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25 Versions of Cinderella
Fairytale retellings are some of my most favorite types of books to read. I think because they are equal parts comfortable, I already know the general storyline, and new with different takes and surprises. So, I was originally going to just do a list of fairy tale retellings, but there…
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20 Books All About Spies
Secret codes, ciphers, and disguises are just some of the things that come to mind when I think of spies! Today’s book list includes books all about spies – some real, some make believe. Whether you have a reader looking for page-turning action or searching for a nonfiction book that…
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Top Ten Tuesday: New-to-Me Authors I Discovered in 2021
Unexpectedly this list was split between new-to-me authors I discovered in 2021 – half middle grade and half young adult. I had an interesting reading year to say the least. I spent far less time reading middle grade than I typically do, instead filling my time reading contemporary romance. Or…
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Debut YA, October-December 2022
*Updated this list on October 1, 2022 for most recent publication information. We made it! It’s Day 4 of sharing debut creators, with Debut YA, October-December 2022. If you missed Day 1, Day 2, or Day 3 make sure to stop over, because there are over 100 titles to choose…
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Debut YA, July-September 2022
It’s Day 3 of sharing debut creators, with Debut YA, July-September 2022. If you missed Day 1 or Day 2 make sure to stop over, because those are the debuts to be published during the first half of this year – January-June. There are so many new debut YA books…
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Debut YA, April-June 2022
To carry on with my theme of sharing debut creators, today is Day 2 of Debut YA, April-June 2022. If you missed Day 1, make sure to stop over, because those are the first debuts to be published this year – January-March. There are so many new debut YA books…
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Debut YA, January-March 2022
A new week means new books to share! To carry on with my theme of sharing debut creators, today is Day 1 of Debut YA, January-March 2022. There are so many new debut YA books coming out this year that I’m actually breaking it into four posts! If you missed…
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Top Ten Tuesday: 2021 Releases I Was Excited to Read But Didn’t Get To
COVID really changed my reading in 2021. I focused a lot more on easy contemporary romances and spent less time reading middle grade books. I read far fewer books last year than I have in a long time as well! So, that just means there are so many more 2021…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Most Recent Additions to My Book Collection
I buy a lot of books! But, most of the books I buy are gifts for friends and family. And as a library director, I tend to read a lot of books that I borrow from the library. Most of the titles I purchase are actually books that I’ve read…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Best Books I Read in 2021
It’s been a very strange reading year for me. I’ve read only a fraction of the books I would typically read during the year. But, as I look back at another stressful year of managing a public library during a global pandemic, I’m accepting of what I was able to…
