Where Donna Read This Summer: Lake Louise, Alberta

Where I Read This Summer: Lake Louise, Alberta, originally uploaded by Litandmore.

Donna took a moment out of her day to read the latest bestseller. Oh, yeah, that is Lake Louise behind her. Isn’t it just fantastic?

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Found in Powell’s Books

Found in Powell’s Books, originally uploaded by Litandmore.

“San Fran Public Library waives fines if delinquent borrowers submit creative excuses for lateness.” Priceless!

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The Reason I’ve been so horrible about updating Litandmore

I am taking Library Materials for Young Adults this semester. It requires more reading and time than I could have ever imagined. I spend every non-working moment experiencing the pain and angst of the teenage years. Below is a look at the titles I’ve read in just three weeks.

 

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Tonight @ Anderson’s Bookshop, Naperville

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How Dolly Parton Saved My Life

The Rebecca Caudill books will need to wait another week because I’m finding How Dolly Parton Saved My Life at Anderson’s tomorrow! A little light reading after so much Dominican work!
Product Description
Dolly Parton once said,” If you don’t like the road you’re walking, start paving another one.” In the bustling city of Atlanta, four very [...]

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What will happen to the Baudelaire orphans?

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Becky Anderson, of Anderson’s Bookshop, is quoted! Thank you, dear friend, for the link!
Young readers, already worried about Harry Potter, now face a new threat. Lemony Snicket (a.k.a. Daniel Handler, 36) says at least two characters will die in his 13th and final “A Series of Unfortunate Events” book, “The End.” [...]

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The Black Book of Colors

Title: The Black Book of Colors
Author: Cottin, Menena and Faria, Rosana
Reading level: 3.6
Schu’s rating: Four :) out of four
Note: It was originally published in Spanish as El libro negro de los colores.
This is the perfect book to convey the power of touch. It encourages children to use other senses to experience colors, and helps them better [...]

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Are you Indiebound?

www.indiebound.org

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Exactly!

 

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Laundromat Featured in Knuffle Bunny

 
 

 

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Sally and the Purple Socks

 
Title: Sally and the Purple Socks
Author: Lisze Bechtold
Reading Level: 1.5
Schu’s Rating: 3 out 4
Sally, the duck, orders a pair of tiny purple socks from a catalog. The socks go from being way too tiny to quickly growing and expanding. She uses them as curtains, carpeting, a scarf, and blankets. They expand so much that Sally creates [...]

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BN Summer Reading with Andrew Clements

I worked at Barnes and Noble Booksellers for nearly three years. Does this surprise you since I constantly endorse Anderson’s Bookshop? Because of my strong feelings toward Anderson’s, it felt strange spending an hour this afternoon browsing BN. (It’s only because a student gave me a gift card.) It felt like going against Anderson’s.  However, I support Anderson’s whenever [...]

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My Summer Reading List

 

My Summer Reading List, originally uploaded by Litandmore.
 

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The Library

Title: The Library
Author: Sarah Stewart and illustrations by her husband David Small
Schu’s rating: FIVE out of four
The Incredible Book Eating Boy started the school year and The Library ended it. This marked at least the dozenth reading of The Library,but it never held as much relevance.  Not only do I identify with [...]

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