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Top 100: 71-80
You know this would be a lot easier to do if I didn't keep shifting books on my list. I have not had any hateful comments yet, so maybe my top 100 chapter books isn't too out there. At least not yet,...
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Bananas for Curious George
Don't get me wrong, I am a fan of TV and movies and my kids definitely love them too.As a librarian, though, I feel like I should plan events that tie in with books and authors.Since September 16th was...
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Top 100: 61-70
I read several other blogs and I am flabbergasted by the frequency and quality of the author's posts. They must stay up all night blogging, because between work, home, kids, and all those other things...
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Fall, The Grimm Brothers, and Gilmore Girls
When I first feel that chill in the air. Fall, fills my mind and one of the first thoughts I have is Gilmore Girls! Yes, still even after 7 years of it being off the air I still think about it. I...
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Reading Up or Reading Down
So first let me explain that "reading up" or "reading down" is not the beginning of a Dr. Seuss book. (Even though I can imagine it: Reading up or reading down, I like to read books all around, I like...
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Basketball and a Jazz-Loving Rooster
Each fall the Library of Michigan launches theMichigan Reads! One State, One Bookprogram. If you have never heard of Michigan Reads! it is a tremendous program that promotes literacy by getting kids...
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Top 100:51-60
Ok, I wrote a couple of posts on different topics and went on vacation. Throw in a couple of sick kids and then me catching whatever they had, but now I am finally getting back to my Top 100 Children's...
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Top 100: 41-50
And the countdown goes on:50.The Borrows by Mary NortonAnother oldie, but, hey, classics are classics because they are good and stand the test of time. At least most of the time. There are those...
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Tis the Season
Baking, entertaining, shopping, wrapping, decorating, cleaning, driving... My Christmas To Do List just keeps getting longer. The frenzied chaos of the holiday season can make me so frazzled that I...
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Charles Dickens and the Gilmore Girls
Hi everyone it's been awhile but I am reading another book off the Gilmore challenge. Charles Dickens "A Christmas Carol" is on the list. I'm making my way through this book and it is taking a lot...
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Christmas Thrills and Chills
Yes, I am writing another post about Christmas. Rather than peace and good will towards men, though, this post is going to be about the creepy, twisted, and macabre side of Christmas.If you are a Dean...
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Portland Library 2014 What a great year we had! JanuaryAlice in Wonderland Even though it was freezing outside we had lots of fun with...
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Top 100 Chapter Books: 31-40
Yeah, I knew that there was no way that I would finish my top 100 chapter book list before the beginning of 2015. Like, I had any time over the holidays to blog! Oh well, here is to a new year in...
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Top 100 Chapter Books: 21-30
This is the point of the countdown that you are probably going to really start wondering about some of my selections. You are also going to wonder why some books are not on my list. Well, all I can say...
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Board Books are for Reading and Eating apparently!
Board Books are a great way to introduce babies and infants to reading. Their size makes them easy to hold and the bright colors make them attractive. When babies are teething they are great for...
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Book Review: The Rosie Project
As a librarian, I read a lot! And as a youth librarian I read a lot of teen angst, picture books or fun adventure books for kids. However, I rarely read an adult book unless it is for a book club and...
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Lending Library
For a couple of years now we have hosted a special revolving collection provided by the Great Start Collaborative through Ingham county. Most library's in Ionia county share this collection and we...
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The ALA Experience: Irvine Welsh
For those of you who do not know about ALA, American Library Association, it is the professional organization for libriaries. I am currently serving on a committee so I need to attend the conferences....
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So I have come to the end of my amazing trip to ALA. While I am still going to post about my wonderful adventures, I figured I should write about the the reason I went: to help decide the 10 best...
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The ALA Experience: Jason Segel
I have been a fan of Jason Segel since I watched him in Freaks and Geeks. I have watched several of his movies and wanted to hear what he had to say. Of course he talked about his new book...
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