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Book Review: Lincoln in the Bardo, George Saunders

Book Review: Lincoln in the Bardo, George Saunders Fiction: Lincoln in the Bardo, George Saunders George Saunders book “Lincoln in the Bardo” has won some of the most prestigious literary awards given, including being only the second American book to win the Man Booker Prize. It is an extraordinary book, truly unlike anything I have read before. […]

May 6, 2018By scintilla.admin Fiction #fiction, #GeorgeSaunders, #HistoricalFiction, #LincolnintheBardoLeave a Comment

Booklist: Books about Libraries for Shared Reading with Children

Booklist: Books about Libraries for Shared Reading with Children Our boys grew up loving libraries. On son #2’s 10th birthday, by his choice, we did the two things he loved most in the world – eat at the local Chinese restaurant and then visit the library. He had a special seat by the window […]

April 9, 2018By scintilla.admin Shared Reading #BookExtentions, #Booklists, #ChapterBooks, #elementary, #fiction, #InteractiveReading, #libraries, #library, #NationalLibraryWeek, #Nonfiction, #PictureBooks, #preschool, #SharedReadingLeave a Comment

Book Series Review: The Invisible Library Series, Genevieve Cogman

Fantasy Series: The Invisible Library Series, Genevieve Cogman The Invisible Library, Book 1 in The Invisible Library Series The Masked City, Book 2 in The Invisible Library Series The Burning Page, Book 3 in The Invisible Library Series The Lost Plot, Book 4 in The Invisible Library Series The Mortal […]

April 8, 2018By scintilla.admin Fiction #BookReview, #BookSeries, #fantasy, #fiction, #GenevieveCogman, #libraries, #library, #NationalLibraryWeek, #seriesLeave a Comment

Author Spotlights: If You like Tom Clancy, You will Like Mark Greaney

Author Spotlights: If You like Tom Clancy, You will Like Mark Greaney Tom Clancy In the 1980s the Cold War was nearing its end, though no one knew it then. Into this backdrop of geopolitical tension and rivalry, Tom Clancy, an insurance agent from Maryland, published his first book. With brilliant and heroic CIA agent […]

April 6, 2018By scintilla.admin Fiction #action, #fiction, #MarkGreaney, #suspense, #thriller, #TomClancyLeave a Comment

Booklist: If You Like Peter Rabbit… Bunny Books for Shared Reading with Children

If You Like Peter Rabbit… Booklist: Bunny Books for Shared Reading with Children When I first heard of the 2018 live action movie of Peter Rabbit, I must admit to being worried, because I adore Beatrix Potter’s detailed and delightful watercolor illustrations. Peter Rabbit, himself is also an irrepressible trickster with that balance of naughty and […]

April 5, 2018By scintilla.admin Shared Reading #BookExtentions, #booklist, #Booklists, #BunnyBooks, #ChapterBooks, #elementary, #fiction, #InteractiveReading, #Nonfiction, #PictureBooks, #preschool, #SharedReadingLeave a Comment

Booklist: Worms on the Sidewalk, Books for Shared Reading

Booklist: Worms on the Sidewalk, Books for Shared Reading Ground Hog Day’s Punxsutawney Phil may get the notoriety for heralding the onset of spring, but to me the surest sign of spring is worms on the sidewalk. My mother is a gardener, so I grew up respecting worms and using gardening gloves to move them […]

April 2, 2018By scintilla.admin Shared Reading #BookExtentions, #Booklists, #ChapterBooks, #children, #elementary, #fiction, #InteractiveReading, #Nonfiction, #PictureBooks, #preschool, #SharedReading, #wormsLeave a Comment

Booklist: Spring Books for Shared Reading with Children

Booklist: Spring Books for Shared Reading with Children The onset of seasonal allergies aside, spring is the favorite season of many. With the renewed energy from blooming flowers, hatching eggs, and bouncing bunnies, there is also the welcome of shared reading about spring on a warm and sunny day outside or crisp yet cozy […]

April 2, 2018By scintilla.admin Shared Reading #booklist, #children, #elementary, #fiction, #PictureBooks, #preschool, #SharedReading, #Spring, #toddlersLeave a Comment

Booklist: LOL Books to Laugh Out Loud with Your Children

Booklist: LOL Books to Laugh Out Loud with Your Children The day before I went to see the grandgirls, I was in the bookstore and saw a picture book with a funny cover that was on sale. Of course, I just had to buy it! It was one of the best things I have ever […]

April 1, 2018By scintilla.admin Shared Reading #BoardBooks, #BookExtentions, #Booklists, #ChapterBooks, #children, #elementary, #fiction, #infants, #InteractiveReading, #LOL, #PictureBooks, #ReadAlouds, #SharedReadingLeave a Comment