Category Archives: Book Reviews

Two Sweet Reads

Here are two great books for grown-ups I checked out from my local public library. I would definitely recommend these for chocoholics, foodies, or just us non-fiction geeks.  Candy Freak: A Journey through the Chocolate Underbelly of America by Steve Almond.  I absolutely loved this book, and not just because I, like the author, have a [...]

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January Book Reviews

I read just about every new novel that comes into our library before the kids get hold of it. The Orca Sounding series offers high-interest books about topics teens will actually be interested in, but written at 3-5 th grade reading levels, making these short and relevant novels accessible even to struggling redaers. Here are [...]

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Get Reading! Great Books Even Picky Kids Will Read

I get this all the time: “I don’t like reading because there aren’t any good books.” The child who says this is immediately becomes my best friend. I WILL find a book for this kid, and you can bet he’ll read it and maybe even like it.  And I can’t entirely blame them. These kids [...]

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