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Stuff & Nonsense: August 2014
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Books, Food, Cats, and Such. Hartford Sängerbund Bierfest: A Little Taste of Germany. Last Sunday, The Husband and I attend the Hartford Sängerbund. Bierfest in Newington. While this was the first we'd heard of the event, it's been going on since 1984 . which meant it must be good. And it was! Admission was $10 per adult and food tickets were $1 each. We bought $30 worth of tickets, which allowed us to buy various Würste and Leberkäse. The Kaffeestube, tucked away in a corner on the way to the toilets, s...
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Mindflights & Dragonbites: July 2007
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Reflections on the magical, the fantastic, and the otherworldly in children's/YA literature. Tuesday, July 31, 2007. Review of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows- No Spoilers. Since I last posted, I've read. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. We've known since Book 5 that Harry must duel Voldemort to the death, so the first thing anyone wants to know about. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Is, of course, "Who dies? Can he defend his life without losing his soul? As enjoyable as it is dark. ...
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Zilpha Keatley Snyder - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. May 11, 1927. October 7, 2014 (aged 87). California, U.S. 3: Susan Melissa, Douglas, and Ben. May 11, 1927 October 7, 2014) was an American author. Of books for children. Three of Snyder's works were named Newbery Honor. Books: The Egypt Game. And The Witches of Worm. Between 1964 and 2011, Snyder completed 43 books. She was most famous for writing adventure stories and fantasies. Snyder was born in Lemoore, California. The Gypsy Game Teacher's Guide. Zilpha Keatley...
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Joyfully Learning: December 2007
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Living, learning, loving and finding new things that make our worlds richer and more joy-filled. We are living and learning near the Atlantic Ocean. Come read about our journey as a family to find peace and joy in our everyday lives. And some other stuff, too :). View my complete profile. Web Places for Joy! Beverly, 'cause she makes me laugh and think. Christy and her Farm Life off the Farm. Coastal Free Learners, our hs coop. Madeline (turn your speakers on for her blog! Marcia Live Free In Harmony.
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Gob Wrote A Book: Finally!
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Saturday, May 30, 2009. So, I loved (loved) the first. Book by Suzanne Collins. I read it all in one delicious gulp. And when I found the ARC for the second book,. I was thrilled not only to get a chance to see what happens to Katniss Everdeen, but also so happy that it was just as good as the first installment! Because the best part about getting to read this was not knowing what was going to happen, there will be NO SPOILERS in this review, so this might sound a little vague. But it was awesome! Books ...
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Gob Wrote A Book: June 2010
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Tuesday, June 29, 2010. Forthcoming Titles: ARC Reviews. One of the best parts about being a bookseller is getting to sift through all the ARCs that we get shipped to the store from various publishers. I've never grown out of the stage in my life in which free=awesome, and so the novelty of ARCs has not worn thin for me yet. Reviewed below are three ARCs I've read in the last couple of months that I got a kick out of:. By the awesome Penguin sales rep so I read it despite the subtitle:. Lastly was the ne...
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Gob Wrote A Book: why tom should read octavian nothing like right this very second, and other such electronic pressures, or, why MT Anderson is god, part II
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Sunday, March 15, 2009. Why tom should read octavian nothing like right this very second, and other such electronic pressures, or, why MT Anderson is god, part II. Though I have yet to hit my stride with the perfect kid to recommend this book to,. The Game of Sunken Places. So, the one time I got to meet M. T Anderson, at the super cool. Not Your Mother's Book Club. More information about NYMBC available at the following link: http:/ www.notyourmothersbookclub.com/Welcome.html. Was by someone named empty.
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Gob Wrote A Book: Aw Yiss
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Thursday, January 13, 2011. I will no longer be posting on this blog. From now on, I'll be providing the content for the Books Inc website! I'm super excited to blog for Books Inc's Kids, and so now I'm obligated to post more than once-in-a-while-I-recall-that-I-have-a-blog. And also, I'll get paid! So, if you still would like to see my reviews, please check them out at www.Booksinc.net! Click on the link to Kids Stuff and you will be bombarded with my opinions once more. Gob Wrote A Book.
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Gob Wrote A Book: bad mood city
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Thursday, March 26, 2009. Big Rabbit's Bad Mood. April 2, 2009 at 11:09 AM. You know, oddly enough that's what i look like in the morning. May 2, 2010 at 2:36 PM. Ill have to hunt down this book now :). Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Gob Wrote A Book. Reviews of kids books by san francisco bookseller/sort of adult, for kids who read kids books, adults who read kids books, and people who were never kids at all who should read kids books but don't yet. Taking kids books super serious. You blob of glup.
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Gob Wrote A Book: Things 2nd Grade Boys like
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Sunday, November 28, 2010. Things 2nd Grade Boys like. I started us off with The Iron Giant. By Ted Hughes. It was originally titled The Iron Man: A Story in 5 Nights. But the title was changed when the superhero superceded Hughes' novel in popularity. Now there's a movie. Had a run in with her oven. The current edition since changing publishers. Second, we read Whales on Stilts. By MT Anderson, the first in the Pals in Peril. The new cover, which no longer features Peter Sis's illustrations. View my com...
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