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Library Books | June 2019
This post is dedicated to the books I’ve checked out from the library to read throughout the month of June. I’ve sort of developed the habit of checking out library books almost exclusively at the beginning of a new month, so I’m fully embracing that habit and featuring the most recent titles I’ve checked out.
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From My Bookshelf: Upstream, Lake, Ocean
In celebration of the first month of summer, I’ve pulled three books from my bookshelf that each feature a body of water in their title: Upstream by Mary Oliver, The Lake by Banana Yoshimoto, and The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman. Learn more about the From My Bookshelf series here on my blog, and keep reading for some of my thoughts on these three books.
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Book Review: Clever Maids – The Secret History of the Grimm Fairy Tales
Clever Maids: The Secret History of the Grimm Fairy Tales Valerie Paradiž Clever Maids was published in 2005, and includes illustrations by Walter Crane that were originally published in Household Stories from the Collection of the Brothers Grimm in 1886.Â
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Monthly Wrap-Up | May 2019
Cue the “how is it already June?!” reactions. I’m not looking forward to another month going by in a flash, but I am looking forward to a much better reading month than the mess that was May. But seriously, where did this month go?
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20 Books of Summer | 2019
UPDATE #1 | UPDATE #2Â | UPDATE #3 (FINAL) (the 2019 challenge has ended) Summer reading has always felt like a special event to me. It definitely has a lot to do with getting out of school and having much more time to read what I wanted to – even if I happened to enjoy the books I read during the school year. The beginning of summer meant the start of my local library’s summer reading program, which was exceptional. Every year, young readers (it was geared towards school-aged kids) would write their name on a special paper “placard”, and during a library visit stickers symbolizing books read would be awarded…
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2019 Louisa May Alcott Reading Challenge
<< The 2019 Challenge has ended. You can read my Wrap-Up here. >> The Louisa May Alcott Reading Challenge is back! And as you can tell by the existence of this post, I’m joining in once again.
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