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Help! I’m the mystery reader for my child’s class! Read Alouds for K-3rd Grade
Reading aloud to your child’s class can be so much fun especially if you have the perfect book! I’ve suggested just a few for each grade level, kindergarten through third grade. There are so many great books out there. Poke around on the internet and ask your children’s librarian for suggestions. Once you have a… Continue reading
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Weekly Reads Round Up: Sunday September 10th 2023 – Saturday September 16th 2023
Here’s a brief weekly post capturing what I read this past week. I post reviews on instagram and Goodreads. What have you read this week? The Unfortunate Side Effects of Heartbreak and Magic by Breanne Randall (I read an eARC from the publisher) Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid (I read a copy… Continue reading
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Book Review: All You Have to Do Is Call by Kerri Maher
Thank you so much to Berkley Publishing and Cindy’s Thoughts from a Page podcast Patreon group for the early copy of All You Have to Do Is Call by Kerri Maher. I could not put this book down despite how hard it felt at times. It’s the early 1970s in Chicago and abortion is illegal.… Continue reading
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Weekly Reads Round Up: Sunday September 3rd 2023 – Saturday September 9th 2023
Here’s a brief weekly post capturing what I read this past week. I post reviews on instagram and Goodreads. What have you read this week? Murder at Keyhaven Castle by Clara McKenna (I listened to this using my library’s Hoopla app) Murder at the Beacon Bakeshop by Darci Hannah (I read a copy from my… Continue reading
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Long Books I’ve Been Meaning To Read
I love the idea of big, chunky books with lots of pages to sink into, but lately I’ve noticed that I’ve been avoiding them. Is it that I’m too focused on the number of books I read and think a long book will slow me down? I’m not sure, but I’d like to push myself… Continue reading
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Book Review: Good Taste: A Novel in Search of Great Food by Caroline Scott
Thanks so much to William Morrow Books and Thoughts from a Page Podcast for the chance to read a galley of Good Taste: A Novel in Search of Great Food by Caroline Scott. This book will be out November 7th, 2023 and if you enjoyed books like The Kitchen Front by Jennifer Ryan and Dear… Continue reading
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Weekly Reads Round Up: Sunday August 27th 2023 – Saturday September 2nd 2023
Here’s a brief weekly post capturing what I read this past week. I post reviews on instagram and Goodreads. What have you read this week? Good Taste: A Novel in Search of Great Food by Caroline Scott (I received a print ARC from the publisher) Murder at Blackwater Bend by Clara McKenna (I listened to this… Continue reading
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Virtual Bookish Trip: A Booklist
We are wrapping up our second week of school and the “official” end of summer hits Monday with the Labor Day holiday. Last week was brutally hot with heat indexes over 100 degrees. No recess for my elementary schooler, which you know had to be brutal for the teachers too! We got a lovely break… Continue reading
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August 2023 5 Star Reads
As summer and the season of summer reading comes to a close, here are four books I gave five stars in the month of August. What have you read and enjoyed lately? The Postcard by Anne Berest, Tina Kover (Translator) – such a beautiful, heart wrenching book. This is the story of WWII unlike any… Continue reading
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Book Review: The Breakaway by Jennifer Weiner
Thank you so much to Atria Books and Netgalley for the eARC of Jennifer Weiner’s newest novel, The Breakaway–which publishes today 8/29! Happy Publication Day to this wonderful women’s novel. I love Jennifer Weiner’s writing style so much and have read all of her novels. I loved main character 33 year old Abby Stern and… Continue reading
About Me
Welcome! I started my career as a children’s librarian, later becoming a public library director and now I’m a stay at home mom. While my career might have changed, my love of reading has been a constant since I was in 4th grade, and I read over 200 books a year. I love talking about books and connecting readers of all ages with just the right book. Thanks for reading!




