INITIAL THOUGHTS: I finished The City in the Middle of the Night by Charlie Jane Anders yesterday. I needed to sit with it, and I will continue sitting with it for a hot minute. Anders has created a world that maybe isn’t too far off from our own, at least in the way that we […]
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This January we added a new business to our umbrella. TRB Tutoring and Homeschool Classes. We have grown a little and hope to continue to grow even more! Belonging to homeschool groups on line we often see the need for classes that are taught outside the home. I understand this as I have taught our
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Look. I know that New Year’s is all about book reading goals, personal goals and reflection and all that, but I like me. It’s taken almost 48 years of life to say that, but I think I’m okay. I don’t want a new me. And chances are I don’t want a new you either. I
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The Holiday Season is upon us. We celebrate Christmas as a time to give and be with family. Once upon a time we went all out. We found things second hand and gave gave gave. We learned quickly that our kids really wanted few things and so over the years we narrowed our gift giving
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Introduction: Erin: I have read We Light Up The Sky by Lilliam Rivera and I am still sitting with it. I cannot decide if I didn’t like it, if I thought the writing was too young, if it was too many things happening… There’s something that I cannot put my finger on. Let’s chat though,
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Intro: Here’s a quick (spoiler free) review of Don’t Ask Me Where I’m From by Jennifer de Leon. I was on the way back from Maryland on the train when I finished this book. I had dropped off the youngest at LGBTQ Leadership camp and was trying to keep my composure in such a public
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Intro I’m about three quarters finished with this book. I wish I’d read it as a new teacher. There are many cringe worthy moments in this book. There are some similar themes between Indivisible and Don’t Ask Me Where I’m From. However, the latter focuses on the impact of code switching and microaggressions on students
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I am a former English teacher. Before kids I worked with the library to teach preschool teachers how to implement literacy objectives into their story times (literally the best job ever!) I read adult books, but when I need something quick, I turn to YA and children’s books. This is why YA literature matters. So
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Yes, I know this is a metaphor, but as a bookseller, and really as a book reader, I am taking this completely literally. We often hear this at markets. And frankly, we do put out the most attractive covers in hopes that a passerby will be intrigued. So what does this have to do with Indivisible?
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I’ve had a week to sit with this book in my memory. I keep coming back to the book Sanctuary. While I know that like children, one should not compare books, BUT I can’t help it. Both tell this incredibly real story. I know that the authors of Sanctuary didn’t intend for their book to
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