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Continue reading →: Book Review: RecitatifTitle: Recitatif Author: Toni Morrison Year: 1983 Genre: Literary Short Story/Classic Premise: The lives of two girls – one Black, one white – are examined over time as they interact with each other. Themes: Should I Read This Book? If you enjoy well-written short stories and impressive literary storytelling,…
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Continue reading →: How I’m Tackling Les Miserables in 2025Ever had a book that you’ve been meaning to read for years and you keep failling at it? That’s how I’ve been with Victor Hugo’s Les Miserables. I bought it in 2011, on a trip I was on with my family when I was a junior in high school. I…
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Continue reading →: 10 Picture Books for a Great Bear StorytimeAs my blog bio says, I’m a librarian. My main thing right now is Youth Services, so the primary program I do is storytime. I do a minimum of 2 each week, with an occasional third. I also do outreach storytimes at schools and daycares. I read three books per…
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Continue reading →: 2025 Goals & Reading ChallengesLike every year since 2013, I am doing a reading challenge this year! In fact, I’m doing several – all of which I’m very excited about. I always do a base challenge of reading 100 books within the year. Last year, I found and enjoyed a couple of new ones…
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Continue reading →: Book Review: CatStronauts #1 – Moon MissionTitle: CatStronauts #1 – Moon Mission Author: Drew Brockington Year: 2017 Genre: Children’s Graphic Novel Premise: A team of four cats must go to the moon to save their planet from an energy crisis that threatens their way of existence. Themes: Should I Read This Book? If you like children’s…
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Continue reading →: Book Review: Iron WidowTitle: Iron Widow Author: Xiran Jay Zhao Year: 2021 Genre: YA Sci-Fi Premise: A young girl in a futuristic fantasy world inspired by Medieval China volunteers to join her country’s mech army after losing her sister. She plots revenge, but discovers so much more about herself and the world she…
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Continue reading →: Blogger Profile: Meet SamHi! My name is Sam and I’m a book blogger, as well as a librarian. Some of you may know me from Bookstagram, where I go by the name @RoyallyReading. I’ve spent the past ten years blogging about books using Blogger. However, I have decided that it’s time to change…
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