The Roasted Bookery is growing again and this time needs your help to take the next step in the expansion of our community. TRB is working with the developers of the Mid-Castle property located at 11th and Castle to bring our burgeoning concept to fruition. They are excited about our community first approach and can’t […]
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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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Ways to Support The Roasted Bookery: We’ve been asked if there are other ways to support The Roasted Bookery. We thought it might be useful to put together a little list of ways to support this or any other small business in town. FREE PUBLICITY: Start with the easiest, right? Tell your friends about us!
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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’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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Not gonna lie… I finished the book. But I promise no spoilers. This book had moments, for me, that were tough to read. I was frustrated with the characters at several places in the book, but had to remind myself of a few things: I was reacting as a grown person, I was reacting from
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Ha! I finished. I always kick myself, but at 47 I don’t think procrastination is a habit I’ll be able to kick without professional help. I’ve found ways to live with it. I was surprised at my reaction to the story. There were passages that I found senselessly melodramatic juxtaposed with passages that were surprisingly
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Reading books from different cultural perspectives can be incredibly beneficial in a number of ways. I put together some thoughts below: Expands your worldview: Reading books from different cultural perspectives can help you develop a more nuanced and comprehensive understanding of the world around you. It exposes you to different ideas, beliefs, and ways
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