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    Top Ten Tuesday: All About Books You Read Because of Recommendations

    The Book Whisperer: Awakening the Inner Reader in Every Child by Donalyn MillerThis is a title that is one of my favorite professional resources because it’s so relatable and makes so much sense!  Although it’s definitely geared toward teachers, there is plenty of information for librarians as well about creating…

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    Top Ten Tuesday: All About the Villains

    I wanted to focus on villains in more of a fantasy setting than in realistic fiction and you’ll see that’s kind of where I leaned for this list.  The problem with that is I’m not a huge fan of anything scary – books, TV shows, movies, haunted houses, etc.  So, this is definitely not…

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    Top Ten Tuesday: Ten Books on My Fall TBR List

    My fall booklist is also a list of books that have not yet been released which makes me even more excited for them!  Check out the picture books, middle grade readers, and the young adult books too! Madeline Finn and the Library Dog by Lisa Papp We Found a Hat…

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    Top Ten Tuesday: Ten Audiobooks for Kids

    I grew up traveling around the United States and have vivid memories of listening to audiobooks in the car – what else were my parents supposed to do with four kids in the car for 10+ hour road trips?  My parents also really loved The Phantom of the Opera and I…

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    Top Ten Tuesday: Middle Grade Must-Read Mysteries

    Mysteries were one of my absolute favorite genres growing up – and they still are today, so it wasn’t hard to create this list – Top Ten Tuesday: Middle Grade Must-Read Mysteries! I love puzzles, murder mysteries, absolutely everything, but I especially love anything that has to do with art…

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    Top Ten Tuesday: 10 Favorite TV Shows

    I love TV shows that are entertaining (and usually light-hearted). I tend to lean toward comedies and/or superhero shows filled with action and adventure.  None of these are probably new to you, but these are some of the shows I’m enjoying right now! The Big Bang Theory – 30-something year…

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    Top Ten Tuesday: Back to School

    So for my back-to-school Top Ten list, I went with not-so-typical back-to-school books – mainly focusing more on being yourself, gaining self-confidence, and not making snap decisions about how people look; rather than your typical first day of school nerves.  So, without further ado… Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes A Bad Case…

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    Top Ten Tuesday: Ten Books on My Long-Standing TBR List

    It’s probably not too surprising that my Long-Standing TBR shelf is filled with adult books… and most I’ve started, just haven’t finished yet ever.  Maybe in my new position, I’ll allow myself to stretch out into adult literature a little more and finally cross these off my TBR list, we’ll see!…

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    Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten Books Set in Victorian Era

    The Victorian Era was one of my favorite time periods to read about as a child.  Check out these great books written about the time period: Theodosia and the Serpents of Chaos by The Night Gardener by Jonathan Auxier Serafina and the Black Cloak by Robert Beatty The Scandalous Sisterhood…