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Brain Rules for Baby – John Medina
Brain Rules for Baby by John Medina Age: Adult Format: Book Source: Library Publisher ISBN: Find this book at your local library In this book, Medina offers up a scientific perspective on raising...
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Upcoming reviews
I realize I’ve been a bit MIA here. Between my new job (yay Children’s librarian!) and parenting, there is precious little time to sit down and read a book that isn’t a picture book that isn’t Lets...
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An Ending
I’m about 2 months shy of the 6th anniversary of this blog. It started out humbly, as a page for me to ramble about books and other nonsense without cluttering my friends’ Livejournal feed. It somehow...
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End of the Year Wrap-Up
It’s not closure for this blog unless I do a year in review type of post, I suppose. I have read a few memorable books this year, I have learned quite a few memorable life lessons as well. This has …...
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Nurture Shock by Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman
Nurture Shock by Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman Alternative title to this book could be: All Your Instincts About Parenting are Wrong This is How We Unknowingly Harm Our Kids Nurture Shock has been a...
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The Trouble With Boys by Peg Tyre
The Trouble with Boys: A Surprising Report Card on our Sons, Their Problems at School, and What Parents and Educators Must Do by Peg Tyre Peg Tyre provides a sobering look at how the modern school...
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Being A Better Online Reader
July 16, 2014 Being a Better Online Reader By Maria Konnikova The contrast of pixels, the layout of the words, the concept of scrolling versus turning a page, the physicality of a book versus the...
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Weekend Cooking: The Egg Cookbook
The Egg Cookbook: Fresh Farm to Table Guide to Cooking Eggs Healdsburg Press, 2014 The Egg Cookbook is a wonderful guide with dozens of recipes covering topics from quick and easy eggs (scrambled,...
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All the books I did not review
You might start seeing a deluge of book reviews here. Although I told myself I’d take a hiatus from this blog, I just can’t seem to quit it. But, because of my reviewing break, I’m now behind on 9 book...
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Flirting with French by William Alexander
Flirting with French: How a Language Charmed Me, Seduced Me & Nearly Broke My Heart by William Alexander Algonquin Books, Sept 2014 Find this book at your local library William Alexander has a...
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Book Review: The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green Dutton Books c2012. ISBN: 9780525478812 Find this book at your local library Really…what am I going to say about this book that hasn’t been said already? This was...
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Book Review: Perfect Scoundrels by Ally Carter
Perfect Scoundrels by Ally Carter Disney Hyperion Books, [2013] Find this book at your local library ******This review may contain spoilers if you have not read books 1 or 2 of the Heist Society...
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Library Stories from August
Library news round-up. A random collection of funny, introspective, and thought-provoking stories about libraries from August. You can go here for a larger list from OEDb.org. 10 books about libraries...
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The Wine of Solitude by Irene Nemirovsky
The Wine of Solitude by Irene Nemirovsky Chatto and Windus, 1935 Find this book at your local library This book tells the story of the Karol family. Boris, Bella and their daughter Helene move from...
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Book review: All Joy and No Fun: The Paradox of Modern Parenting by Jennifer...
All Joy and No Fun: the Paradox of Modern Parenting by Jennifer Senior Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2014] Find this book at your local library This book is a mix of scientific studies...
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Book Review: The President’s Hat
The President’s Hat by Antoine Laurain Find this book at your local library Can one hat make a difference? According to this collection of loosely connected stories, it can. The book starts with Daniel...
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Gilmore Girls is Coming to Netflix! (10/01/14)
Brew your coffee, order your pizzas and burgers because Gilmore Girls is coming to Netflix on Wednesday Oct. 1st! Nevermind that I already own all 7 seasons on DVD. Nevermind that I’ve already seen...
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Book Review: Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell
Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell Find this book at your local library Eleanor and Park. Its one of those tragic, teen love stories that you wish would never end. Eleanor has newly been allowed to...
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Book Review: Born Reading by Jason Boog
Born Reading: Bringing Up Bookworms in a Digital Age – From Picture Books to eBooks and Everything in Between by Jason Boog Touchstone Books, 2014 Find this book at your local library Author’s website...
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Book review: Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald
Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald by Therese Anne Fowler Two Roads, 2013 Find this book at your local library This book was a totally engrossing & captivating story of Scott. & Zelda Fitzgerald’s...
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