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Yearly Reading Reflections & Short Books

December 27, 2022 in Get Lit(erate) Podcast
There’s something magical to me about the week after Christmas. It feels suspended in time, a bonus week with the entire family home after a beautiful holiday but before the fresh start of a year ahead.  It’s full of possibilities and I often...
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Books to Celebrate Festivus

December 20, 2022 in Get Lit(erate) Podcast
Festivus is on December 23rd and I am celebrating in books. If you’re a Seinfeld fan, you know what I’m talking about and if not, get ready to explore a made-up holiday that many celebrate around the world. Today, I’m sharing a collection of books that represent all four components of...
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Fabulous Book Adjacent Holiday Gifts

December 15, 2022 in Get Lit(erate) Podcast
So, how’s your holiday shopping going? Today, I’m sharing over ten book and notebook adjacent gift ideas for the readers and writers in your life…including yourself! Think bookmarks, book embossers, innovative sticky notes, writing gloves and much more.  Here they are in no particular order (note: some of these are Amazon...
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Three Must-Read Holiday Picture Books

December 13, 2022 in Get Lit(erate) Podcast
We all have different definitions of what holiday reading means to each of us, but I hope there’s one thing we can agree on: Holiday picture books are the BEST kind of reading. =) Today, I’m sharing three holiday picture books to update my basket of holiday books nestled under my...
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Ten Middle Grade & YA Books Every Adult Should Read

December 12, 2022 in Books & Reading, Children's Literature
Childhood is ripe with imagination in real life and in books. And while many children adore fantasy books that take them outside of the realm of possibility, I’ve found that fewer adults tend to do so freely. But that can change with this list. Here are ten middle grade and young...
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Paper Crafting with Debra Glanz

December 8, 2022 in Get Lit(erate) Podcast
As a book-lover and notebook-hoarder, I love all things paper. I love the smell of it. I love the feel of it. I love the way it holds ideas that others have shared with me and that I’m sharing with others. It’s kind of an obsession. That’s why I’m so excited...
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Four Holiday Books for Your December TBR Stack

December 6, 2022 in Get Lit(erate) Podcast
It’s the most wonderful reading time of the year.  Reading under a warm blanket, next to a crackling fire that illuminates the twinkling Christmas tree lights is my very favorite place to be.  And reading books that embrace the holiday spirit is the frosting on the Christmas cake.  Today, I’m sharing...
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A Journaling Challenge to End 2022 Strong

December 1, 2022 in Get Lit(erate) Podcast
Are you ready to end 2022 strong and start 2023 with a resounding bang? Yes? Well, then you need to start this 30-Day Journaling Challenge with me. Today. Come listen as I share everything related to the challenge: why you need to give it a try, what it’s all about and...
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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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Mothers and Sons by Adam Haslett was a deeply engr Mothers and Sons by Adam Haslett was a deeply engrossing, almost haunting, book that captured the tumultuous and shifting relationship between a mother and son. 

The writing was brilliant and beautiful and I could feel every page, so much so that I had to set the book down periodically. Themes of identity, family and sense of self were quite evident as were ideas of authenticity, freedom, loss and love. 

Powerful writing, a powerful story and a powerful response.

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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 Saadia Faruqi about her newest middle grade novel: The Strongest Heart.

This book is a poignant exploration of mental illness, the impact it has on families and the love and hope it takes to begin telling a different tale.

Come listen as we talk about Saadia’s spark for writing children’s literature, the pieces of herself on the pages and her dual hopes for readers. You won’t want to miss this conversation.

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

This week, I’m reading Read Yourself Happy by Daisy Buchanan.

You know that I love all things bibliotherapy and truly believe that reading can change our lives in countless different ways. 

So does Daisy.

I am glued to this book and wish I could pour a cup of coffee, hop on a Zoom call and talk all things bibliotherapy and healing with her.

For now, I’ll just devour every page, sticky note flags in my hand.

What books are making YOUR Monday better?
Wind, Stop Blowing! by Laura Alary and illustrated Wind, Stop Blowing! by Laura Alary and illustrated by Sue Teodoro is a lovely book about a young boy who hates the wind. It bothers him, is unpredictable, upsets his plans and is nothing but trouble.

On the surface, this is a book about bothersome weather, but underneath is a heartfelt lesson about fighting things we cannot control. 

Rather than face his feelings about the wind, Benjamin hides from it, making his life smaller and smaller over time until he realizes making peace with it is what sets him free.

This is a book for both children AND adults to remind us not to cling so tightly to our expectations and fear so we do not miss out on a beautiful life along the way.

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