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Getting Writing Inspiration from Books

June 27, 2023 in Get Lit(erate) Podcast, Notebooks & Writing
This summer, I’ve set a goal to really lean into my writing life. I want to write more regularly, tackle some writing projects, write outside the box and boost my writing communities, too.  So, I’ve joined two very different writing groups and have...
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How the Stillwater Hotel in Upstate New York Inspired the Setting for Down a Bad Road

June 25, 2023 in Books & Reading
I am thrilled to be part of the WOW! Women of Writing Blog Tour for Down a Bad Road by Regina Buttner. I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review and I shared that review on an earlier post.  Today, I’ve invited Regina on the blog...
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Three Books to Spark a Passion

June 20, 2023 in Books & Reading, Get Lit(erate) Podcast
Do you remember the hobbies and passions you had as a child? Do you make time and space for them in your adult life? I knew I could seriously improve in this department in my own life, so I turned to books.  Books that remind me how important it is to...
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Our Reading Rules with Christie Zimmer

June 13, 2023 in Books & Reading, Get Lit(erate) Podcast
Summer reading season is here! Today, I’m talking with Christie Zimmer on the power of journaling to make our lives better….especially our reading lives.  We’ve collaborated together to create a colorful printable to help us reflect on our rules for reading, where they came from and what they mean, if they...
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Books for Alzheimer’s Awareness

June 6, 2023 in Books & Reading, Get Lit(erate) Podcast, Life & Living
June is Alzheimer’s and Dementia awareness month. With over 55 million people living with Alzheimer’s and other dementia-related illnesses, many of us are personally impacted by this disease. Today, I’m sharing three books that have been particularly powerful in my own reading life on this topic. But since I have more...
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WOW Blog Tour: Down a Bad Road by Regina Buttner

June 5, 2023 in Book Reviews
I am thrilled to be part of the WOW! Women of Writing Blog Tour for Down a Bad Road by Regina Buttner. I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review and here it is: I did not see this book coming. When I read, I...
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Literate Love for May 2023

May 31, 2023 in Get Lit(erate) Podcast, Literate Love
Every month, I share what I’ve been reading, writing, learning and loving in a bonus episode. Today, I’m sharing a list of books you haven’t heard me talk about on the podcast yet, a writing group that’s lighting my writing heart on fire, a fun historical project that involves a notebook...
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Lit Gifts for Graduates

May 30, 2023 in Books & Reading, Get Lit(erate) Podcast, Life & Living, Notebooks & Writing
It’s graduation season! Today, I share a bit of my own graduation regret and offer a collection of fantastic gifts for graduates, Get Lit(erate). style.  You’ll find three picture books, three notebooks, three technology gadgets and three bookish gifts just for fun on today’s episode.  Here are the books and gifts...
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Oh, my goodness, this book. NEXT TO ME by Daniel Oh, my goodness, this book.

NEXT TO ME by Daniel Salmieri and Sophia Haas is a beautiful ode to all the wonderfulness around us: the people, the pets, the scenery, the community and all the things that wrap us up in wonder and in love. 

The cut-paper collages leap off the page and invite readers to consider the beauty of their own surroundings, too. 

For young readers, this is a delightful story about the many delights that surround us, big and small. For adult readers, this is a powerful lesson in staying present, staying connected and staying grounded in what matters most. 

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I recently read a book that completely challenged I recently read a book that completely challenged the way I read. 

While I usually read books at a steady pace and move right to the next one, MOTHERS AND SONS by Adam Haslett stopped me in my tracks and prompted a slower reading experience…something I didn’t realize I needed more of. 

Come listen as I talk about the three ways we can read more slowly, the research behind why it matters and the small, yet powerful, ways that you can get started.

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On this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m On this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m talking with Sean David Hutchinson about the first book in his debut middle grade series: A Home for Unusual Monsters.

In this book, 12-year-old Sam and her friends search for clues that lead them to the secret hiding places of strange and unusual monsters. It’s captivating and riveting from the outset and goes into deeper themes like prejudice, grief and what it means to be a family, too. 

Come listen as we talk about Sean’s childhood love of tinkering that is evident in the books he writes today, the importance of finding and shifting perspective through the books we read and how books can give us the tools to unleash who we really are inside. 

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Books make Mondays better! This week, I'm startin Books make Mondays better!

This week, I'm starting THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY by Mike Gayle.

I adored ALL THE LONELY PEOPLE, so I know I'm in for a treat with this short story about exes and how to get over them. 

Or not. =)

I think it's exactly what my Monday needs. 

What books are making YOUR Monday better?

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On this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m On this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m talking with Rebecca Walker about her debut picture book: Time for Us. 

This beautifully written and illustrated picture book celebrates the precious times between a mother and her son and is perfect for all caregivers to read with the children in their care. 

Come listen as we talk about the incredible power of telling our stories, the beauty in being present with the children in our lives and the incredible appreciation she feels for being invited into family’s lives with her book.

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On today’s episode of the Get Lit(erate). podcas On today’s episode of the Get Lit(erate). podcast, I’m talking with Karen Houlding about the power of nature journaling and why we should all lean into this unique form of notebooking in the Spring season.

Come listen as we talk all about nature journaling: how Karen got started, how YOU can get started, the benefits that will come your way and much more. It’s time to slow down, savor what we see and capture it all. 

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