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Top Ten Tuesday:Ten Underrated/Hidden Gem Books I've Read
Counting Thyme by Melanie Conklin A novel about what it’s like to want the best for someone else, but also feeling guilty for wanting something for yourself. The Detective’s Assistant by Kate Hannigan A historical fiction, mystery novel about the first female detective for the Pinkerton Agency in 1859 –…
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Top Ten Tuesday: 2016 Releases I Meant To Read But Didn't Get To (Graphic Novel style)
So I took this topic and focused solely on the graphic novels I want to read. I’ve got a HUGE list of titles from the Nerdies Awards that I’d like to get to so I wanted to narrow my list a little and focus just on graphic novels. As you…
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It's Monday! What Are You Reading? 1/9/17
I went through a bunch of picture books this week as I’m trying to go through all the Nerdies winners – I’ve finished all the picture book and easy reader/chapter books. This week included: The Princess in Black Takes a Vacation by Shannon Hale I love this series – a…
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2016 CYBILS Finalists
Looking for more to add to your TBR list? Look not further than the 2016 CYBILS Finalists. Over the thirteen different categories, there were 1,163 books nominated. 99.7% of which were read by at least one reviewer while 98.6% were read by more at least two reviewers. That is a…
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Top Ten Tuesday: 2017 Debuts I'm Excited For
The first Top Ten Tuesday of 2017! I broke it down into picture books, middle grade novels, and young adult novels. These lists continually allow me to add more books to my TBR list and keep up with what’s coming up as well as creating lists of great books that…
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It's Monday! What Are You Reading? 1/2/17
Well, that’s weird… the first time I wrote the New Year down. Anyway, it’s a new year with new books to read and what better way to start than on my first day off of the New Year with dreary weather outside and no plans to get off this couch.…
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2016 Nerdies – All the Books You Need to Read!
The 2016 Nerdies are beginning to be announced and I’ll update the list as more winners are released through January 3rd. This is a great list of books that are often times overlooked for ALA Awards (not to say there weren’t discussed as possibilities, but did not win an award…
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Book Review: When the Sea Turned To Silver
I just finished When the Sea Turned To Silver by Grace Lin this morning. And I’m not surprised at how lovely it is. Grace does an amazing job at integrating Chinese folklore seamlessly into a tale all her own. This is the third companion novel to Where the Mountain Meets the Moon…
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Holiday Reading
I made it to my parents after six hours in the car yesterday and am enjoying myself immensely already. I grabbed (just a few) books for the holiday week, hoping that I can at least get to a few of them. These are all books that I’ve either seen on…
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It's Monday! What Are You Reading? 12/19/16
I spent another great week reading! This is becoming a trend (again) and I love it! I’m still working my way through The Invisible Library by Genevieve Cogman, but I also read Juana and Lucas by Juana Medina, Ghost by Jason Reynolds, Dory Fantasmagory: Dory Dory Black Sheep by Abby Hanlon and Some Writer!: The…