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Top Ten Tuesday: Bookish Wishes 2023
This is one of my favorite Top Ten Tuesday themes! Each year for Jana’s birthday week, we all get to share some of our own bookish wishes. These are all titles that I would love to get a chance to read or even own. No one needs to feel obliged…
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12 More Books All About Mermaids
The new Little Mermaid just recently released in movie theaters! And with it comes a renewed excitement about merfolk and their lives under the sea. Just last year when the trailer was released, I pulled together a quick list of some mermaid picture books. Today, I wanted to expand that…
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12 Middle Grade Books for Sports Fans
For kids who love to play sports, I’ve got a list of books to share with them! And maybe you don’t play, but love to watch sports or talk about them with friends – I’ve got you covered. Today’s post, 12 middle grade books for sports fans is sure to…
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24 Fairy Books for All Ages
Tiny fairies who are cheeky, magical, and sometimes mischievous are some popular characters in books for kids and teens. For today’s post, I pulled together 24 fairy books for all ages from picture books to chapter books, middle grade to young adult, there’s a little something for everyone. With cute…
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16 Graphic Novel Adaptations
Graphic novels can be contentious at times because so many people look down on them as “not serious reading.” In fact, studies have shown that you use more parts of your brain when reading graphic novels, than when you’re reading a typical novel. Not only is your brain decoding words,…
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18 Fantasy Titles for Tweens and Teens Beyond Harry Potter
Fantasy titles are some of the most popular books in my library for middle grade and young adult readers and for good reason. Fully realized worlds filled with details that are unlike the real world, the battle for good and evil, and complex characters are just a few of the…
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Top Ten Tuesday: First 10 Books I Randomly Grabbed from My Shelf
I have beautiful handmade bookshelves that span the whole wall of my office at home. Our shared home office is on the top floor of our split-level which means it’s extra cozy. It’s got a window that lets in the morning sun. The slanted walls come from where the roof…
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2023 Blogging A to Z: Xenacious
Let me tell you that finding a word to describe people that starts with “X” is not an easy feat! In fact, I had to learn what xenacious meant in order to even use it. Xenacious means, “a yearning for change” which I took as trying something new. Now, you…
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2023 Blogging A to Z: Willful
I’m choosing to use the word willful in the best possible sense – kids who have a dream and don’t give up on that dream, kids who know what they want and go for it. The characters in the books below are some of the most willful characters I’ve read…
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2023 Blogging A to Z: Volunteer
I think volunteerism is a great way for kids to give back to their communities. While some kids are forced to complete volunteer projects whether it’s for school, scouts, or religious organizations, other kids will find volunteering a fulfilling way to spend their time, especially when it’s a project they’re…
