Book Reviews
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Long Live the Pond Scum
Posted about 6 years ago by Phil Shepard
We can all agree, the world is a pretty fascinating place comprised of the tiniest microbes to the tallest mountains and deepest oceans. But beyond the grandeur sits a more […]
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Read Harder Challenge #17: Girl Mogul, Read Harder Challenge #18: The Lost Coast & Read Harder Challenge #19: Hole in My Life
Posted about 6 years ago by Jennifer Deuell
Prompt #17: A business book Girl Mogul, by Tiffany Pham (founder and CEO of Mogul), is a must read for all teen girls who are destined for greatness! In Girl Mogul, […]
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Cowboy Fiction
Posted about 6 years ago by Meg Raymond
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The westward expansion of America was untamed, uncivilized, and lawless. Yet there were unwritten rules in the “wild west” that were sometimes as strict as any actual law. Zane Grey’s […]
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Read Harder Challenge #15: Zahrah the Windseeker & Read Harder Challenge #16: Josephine
Posted about 6 years ago by Jennifer Deuell
Prompt #15: A book of mythology or folklore Zahrah the Windseeker, by Nnedi Okorafor, is a fantasy novel rooted in West African folklore. Thirteen year-old Zahrah lives in northern Ooni […]
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September is all about YOU
Posted about 6 years ago by Meg Raymond
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September is both Self-Improvement Month and Self-Care Awareness Month, so make this month all about you. Self-care advocates often suggest visualizing a “happy place” to relieve stress and induce relaxation. My imaginary […]
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Strange and Silly Schools
Posted about 6 years ago by Nico D'Archangel
Starting a new school year can be stressful for kiddos. Maybe they went from elementary to middle school. Maybe there's a new teacher. Or maybe their best friend is no longer in class with them. Whatever the case, laughter and humor are always good medicine for some school-time blues.
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All Kinds of Families
Posted about 6 years ago by Meg Raymond
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“Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way” –Tolstoy I grew up in a neighborhood of not-big houses on small lots. Most of […]
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Read Harder Challenge #13: Kids Like Us & Read Harder Challenge #14: A Study in Charlotte
Posted about 6 years ago by Jennifer Deuell
Prompt #13: A book by or about someone that identifies as neurodiverse I was super pumped to complete this prompt. Writing about characters who identify as neurodiverse is definitely trending […]
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Under the radar: Coming soon from indie presses and new in translation
Posted about 6 years ago by Natalie Draper
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Pardon me, I’m just coming down from the experience of taking in the new Colson Whitehead novel, The Nickel Boys, in one sitting and having a hard time focusing on […]
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Read Harder Challenge #11: Fruits Basket & Read Harder Challenge #12: Maus
Posted about 6 years ago by Jennifer Deuell
Prompt #11: A book of manga Ok, try not to be too appalled by what you are about to read…this is my first time reading manga. I know, I know. […]
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