• Lifestyle

    It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 8/24/2020

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    Last Week So, I only read about 50 pages this week, which is absolutely ridiculous! I definitely need to up my reading game because I can tell that I’m frustrated and need that escape right now – if only I could keep my eyes open long enough to read more…

  • Lists

    12 Titles for Back to School

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    School may look very different for families this year. I can’t imagine being in the shoes of school administrators, teachers, or families as you try to navigate this uncharted territory. I’m having enough difficulty trying to manage my staff and plan to re-open the library and keep everyone as safe…

  • Reviews

    A Wish In the Dark by Christina Soontornvat

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    Synopsis: “All light in Chattana is created by one man — the Governor, who appeared after the Great Fire to bring peace and order to the city. For Pong, who was born in Namwon Prison, the magical lights represent freedom, and he dreams of the day he will be able…

  • Lists

    Top Ten Tuesday: Books I Loved but Never Reviewed

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    It’s Throwback Tuesday today! I’m sharing ten books I loved but never reviewed – child of the 90s edition! Here were some of my favorite books growing up. On first look? Publishers really loved the washed-out color palette it seems. What’s with all the beige and yellow? What were some…

  • Lifestyle

    It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 8/10/2020

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    Last Week A Wish In the Dark by Christina Soontornvat was so, so, so good! It’s probably one of my favorites for this year! Again, it’s been another week of very little reading, but this book was so engaging. Even when I could barely keep my eyes open, I’d try…

  • Lists

    Top Ten Tuesday: Books with Colors In the Titles

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    What a fun topic! I pulled together just a few picture books each with a different color in the title. I also loved how diverse these titles are as well! What other books with colors in the titles would you include in this list? Maybe Red by Michael Hall, Green…

  • Lifestyle

    It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 8/3/2020

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    Last Week This week I read the YA debut, My Summer of Love and Misfortune by Lindsay Wong. The publishers describe it as Crazy Rich Asians meets Love & Gelato. Ivy is sent to Beijing to stay with her extended family after a difficult start to her summer. It is there that…

  • Lists

    Four on Friday: Summer Camp

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    My parents were both professors at a university growing up, so they never sent my siblings and me to camp. We did some classes and activities, but never a day camp or sleep away camp. I love reading about these settings because it’s something I never got to experience as…

  • Lifestyle

    Netflix’s Baby-Sitters Club

    I’m a child of the 90s which means The Baby-Sitters Club series was regular reading material for me growing up. I didn’t have many on my bookshelves at home, but I read dozens of them from the public library. Basically devouring them as fast as I could (even faster when…