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Billy and the Balloons
Synopsis: “Fly up, up, and away with Billy! When the wind takes Billy and his colorful balloons on a ride in the sky, he ends up having the most magical Christmas ever. A small boy + a big bunch of balloons = magic! Billy’s dad has a special touch with balloons,…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 11/23/2020
What I Read This past week I read three more books and can see the light at the end of my 2020 TBR shelf! I was a little worried that Agnes at the End of the World by Kelly McWilliams would be too much to read right now. It’s the…
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Jayla Jumps In
Synopsis: When eleven-year-old Jayla finds out that her mother used to be a Double Dutch champion, she’s stunned. Her mom, who’s on doctor’s orders to lower her blood pressure, could move like that?!? Jayla decides to follow in her mom’s footsteps, thinking that maybe double Dutch can make her stand…
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The Mutant Mushroom Takeover
Synopsis: “Stranger Things meets The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl in this lightly spooky debut about Maggie, an aspiring young naturalist, and her YouTuber best friend, Nate, who use their smarts and science to solve the mystery behind a mutant fungus that’s threatening the town. Ever since Magnolia Stone’s scientist dad left Shady Pines…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 11/16/2020
What I Read Just when I think I’ve hit my limit for 2020, something else happens and I have to readjust the way I’m thinking. I’m just tired. And this week, I definitely used my books as an escape that was desperately needed. This past week, I read almost four…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 11/9/2020
What I Read This was a busy week both nationally and personally. I spent much of my week trying not to be too obsessive about the election. But, when you live with a photojournalist who was covering the election, it’s kind of hard not to. My first stressor? Making sure…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 11/2/2020
What I Read I’m continuing to kick butt on finishing up my TBR pile for 2020! I devoured Camp by L.C. Rosen, an LGBTQ+ summer camp book that was a fun read! I also read Atomic Women: The Untold Stories of the Scientists Who Helped Create the Nuclear Bomb by…
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Feathered Serpent and the Five Suns
Synopsis: “Long ago, the gods of Mesoamerica set out to create humans. They tried many times during each sun, or age. When all their attempts failed and the gods grew tired, only one did not give up: Quetzalcóatl—the Feathered Serpent. To continue, he first had to retrieve the sacred bones…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 10/26/2020
What I Read I’m so excited that I got a bunch of reading done this week! I finished up Quintessence by Jess Redman, which I loved! Plus, I read Izzy Newton and the S.M.A.R.T. Squad: Absolute Hero by Valerie Tripp which is a fun STEM early middle grade novel. I…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 10/19/2020
What I Read It was a bit of a week – a few unexpected things popped up and I worked on our first Saturday open to the public which cut into my weekend reading time a bit! Unfortunately, I was so exhausted most nights, I didn’t even crack open a…
