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Sunflowers Beneath the Snow, Cricut Machines & Birth Flowers

May 13, 2022 in Literate Love
You know it’s a good week when you visit a new independent bookstore and leave with a book that’s been on your TBR list for a while AND meet a virtual bookish friend for the first time! My own dreams for my own...
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Wolf Hollow, Erasure Poetry & Social Media

May 6, 2022 in Literate Love
This week was hopping! It was a busy week at the University again and I spent some time digging into a bit of fun research on social media this week, too. I’ve got three books to share (two are sequels!),a cool notebook trick that acts as powerful therapy and a beautiful...
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Hope Wins, Mortality Motivation & Book Chairs

April 29, 2022 in Literate Love
Well, we spent another week close to home because of COVID. We watched some Netflix, read some books and baked some cake. This week, I’ve got two books to share: one incredibly intriguing adult realistic fiction and one middle grade compilation of insightful essays about hope. I’ve got a pretty nifty...
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The Authenticity Project, Truths & Recipes

April 22, 2022 in Literate Love
Well, it’s April, my family is on Spring break and it SNOWED in New York this week. The whole week was moving at a slower pace, but the snow gave us one more reason to stay in, relax and catch up on needed sleep and rest. A movie or two and...
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Different Kinds of Fruit, Podcasting & Start Today

April 15, 2022 in Literate Love
I’m not sure what happened to this week, but it sure did fly by quickly. I headed back to campus for the first time in two years and so enjoyed the little things: putting professional clothes on again, walking through campus in the mild weather and seeing people I haven’t seen...
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My Own Lightning, People-ing & Artist Dates

April 8, 2022 in Literate Love
I love April. We can celebrate Poetry Month, National Librarians Week and…..my birthday. =) I had a wonderful birthday week filled with books, walks with my kids, chocolate covered fruit and a tub of frosting. Yes, a tub of frosting. This week, I have two books to share, the best writing...
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Apples Never Fall, Card Decks & Sprinkles

April 1, 2022 in Literate Love
This week was a BUSY week at the University leaving little time and brain power for my own reading and writing. But, I still have one book to share, a nudge for your 5-year journal, an update on my obsession with sprinkles and links to share, too. What I’m Reading: When...
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Cookies & Milk, Staying Present & Paper Dolls

March 25, 2022 in Literate Love
March is such a long month, especially when it’s full of dreary rain here in NY. But Middle Grade March and online inspiration came to the rescue this week! I’ve got FOUR books to share, an important nudge for your notebook (and your life!) and some fabulous links, too!  What I’m...
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Omar Rising, Lost Objects & JOMO

March 18, 2022 in Literate Love
We may have lost an hour due to daylight savings, but I’m LOVING the longer daylight hours. This week, I’ve got three books to share, a nudge for your notebook, all things JOMO and six links I know you’ll love. Happy reading! What I’m Reading: A snowy weekend makes for GREAT...
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The Joy of Missing Out, Fear & Corner Bookmarks

March 11, 2022 in Literate Love
You would have thought I’ve done nothing all week except gather nuggets from the Internet based on the long list of goodies I have to share with you. But I did! I’ve got two books to share, a powerful writing prompt to face your fears and a few things I’m learning...
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On this episode of the Get Lit(erate). podcast, we On this episode of the Get Lit(erate). podcast, we’re talking about pause piles: a collection of short stories and essays designed to be read in a single sitting to sooth, uplift and inspire. 

Come listen as I explore why we might take powerful pause breaks to read throughout the day, the uniqueness of short stories and essays that make them so soothing, how to create your own pause practice with books and a list of titles that are in my own stack.
 
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I'm thrilled to host my first IN-PERSON day-long r I'm thrilled to host my first IN-PERSON day-long reading retreat this Summer! =)

I'm happily planning for long stretches of reading, bookish crafts, connection and community and more. 

Tell me: What would YOU love to see at your ideal reading retreat?

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this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m tal this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m talking with Maryrose Wood about her newest middle grade novel: Bad Badger: A Love Story.

In this illustrated chapter book, readers meet Septimus, a badger who fears he may not be a badger at all. When a gull lands on his windowsill, Septimus thinks he may have finally met a true friend.until he goes missing and Septimus must decide what to do next.

Come listen as we talk about the truly embodied experience I had while reading the book, the magic that can happen for readers when you combine emotion with writing craft and the journey of transformation that starts with characters and can end with readers. This book is a true joy. 

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Books make Mondays better! First, @theresahajos r Books make Mondays better!

First, @theresahajos recommended this book to @bost.rander (my Dad) and then he recommended it to me and I cannot wait to start reading this today. 

Here's the short overview:

Remarkably Bright Creatures: an exploration of friendship, reckoning, and hope, tracing a widow's unlikely connection with a giant Pacific octopus.

I adored The Benefits of Being an Octopus by @annbradenbooks for the symbolism of the octopus (and MUCH more) and know I'm going to love this book too, especially when it's been passed along with such high praise.

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 Joanna Ho about her newest picture book: BECOMING BOBA.

This charming picture book celebrates self-love and identity and reminds readers that there is always room for unique flavors in our communities. It’s cute and charming, yet has deeply important messages, too. 

Come listen as we talk about Joanna’s original intent for this picture book, the cultural significance of boba and the important messages of enoughness this book has for readers. 

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Oh, how my heart needed this book. The Midnight L Oh, how my heart needed this book.

The Midnight Library by Matt Haig has left me breathless, speechless and hopeful.

Nora is struggling to find worth in herself and in her life and decides to end her time on Earth. But instead of dying as she intended, she’s found herself in the Midnight Library where she can live out every version of her life that could have existed for her had she made a different decision.

As she tries to undo her regrets, both big and small, Nora learns about the path not taken and the multiple versions of herself that exist out there somewhere and just might, in fact, exist inside of her, too.

Filled with pain and heartbreak, beauty and light, this book takes readers on a journey of radical acceptance, a journey that will leave them as a different person than when they started the book.

This book is potent and powerful, heartbreakingly beautiful, filled with existential thoughts and could save your life….or at least how you feel about it.

Whew. This book.

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