Last night, we stopped at some friends of ours to drop off some cookies. We stood inside and chatted with them and their boys (5 and 3) for a few minutes and then opened the door to leave. The older boy dashed outside and the younger one shouted after him “Come back! We have a planet to save.” I think…
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Who Hates Mondays?
I love Sunday evenings. It’s quarter to eight, but still pretty light outside (thank you, Daylight Savings), and we have the patio door open because it’s cooler outside than it is inside. Bart and I made some cookies (chocolate and raspberry. . mmm), and so it smells fantastic inside as well. It’s a gorgeous evening and I’m just happy to…
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Blah!
These past few weeks have been terrible for reading – I have been so unmotivated to read. When I have free time, I watch movies or read blogs or play games with Bart. I did just pick up “Nickel and Dimed” from the library and I’ve read about 100 pages, just on my lunch breaks this week, so hopefully I’ll…
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Review Policy
I am happy to receive review and advance reader copies of books. My preferred genres are picture books and young adult and middle grade novels, including fantasy, romance, realistic fiction, and science fiction. I also accept juvenile non-fiction, and adult fiction and non-fiction. I do not guarantee a review of every book I receive, but I do make an effort…
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Ongoing Efforts to be Simultaneously Thin and Well-Read
For the last six months or so, I’ve been listening to podcasts when I go to the gym, and in some ways I’ve really liked that. It’s an easy way to stay on top of the news and there really are some quality podcasts out there. Still, I’ve decided to start listening to audiobooks instead. I listened to audiobooks when…
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