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    Top Ten Tuesday: Bookish Memories

    Top Ten Tuesday

    A walk down memory lane on this Tuesday morning! I’ve got dozens, if not hundreds of bookish memories, but I’ve included a few that really stand out in my mind. Some of these memories are about certain books, while others are book-adjacent having to do with my career and my…

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    9 Books for Red Planet Day

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    It’s Red Planet Day, a day to celebrate Mars! I’ve never been super interested in outer space, but when it’s Red Planet Day, I’ve got to share some really great nonfiction and fiction stories. You’ll find some great picture books and middle grade science fiction. Plus a few awesome and…

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    Top Ten Tuesday: Characters I’d Love an Update On

    Top Ten Tuesday

    This was such a fun list to pull together! I wanted to know about how these characters are faring after big things have happened in their lives. I want to explain, but don’t want to say too much about each of the characters in case you haven’t read these yet.…

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    Mathical Book Prize

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    Did you know there is a book award for books that combine literature and math? The Mathical Book Prize “aims to inspire a love of mathematics in the everyday world in children of all ages”. Plus, their website is full of resources to use to extend reading beyond the book! These…

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    Top Ten Tuesday: Quotes About Libraries

    Top Ten Tuesday

    Today’s official theme was “Memorable Things Book Characters Have Said” and while I can quote entire movies, I’m not as great at remembering book character quotes. Most likely because I don’t re-read as many books as I re-watch movies. So, I went rogue today, and instead, I’m going to share…

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    Top Ten Tuesday: Books I Would Hand to a Reluctant Reader

    Top Ten Tuesday

    So today’s theme’s official title was “Books I Would Hand to Someone Who Claims to Not Like Reading”. But that was an awful lot, so I shortened it a bit. I’m not necessarily a huge fan of the term “reluctant reader” because I think it’s got a little bit of…

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    Top Ten Tuesday: Plot Twists & Unreliable Narrators

    Top Ten Tuesday

    With a number of other book lists on my blog featuring all things Halloween, I decided to take a different route today! Plus, as I’ve mentioned before, I’m a huge scaredy-cat, so my knowledge of scary Halloween-y books is at a minimum. I’ve got lists about ghosts, witches, bats, monsters,…

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    Top Ten Tuesday: Online Resources for Book Lovers

    Top Ten Tuesday

    I love learning about resources that I don’t know about, especially when it comes to reading. I have a few tried and true favorites that I use on a regular basis when it comes to my reading life, my blog posts, and at work in the library. My posts focus…

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    Top Ten Tuesday: Favorite Book Settings

    Top Ten Tuesday

    There were too many book settings to choose from! But since I love to travel, I chose a lot of real-life places that I’d love to visit and a few fictional locations that I wish were real! Favorite Book Settings cross country trip – The Adventures of a Girl Called…