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Ten: On Book Covers1 comment

thedomesticacademic wrote 1 week ago: There’s been a lot of talk this week about book covers, following Maureen Johnson’s Cove … more →

Tags: Lists, Maureen Johnson, Cover Art, Stereotypes, Authors

The Book Jar15 comments

Lucybird wrote 2 months ago: So today I have been making my book jars. An idea I first saw on Laura’s blog, Devouring Texts … more →

Tags: General, book jar, Book Selection, Books, Crane!, Origami, origami crane, paper crane, picking books

The World Book Day Experts Answer Your Questions

Judy Watson wrote 2 months ago: The World Book Day Experts Answer Your Questions | World Book Day. … more →

Tags: books and reading, writing, World Book Day, Sharing Info, BookPeople, Experts, Teaching, Classroom, Children's Books

How I choose books to read2 comments

nancytinarirunswrites wrote 2 months ago: Reading is just another activity that has been hugely changed by computers and other entertainment t … more →

Tags: Books, Andre Alexis., Anna Karenina, ASTRAY, David Shields, Douglas R. Hofstadter, Emma Donoghue, gordon sheppard, ha

Keeping Up with the Literary Joneses (or The Tyranny of the TBR)32 comments

Isabel Costello wrote 3 months ago: Before I joined Twitter and started blogging (both less than two years ago) I had never even come ac … more →

Tags: Books, features, book group, Reading List, Summer Reading, TBR

Reading 101.1

vern901 wrote 3 months ago: In my previous log, i have shared with you techniques on maximizing a book that you read. (By the wa … more →

Tags: Books 2, Books, Reading / Books, Serendipity, finding books

Try a lucky dip!

Catherine @ Glen Eira Libraries wrote 5 months ago: Looking for inspiration? Short on time? Take home a book bag to try – we have lots to choose from! I … more →

Tags: Library News, BOOK BAGS, Saving Time, discover new reads

Reading Peer Pressure – how do you choose what you read? 4 comments

Erin Hopkin wrote 6 months ago: I have been on a recent classics kick in my current and planned reading. I recently read Catch 22 an … more →

Tags: General, Reading Challenge, "Unputdownable" Book Club, Anna Karenina, Book Lists, book of negroes, Books, Captain Corelli's Mandolin, Catch-22

How do you choose what books to read?2 comments

lazycritterstories wrote 6 months ago: How do you choose what you want to read? Do your choices change from day to day? Mine do. I just dow … more →

Tags: Books, Classics, Reading

A Book for Parents, Teachers, and Librarians: A Family of Readers by Roger Sutton and Martha V. Parravano

CSL Children's Department wrote 7 months ago: The number of books written for children and young adults can be daunting. When faced with a huge co … more →

Tags: Parenting, Book Reviews, Non-Fiction, Favorites, hidden gems, Parenting, Chapter Books, Picture Books, Young Adult Fiction

Can You Grab Me in Seven Seconds?

Karyn Henley wrote 8 months ago: I’ve been on a fling with beginnings this month. (Maybe it’s because I’m fidgeting … more →

Tags: writing, Reading, seven-second sell, beginnings of novels, first sentences in novels, Ann Patchett, John Green, Sarah J. Maas, C.J. Redwine

Thousands of Books

Tess Creates wrote 8 months ago: We’re currently in the throes of down-sizing our personal book collection and it’s not a … more →

Tags: musings, Books, selling books, Book Collections

Winner- August 201210 comments

bookblogfriends wrote 10 months ago: Hey guys, it’s Olivia! As you can tell, the results from last week’s poll are in, and th … more →

Tags: Book Club, Book Club, Book Blog Friends, Book Friends, Olivia's Opinions, the selection, kiera cass, Books

Book Blog Friends!

bookblogfriends wrote 10 months ago: Hi everyone! Now is a better time than ever to introduce ourselves to you! My name is Olivia! I writ … more →

Tags: Book Club

What Makes Us Pick Up and Read a Book

hdbailey wrote 10 months ago: As I work to edit my upcoming novel, I’m trying to start thinking of the description I’l … more →

Tags: Books, writing, Publishing 2, Writing #2, Publication, Reading

Motivating Slumping Summer Reading (any time of the year)

Babette wrote 10 months ago: Your kids are likely a little more than half way through their summer vacation. You and kiddos resol … more →

Tags: Parenting, encouraging reading, Learning to Read, print motivation, Summer Reading

Still reading2 comments

patmano wrote 11 months ago: Are you sometimes drawn to a book in a bookstore or library that you know nothing about – ecxc … more →

Tags: Reading 2, writing, Authors, Good Books

Checking In: Book clubs should never choose between two, but three

klsseong wrote 11 months ago: I am happy to report that I had my very first book club meeting last weekend and it was a success.  … more →

Tags: Books, checking in, Short Stories, Book Clubs

Living Ideas in Living Books: Choosing Worthy Books for Home and School Libraries by Jeannette Tulis8 comments

ChildLightUSA wrote 1 year ago: This is the working title for our upcoming workshop for this summer’s ChildlightUSA Conference, June … more →

Tags: Reading, Mason Co-op, Living Books, homeschooling, Childlight USA Conference, Charlotte Mason, Homeschooling, living books, Books


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