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How Hard is Too Hard – Grades 3-5

Usually I’m talking all content all the time!  Today I’m taking a break from that to talk to you about how to determine if the books your child is reading are actually too hard! Before Reading: A great resource for … Continue reading

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It’s Time for Harry Potter…When is it Time for Harry Potter?

I was out of college when I first read Harry Potter and I fell completely and madly in love with it.  It was one of the books that reminded me, after years of forced school reading, that I did love … Continue reading

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Is Common Sense Media Enough?

When I started describing my blog to a local librarian, she responded with only, “Have you heard of Common Sense Media?”* Of course I have!  Although I don’t often consult the site, I think it provides a much needed service. … Continue reading

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Tweet! Between These Pages is Now on Twitter!

I am nothing if not behind the times, but as I’ve taken a bit of a reading hiatus this summer, I thought I’d branch out to keep from fully abandoning you. I’ve got a whopping three tweets up already!  Over … Continue reading

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Reader’s Choice!

Your choice that is! For some time I’ve been meaning to ask you all: What do you want to see reviewed? I have so many ideas turning over in my mind, but the future is wide open, so share what … Continue reading

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The Twits

The Twits by Roald Dahl There’s really nothing quite like Dahl when he lets the crazy hang out.  He did gross out humor years before Wimpy Kid and Captain Underpants and he did it without poop, pee, vomit, wedgies and … Continue reading

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Memorial Day

The original purpose of Memorial Day had nothing to do with burgers and hot dogs, grills, a cooler full of beer, breaking out white pants or opening the shore house.  It had to do with honoring those who have fallen … Continue reading

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The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: The Hidden Gallery

The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book II: The Hidden Gallery by Maryrose Wood Ah, a terrible sin I have committed my dear friends; I am offering you a second in series post where I have never posted the first … Continue reading

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Gather Ye Rosebuds While Ye May, Old Time is Still A-flying

Friends, blog readers, random popper inners, time is very much a-flying. So much so, that keeping up with this blog is overwhelming me. But I still very much love childen’s books and YA lit and do not want to end … Continue reading

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Horsing Around

Have horses had their day?  When I was growing up, girls were horse mad, at least as cliche would have it.  They read horse books and longed for riding lessons and dreamed of the unattainable, their very own pony.  Long … Continue reading

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