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2015 Overview and Book of the Year

I did not manage to meet my goals this year. As I said in my 2015 Reviews, I spent a lot more time this year reading other things. I don’t feel as if I read less just differently. The app Pocket has definitely changed the way I read online. I’ll be posting my 2015 Pocket […]

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2014 Overview and Book of the Year

I feel that overall this was a pretty good year. I read a lot of books I liked, I read some I didn’t. I know my reading habits have been changing over the years, as I spend more time reading periodicals and articles and less time reading books. Thankfully I have the Pocket app which […]

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2014 Newbery Update

I just finished Number the Stars by Lois Lowry (1990)this morning. It’s a really moving story about the Danes during WWII. Did you know that a German official tipped off the Jews about “relocation” plans? The Danes were able to smuggle most of their Jewish neighbors out of the country to safety. It’s an amazing […]

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100 Children’s Books to Read in a Lifetime

“The Amazon books editors got together and chose 100 Children’s Books to Read in a Lifetime. We defined children’s books as those for kids age 12 or younger. We want to know what books you would choose. Add titles below, and vote on the titles added by fellow readers. See the Amazon editors’ list here” […]