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Cluck, Cluck, Who’s There?
Our chicken friend has made a few return appearances since the first encounter. She also has the three of us wishing for one (…or two, or three) chickens of our very own. But since we’re renting our...
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Castles: Moving, Growing, and Forgotten
There has been a building trend in my reading recently. I’m repeatedly drawn to stories about castles. Completely coincidental and each book extremely different from the next. Well, except for the...
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In An Era: The Thirties
The past couple of weeks, I’ve been on a retreat from reading kid’s chapter books. I’ve also been on a retreat from 2012. I’ve been reading, watching, and listening to the 1930′s. Reading…. Rules of...
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To Mom:
When I look back and think about who was the major motivator behind getting me to read when I was young, it was you. A journey that if I remember correctly, wasn’t always a walk in the park. But there...
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Recent and Not So Recent Reads
Hey. Let’s talk middle grade fiction books. And graphic novels. And maybe even a teen and adult book to boot. Underworlds, out of this world, and everything in between. Below is a list with quick...
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The Fault in Our Stars
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green Find it at: Your library | Amazon | IndieBound Published: Dutton Juvenile (January 10, 2012) Recommended Reading Age: 14 & up In a nutshell: One of my reading...
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Review: Out of the Easy
Out of the Easy by Ruta Sepetys Find it at: Your library | Amazon | Indiebound Published: Philomel, imprint of Penguin Young Readers Group (February 12, 2013) Recommended Reading Age: 15 & up In a...
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Review: Boxers & Saints
Boxers & Saints by Gene Luen Yang Find it at: Your Library | Your Local Bookstore Published: First Second, an imprint of Macmillan (September 10, 2013) Recommended reading age: 12 & up In a...
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Review: This Book Was a Tree
This Book Was a Tree by Marcie Chambers Cuff Find it at Your: Local Library | Local Bookstore Published: Perigee (imprint of Penguin Group), April 1, 2014 In a Nutshell: This Book Was a Tree: Ideas,...
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Awakening Wonder With Cabinet of Curiosities
“When I was about six, I started my first cabinet of curiosities. The first thing I put in it was a skunk’s skull I found in our backyard. The skull fit perfectly in my palm. It had sharp little...
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