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    Top Ten Tuesday: Books I Hope Santa Brings

    Top Ten Tuesday

    I love giving (and receiving!) books as gifts! They’re so perfect because you can really find something very personalized for everyone on your list. Whether you’re looking for a gift for a little one – there are so many to choose from or an adult, you are sure to find…

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    Top Ten Tuesday: Books on My Winter 2022 To-Read List

    Top Ten Tuesday

    I was inspired to create this list after seeing Laurie’s post about nonfiction books for kids on Bit About Books! I don’t often pick up nonfiction, but the books that are coming out are so interesting, exciting, and fun to read! Because they’re filled with great untold stories of inspiration…

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    9 Christmassy Middle Grade Books

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    Keeping in line with my post from yesterday for Top Ten Tuesday and sharing Christmassy YA books, I’m sharing Christmassy middle grade books today. I love book lists because you’ll find a little bit of everything. Whether you love adventure, mystery, fantasy, you’ll find all of those and a whole…

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    Top Ten Tuesday: Christmassy YA

    Top Ten Tuesday

    Usually when we have a “freebie” week, my mind goes completely blank and I’m scrambling to figure out what to do. But, not this time! I knew right away that I wanted to do a Christmas themed list. I have an extensive number of holiday lists already created so instead…

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    Rockefeller Christmas Tree Books

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    Tonight the Christmas Tree that towers over Rockefeller Plaza is lit with thousands of lights. Last year I created a whole Christmas tree book list. But, I wanted to focus on this big, massive Christmas tree in New York City. Today I’m sharing just a few sweet stories for the…

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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…