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Countdown to DC’s Teen Titans: Beast Boy by Kami Garcia and Gabriel Picolo

August 1, 2020 ♦

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Today marks ONE MONTH for the release of the next Teen Titan’s comic, Beast Boy! I have to say, I finished this comic last night and it was AMAZING! Not only can I not wait for it to release so I can share with my students, but I also cannot…

NetGalley Readathon-May 2020

May 13, 2020 ♦

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I have decided to really get a handle on my NetGalley reads and Sierra Dertinger on Twitter @4Dlovestoread had a brilliant idea to make a bingo card and do a #netgalleyreadathon! I love this idea because it will keep me organized and focused. We also have an accountability group and…

What Am I Reading?

February 17, 2020 ♦

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Life is busy, but reading is still happening! Here are some books I have finished or am currently reading. Share what you are reading in the comments and I hope you have a great week. Books I Finished This was an audiobook and was also a book shared with my…

Save the Date: Gravemaidens by Kelly Coon Released October 29!

September 29, 2019 ♦

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The start of a fierce fantasy duology about three maidens who are chosen for their land’s greatest honor…and one girl determined to save her sister from the grave. In the walled city-state of Alu, Kammani wants nothing more than to become the accomplished healer her father used to be before her…

Thoughts: Maybe He Just Likes You by Barbara Dee

August 1, 2019 ♦

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I am sitting on my back deck with my cup of Raspberry tea, wearing a Harry Potter hoodie, and reflecting on this middle-grade novel that I feel lucky to have read before it is released. I was first introduced to Barbara Dee through the wide world of Twitter and since…

July 17, 2019 ♦

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Good morning! I’m halfway through Each Tiny Spark, drinking a cup of coffee, snuggles in bed with my daughter. In Each Tiny Spark, I can feel Emilia’s worry and anxiety deep in my chest. She is so worried for her father because he is not the same after his deployment.…

Review: The Spinner of Dreams by K.A. Reynolds

July 8, 2019 ♦

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Mark your calendar for August 27, 2019. Add to your Goodreads. Pre-order here and enter for a chance to win an amazing Pre-Order Giveaway. You do not want to miss out on this book! Trust me. This is a less-than-traditional review for me. I felt so many things, and am…

Mini Review: That’s For Babies by Jackie Azua Kramer and Illustrated by Lisa Brandenburg

July 8, 2019 ♦

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Jackie Azua Kramer sent this ARC to me to share with my students and the Lit Review Crew. Here is what I loved: The title, “That’s For Babies,” resonates so much with me as a mom of a six year old. I am always being told how grown up she…

Mini Review

June 30, 2019 ♦

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In a racially polarized classroom in 1970 Alabama, Lu’s talent for running track makes her a new best friend — and tests her mettle as she navigates the school’s social cliques.Miss Garrett’s classroom is like every other at our school. White kids sit on one side and black kids on…

Mini Review

June 30, 2019 ♦

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What grabbed me about this book was the cover. Right off the bat, I was intrigued by the title and the gorgeous beach on the front. A fishing pole and what appears to be a brother and a sister told me this would be a perfect summer read, and it…