• Lifestyle

    It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 12/9/19

    Last Week I did it! I finished all three books on my reading list this week! That never happens! I tried to read a little bit each night before going to bed and spent some time on Saturday reading as well which was perfect. I read With the Fire on…

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    It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 12/1/19

    Last Week With a busy holiday and family staying in town, I got only a little reading done. Even with the family leaving early because of the weather, I ended up spending a good amount of time napping this weekend. I love a good nap. I try not to nap…

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    It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 11/25/19

    Last Week For an insanely busy week, I’m actually happy with how much I was able to read! Even with programs every night this week and getting into the gym in the morning, I was still able to read Look Both Ways by Jason Reynolds and Eventown by Corey Ann…

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    It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 11/18/19

    Last Week It was another busy week for me and my reading life has suffered! I finished Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia by Mac Favreau and really enjoyed this close-up look of the Cold War and the depth of spying both in the U.S. and abroad during…

  • Reviews

    Take the Mic: Fictional Stories of Everyday Resistance

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    Synopsis:  “A young adult anthology featuring fictional stories of everyday resistance. You might be the kind of person who stands up to online trolls.Or who marches to protest injustice. Perhaps you are #DisabledAndCute and dancing around your living room, alive and proud. Or perhaps you are the trans mentor that…

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    It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 11/4/19

    Last Week I can’t quite believe it’s November already! Where has this year gone?!?!? I took a long weekend and went to visit my parents and brother’s family. Our family holds a Chili Party every fall and we celebrated our 25th annual party this year. Each family brings a chili,…

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    It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 10/28/19

    Last Week Since vacation in September, I’ve found a great balance of reading in my life. I tend to need to read more the more stressed out I feel. And I’ve been quite stressed out at work lately, which means that I need to balance my reading time so that…

  • Reviews

    Please Don’t Eat Me by Liz Climo

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    Synopsis:  “Beloved author-illustrator Liz Climo is back with a hilarious take on (reluctant) friendship that will appeal to fans of We Don’t Eat Our Classmates and I Want My Hat Back! When a carefree bunny is approached by a voracious bear in the woods, Bunny has just one request: “Please don’t eat me.”…