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Half-Life of Love by Brianna Bourne

January 2, 2024 ♦

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Flint Larsen has 41 days, 9 hours, and 42 minutes to live. He’s known exactly when he’s going to die since he was eight years old and half-lifed, a small twinge that tells a person when they’ve lived half their life. From that moment, Flint’s done everything he can to…

IMWAYR Aug 7-13

August 13, 2023 ♦

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This was my last week before going back to work, so I read as much as I could. I even did a 24 hour in 48 hour readathon….and didn’t do too bad on it! You can watch more about my readathon and week of reading on my YouTube channel. Before…

IMWAYR July 31-August 7

August 7, 2023 ♦

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I was a reading machine last week! Make sure to visit the IMWAYR hosts Unleashing Readers and Teach Mentor Texts to find other blogs to follow that use this weekly wrap up. I have many ways to access my content: Watch my week of reading on my Bookdragon Diary YouTube Channel Read my official…

Happy Book Birthday!

June 21, 2022 ♦

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Tuesday is publishing day, so that means we have to celebrate these beautiful books for their entrance into the book world! Which ones do you want to read? Middle Grade Visit Sylvia Liu’s Website Perfect for fans of Dragon Pearl by Yoon Ha Lee, this thrilling, cinematic sci-fi novel follows…

Legit KidLit: Episode 2 Jason Walz

August 18, 2020 ♦

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Sharing Black Stories: Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi

July 2, 2020 ♦

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They killed my mother.They took our magic.They tried to bury us.Now we rise.Zélie Adebola remembers when the soil of Orïsha hummed with magic. Burners ignited flames, Tiders beckoned waves, and Zélie’s Reaper mother summoned forth souls.But everything changed the night magic disappeared. Under the orders of a ruthless king, maji…

Recent Reads

May 25, 2020 ♦

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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? Last week was a really good reading week! I am starting this week out a little rough though. I have many books started and am having trouble on which ones to read first. I have two audiobooks going, which is never good because I…

Week 2: NetGalley Readathon

May 24, 2020 ♦

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Week 2 for the NetGalley Readathon was a good one! I finished three books and all three were really great. Check mark is for books I have finished. Circle is for books I am currently reading. Here are the books I finished: I highly recommend this graphic novel. This was…

NetGalley Readathon Week 1

May 17, 2020 ♦

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Well, WEEK ONE is done and I am proud of my progress and the books I have been reading! Here is my updated Bingo card. The check means I finished, the circle means I am currently reading! Somehow…I am on my way to a BINGO without planning it! What a…

A Chat With Children’s Author, Robin Pawlak

February 23, 2020 ♦

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Robin Pawlak was the first author that came to my classroom virtually and he started my obsession with author visits! I am so happy to share an interview with Robin and to share his book with you all. Hearing about the importance of humor in books and the creativity in…