You know me, I love a wordless picture book. And Where’s Walrus? is a fantastic one. where’s walrus by stephen savage In Where’s Walrus, the zoo is quiet, with no visitors and all the animals (plus the zookeeper) taking afternoon naps. Except for Walrus, who sees the gates open and makes a break. The zookeeper comes chasing after him, but…
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What I’m Going to Read: Round 19
Now that you likely think I have forgotten entirely about Tell Me What To Read, let me present the winner. . . Wish You Well by David Baldacchi suggested by Lisa. It is, at this moment, residing happily on the hold shelf at the library, just waiting for me to venture over and pick it up. And once again, y’all…
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Where She Went by Gayle Forman
Where She Went, the sequel to If I Stay, is full of emotion, beautifully written, and definitely aimed at an older YA audience. You remember If I Stay, right? I gushed on about it at length a couple of years ago and still love that book like crazy. where she went by gayle forman For those of you who missed…
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The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
I don’t particularly mind the summer heat; after growing up in Las Vegas, Austin’s hot weather isn’t as soul searing as it might be otherwise (don’t say something about the humidity; Austin has the perfect amount of humidity, amen). Plus, with a pool at our disposal this year, I think summer will be very lovely. But I am in no…
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Snuggly
Many lovely people gave us blankets and other types of handmade (and not handmade) thoughtful gifts, all of which I considered photographing and posting about but then we moved and . . . I didn’t. I swear, I LOVED your gift though. Two quilts, however, are more recent gifts and since my life is a little more put together these…
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