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Changing Friendships: All My Bests with Britnee Meiser

February 3, 2025 in Kidlit Love Podcast
On this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m talking with Britnee Meiser about her middle grade debut: All My Bests. This upper middle grade novel is told in a delightful format of letters and playlists and follows Immie and Jack as their...
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Finding Ourselves & Others: As You Wish by Nashae Jones

January 30, 2025 in Kidlit Love Podcast
On this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m talking with Nashae Jones about her newest middle grade novel: As You Wish. In this middle grade novel, a girl learns the hard way to be careful what she wishes for and features a chaos-loving West African Trickster God. It has all...
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New Tips to Grow Your Notebook Habit

January 28, 2025 in Restorative Reading & Writing for Wellness
Do you wish you had more time to spend in your notebook or journal? Do you want to grow a more consistent writing practice? Are you working to put pen to paper in the coming year to gain all of the physical, cognitive and emotional benefits? This episode is for you. ...
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New Middle Grade Adventure Series: The Doomsday Vault with Thomas Wheeler

January 27, 2025 in Kidlit Love Podcast
On this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m talking with Thomas Wheeler about the first book in his new middle grade series: Everwhen School of Time Travel and Other Odd Sciences: The Doomsday Vault.  This book is an action-packed, truly unique time-and-place experience that is sure to hook middle grade...
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Baseball Mysteries & Football Mysteries with David A. Kelly

January 23, 2025 in Kidlit Love Podcast
On this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m talking with David A. Kelly about his newest early chapter books: Satchel’s Stolen Strike and The Two-Minute Warning.  These books are from his beloved series: Ballpark Mysteries and Football Mysteries. David’s books have been connecting with sports and mystery-minded readers for years...
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When Our Reading Gaps Point to Life Gaps

January 21, 2025 in Restorative Reading & Writing for Wellness
I adore tracking my reading life and geek out with my bookish spreadsheet where I track important metrics around the books I read.  I browse these statistics each month and use them to inform my next month’s reading choices. Plus, I do a deep dive into these stats at the start...
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Layers of Lessons: A Hat for House with Audrey Perrott

January 20, 2025 in Kidlit Love Podcast
On this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m talking with Audrey Perrott about her newest picture book: A Hat for House. This delightful picture book tells the story of what happens when a storm blows House’s roof away. It’s a reassuring tale of community, of coming together during any storm...
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Heart-Piercing Middle Grade: Scattergood with H.M. Bouwman

January 16, 2025 in Kidlit Love Podcast
On this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m talking with Heather Bouwman about her newest middle grade novel: Scattergood. This heart-piercing historical fiction novel brings young readers to rural Iowa in 1941 where twelve-year-old Peggy’s quiet life is turned upside down by refugee arrivals, first love and a heart-breaking diagnosis....
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On this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m ta On this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m talking with Melissa Taylor about her debut picture book: TOVA’S SWEET SOLUTION.

This is a heartfelt and deliciously sweet story about creativity, resilience and the magic of family. It has a special place in my gluten-free heart and will make you burst with all the warm feelings, too. 

Come listen as we talk about the inspiration behind this heart-warming book and the personal inspiration behind it, the delicate and delightful illustrations that might cause your belly to grumble and Melissa’s beautiful hopes for readers of all ages. 

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Books make Mondays better! This week, I’m finally Books make Mondays better!

This week, I’m finally picking up a book the world has been buzzing about:

THEO OF GOLDEN by Allen Levi

From what I hear, I am in for a treat. 

What books are making your Monday better?

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I’m trying a new reflective writing technique: 100 I’m trying a new reflective writing technique: 100 I statements. Let’s see what appears on the page…

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This book was a gorgeous exploration into love, lo This book was a gorgeous exploration into love, loss, family and the complications among them. Tasked with clearing out her family’s home after both her parents passed, Plum wades through the objects of the home and the emotions of her heart. It’s filled with lyrical writing and an invitation to consider our own roots, our own stuff and our next moves.

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Surprise! I’m here with a bonus episode to close Surprise!

I’m here with a bonus episode to close out the end of National Library week with a delightful middle grade biography of an important bookish figure: Ursula Nordstrom.

Plus, for the first time ever, I invited an additional guest on to share the book love with me. Come listen!

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A Note From My Nudge Notebook… This week, I was i A Note From My Nudge Notebook…

This week, I was inspired to write a really terrible first draft of a picture book inspired by a conversation with my father and grandfather AND the writing advice from inside this incredible middle grade biography by Nancy Hudgins: BOOKS GOOD ENOUGH FOR YOU. Ursula Nordstrom will now stand on my writing shoulders forever.

What acts of inspired action are you taking from the books you’ve read this week?

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