published book, Doll Bones (which I felt was even creepier than this one!). Her most recent book, The Coldest…
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Eleanor & Park
This book cover has bee intriguing to me for the past couple of months and I finally got a chance to read the book last week. A story of love found in the most unlikely of places is one that I rarely can put down. This is a universal story…
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Ask the Passengers
Ask the Passengers by A.S. King is a great young adult novel focusing on the ideas of not fitting in, bullying, small-town life, and figuring out who you are. I grew up in a small town and could easily relate to the main character, Astrid Jones. Small town life can be…
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Plant a Kiss
Plant a Kiss by Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Peter H. Reynolds is an adorable story about the power of love. Little Miss plants a kiss and to her amazement it turns into something so much bigger than she ever imagined. With very simple sentences that span pages and adorable illustrations with just…
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Story Time Theme – Hugs & Kisses
Being that Valentine’s Day is this week, I chose a “Hugs & Kisses” theme with some of my favorite stories about love. I’ve already posted about a couple of these books this week, so to spare you, my story time plan is below. I also gave the kids valentines this…