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Lessons in Chemistry, 3 Questions & Energetics

October 7, 2022 in Literate Love
The unthinkable happened this week: I didn’t know what to read next. Can you believe it?! I read a book so powerful that I needed some space to sit with it for a while before I picked up another. Instead, I tried a...
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Three Books That Earned 5 Hearts

October 4, 2022 in Get Lit(erate) Podcast
I have a confession to make: I HATE the 5-star rating system readers use to talk about books.  Really. I hate it.  That’s why I’ve created a different rating scale to deepen my responses to books: I rate in hearts, not stars.  Today, I’m sharing all about my new rating system...
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Hummingbird, Magical Bookshops & Podcasts

September 30, 2022 in Literate Love
It may have been a rainy week outside, but it was a magical week inside. I read three books that went straight to my heart, immersed myself in a new learning experience and have started online holiday shopping.  How could things be any better?! Keep reading to get all the details!...
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Three Books to Embrace Flaneuring

September 27, 2022 in Get Lit(erate) Podcast
I love learning new words, especially when those words are fun to say. Words like hullabaloo, whippersnapper and chimichanga just make me smile.  They make me smile so much, I have a page in my notebook where I collect them so I can return to them again and again.  There’s one...
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10 Young Adult Books Every Adult Should Read

September 25, 2022 in Books & Reading, Children's Literature
Adulting can be hard. With so many things vying for our attention, pulling us in different directions and maybe even taking us off the path we had planned for ourselves, we can find ourselves wondering how we got here. We might even find ourselves yearning for an earlier time in our...
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The Latecomer, Holiday Notebooks & Protein

September 23, 2022 in Literate Love
It was a cold and rainy week here in upstate New York, but I admit, I love this weather. Out come the sweaters, fuzzy socks and hopefully, a fire in the fireplace very soon.  This week, I started something that might surprise you: my holiday notebook! Yes, I have a holiday...
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Three Books I Put on Pango

September 20, 2022 in Get Lit(erate) Podcast
I have a lot of books. And I bet you have a lot of books, too.  So, what do you do when you have TOO MANY books to fit on your shelves? Do you store them away? Donate them? Add them to a Free Little Library? Gift them to a friend...
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Cutie Grackle, Revenge Writing & Bookplates

September 16, 2022 in Literate Love
Time felt different this week. Whenever I’d look at a clock, I’d be shocked at how little time had passed. When I’d wake up in the middle of the night, I’d be shocked that only 15 minutes had passed since the last time I checked. Why is that?! Regardless, the time...
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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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