I’ve been working my way very slowly through a fabulous book called “First Families but at the rate I’m reading, it will likely be another week or two at the least before I finish it, and I was feeling antsy to read and complete something. The Tale of Despereaux fit the bill perfectly. It’s another Newbery book – the 2004…
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New Moon by Stephenie Meyer
NEW MOON BY STEPHENIE MEYER My mom read my post about Twilight and I told her in person that she had to read the books. Last night, she called me to tell me she planned to make a trip to Barnes and Noble to pick them up. This morning, I got a call from her and the first words out…
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Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
twilight by stephenie meyer Sometimes I come across a book that is so good that I can hardly read it. I don’t want it to be over too quickly; I want to enjoy each new development without rushing into the next. And yet, at the same time, I can’t stop myself from reading because it’s SO good. Twilight, people, is…
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What Do You Do All Day by Amy Scheibe
Today is my last day of a nanny gig that I’ve had for the last five months and eleven days (not that I’m counting or anything). On Monday I start a new full-time, post-college job. It only seemed appropriate to read What Do You Do All Day? about a stay-at-home mom and her difficulty deciding whether or not to return…
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Criss Cross by Lynne Rae Perkins
My dad’s sister read all of the John Newbery Medal books a few years ago, which I’ve always thought was pretty cool, and since then it’s been a goal of mine to do the same. I’ve read quite a lot of them so far, and I’m hoping to get through a large quantity of them this year, not least of…
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