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Picture Book Friday: Award Winners

One of my 2026 reading resolutions is to read 46 new to me picture books. I thought it would be fun to take one Friday a month and spotlight four picture books I have read recently. This month, January 2026, I decided to read four award winning picture books: Big by Vashti Harrison – winner Continue reading
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Books About Writing: A Book List

I tackled my first NaNoWriMo project this past November and have enjoyed working on it since then. I have a new idea I’d like to tackle in November 2024, and being the plotter that I am, I’ve decided to spend some time in April & May reading some books on the craft of writing. I Continue reading
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The Sunday Salon: March 31, 2024

Happy Sunday! Deb Nance at Readerbuzz hosts The Sunday Salon, and I’m joining in! And a very Happy Easter to those celebrating! Favorite Read of the Week I post reviews on Instagram and Goodreads. What have you read this week? It was a great reading week and I can’t select just one, so my two very 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!

