Month: June 2017
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What’s Making Me Happy: June Edition
As the tagline of my blog says, my goal is to help you live your best literary lives, but I am a firm believer in balance. Books and reading make me very happy, but there are lots of other things out there that to do too! So, each month, I’m going to share a handful…
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Worth the Read?: Into the Water
Welcome to Worth the Read?, where I give you my honest opinion on whether you should spend your precious time reading a super-hyped New York Times Bestseller. Today’s book is: Into the Water, by Paula Hawkins On bestsellers list for 7 weeks Ranked at #4 on Adult Hardback Fiction The Hype: Into the Water flew…
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New Series: New York Times Bestsellers – Worth the Read?
Time. There isn’t enough of it, and what precious little we have, we want to use as effectively as possible. For me and many readers I know, this means the books we read need to be worth the hours we spend on them. Lots of folks use the New York Times Bestsellers list as their…
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Literary Linking: June 19 – 23
This week’s article topics include: a history of Reading Rainbow, Roald Dahl as a father, horse-riding librarians, and more! Some of these links are actually from earlier in the month, but I didn’t have a chance to share since I was taking a blogging hiatus. Enjoy! Misprint the Legends: Famous Typos from James Joyce to…
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Kids Love Summer Reading!: Free Printable Book Lists
Summer, my favorite season for reading, is officially here! As an adult, I love the summer months because it gives me the time and freedom to read books I normally wouldn’t during the rest of the year. But I’ve loved summer reading since I was a kid. I would sign up for my public library’s…
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A New & Improved High Shelf Esteem: Coming Soon!
Sorry for the radio silence for the last month! Librarian-ing took over during May and June, but now that I’m on summer break, I have big plans for High Shelf Esteem. I will, of course, start posting regularly again, but I’m also making a bunch of changes and enhancements. There will be a new design…