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The Last Five Books I’ve Read.

The Last Five Books I’ve Read.

So every year I say I’m going to read more books.  This year so far is going pretty well…here are the last 5 that I have read and would recommend as books to read: The Outsiders written by H.S. Hinton I somehow missed this one in high school but recently saw it on a list of to-reads. My In-Laws recently…

Read Aloud Family

Read Aloud Family

This post contains Amazon affiliate links.   We are a big read aloud family.  Big.  We’re into reading in general, though.  I (Sarah) would honestly rather be reading a good book than watching a show or a movie.  And growing up, I truly would forgo recess and friend time to sit against the wall with a good book and ignore everyone…

Christmas Picture Books – Some Old and New Favorites

Christmas Picture Books – Some Old and New Favorites

Our library is like our home away from home and we usually have no less than about 40 checked out at any one time (and yes, we definitely have the fines to show for that habit!).  Since it’s December, we have a big stack of Christmas picture books that have taken up residence in our living room.  All of my…

Meet Mardi.

Meet Mardi.

When you get a new book in the mail, what’s the first thing you do?  Wait, that’s a stupid question. The obvious choice is to rip that box open and tear in right away!  Especially when it’s a book about a puppy.  Meet Mardi, by Linda Dembo, is a sweet story about how a puppy comes to meet her family, taking…