• Lifestyle

    10th Annual 48 Hour Book Challenge

    This is going to my first year challenging myself to read as much as I can during the next 48-hours.  Of course, I’ve got graduation parties, babysitting and a few other things that will get in the way a little bit, but I’m going to try and read for 12…

  • Lists

    It's Monday, What Are You Reading? 6/15/15

    Today is our official Summer Reading Kickoff!  It’s been pretty busy already, but I’m going to try and post now before I forget!  I got a lot of reading done this past week – and it was amazing!  This week, I finished: Nimona by Noelle Stevenson The Great Good Summer…

  • Lists

    It's Monday, What Are You Reading? 6/8/2015

    I got a lot read this past week and am excited about a few other books for this upcoming week!  And then, next Monday, all heck breaks loose as Summer Reading officially begins!  (I’m not quite ready yet!)  Anyway, this week I read The Detective’s Assistant by Kate Hannigan – a historical…

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    It's Monday, What Are You Reading? 6/1/2015

    Last week was madness as Memorial Day was Monday, I worked Tuesday and Wednesday, went up to BookExpo America on Thursday and traveled to an out-of-state wedding Friday-Sunday.  Thankfully, sitting in airports and on airplanes leaves me with a lot of time to read! I read The Honest Truth by Dan Gemeinhart,…

  • Lifestyle

    My First BEA

    Last year, right after BookExpo America (BEA) was over, I was talking to a co-worker and mentioned that I’d love to go, she was in agreement so we decided to trek to NYC for BEA this year.  Unfortunately, due to scheduling, we’ll only be able to go for just Thursday,…

  • Lists

    It's Monday, What Are You Reading? 5/11/2015

    Last week was an insanely busy week and I got very little reading done.  On top of that, I grabbed The Key That Swallowed Joey Pigza by Jack Gantos as an audio CD to listen to on my way to a meeting and about an hour in, I realized that although…

  • Reviews

    Book Review: Roller Girl

    I’ll admit this first, before going into my review… I’m not a huge fan of graphic novels.  I love the idea of graphic novels and I’m a huge supporter of providing graphic novels to kids and their great benefits, but they are not my favorite genre.  I’m pretty sure my…

  • Lists

    It's Monday, What Are You Reading? 5/4/2014

    This week was a great week of reading!  I got though a lot of awesome books and can’t wait to keep reading this week.  I was able to read Dodger and Me by Jordan Sonnenblick.  We’re excited to have Jordan visiting our library this summer and I’ll be offering a book…

  • Lists

    It's Monday, What Are You Reading? 4/27/15

    I buckled down last week and got a lot of reading done!  I read Rutabaga: The Adventure Chef by Eric Colossal, I’m excited to see the published copy as the ARC was not in full color.  It was a super cute idea and I loved the recipes at the end of the…

  • Lifestyle,  Reviews

    Book Reviews and Reviewers

    I love books, it’s pretty simple and I love talking to other people who love books too, especially the same types of books – middle grade and young adult books. Every year, I attend the Kutztiwn Children’s Literature Conference held at Kutztown Univeristy.  They bring in 3-4 authors and illustrators…