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GIVEAWAY! Izzy and the S.M.A.R.T Squad series by Valerie Tripp

Enter to WIN this series of books by the American Girl co-creator.
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Children’s Book Review: Brave Like Mom by Monica Acker

Brave Like Mom offers a realistic and heartwarming story of a mom struggling with a chronic illness and her two daughters that want to be strong like her.
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Children’s Book Review: Bright Winter Night by Alli Brydon

All the animals of the forest need to work together so they can see something amazing on this bright winter night.
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Children’s Book Review: Still Mine by Jayne Pillemer

Your child will realize even though their loved one is gone, they are "still mine" to Grandma, Uncle, Friend, or Mom. Grief is hard and this picture book can help.
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Quick Lit: Mini-Reviews of Some Recent Reads – November 2022 Edition

My monthly Quick Lit for November 2022 includes a historical fiction, a contemporary fiction and a nonfiction christian book.
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Literati Book Club – November 2022

My Literati Book Club choice for November is a fictional family drama from a popular author perfect for reading before the holidays. r.
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Children’s Book Week: My Grandmom by Gee-eun Lee

Based on the author's own relationship with her grandmom, this story is a special tribute to her and to all grandmoms.
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Children’s Book Week: Construction Site: Farming Strong, All Year Long by Sherri Duskey Rinker and AG Ford

The construction site crew is back, this time working on the farm. Traveling through the year, everyone has a job to do on the farm.
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Children’s Book Week: Big Bear Feet by Kevin Lovegreen

Luke and his dad can't wait for hunting weekend. When they see big bear footprints, they know there's a good chance they'll get their bear.
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Children’s Book Review: It’s Not the Three Little Pigs by Josh Funk

A twist on the traditional Three Little Pigs story with all kinds of twists, turns, and hilarity. A great read aloud!
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Stacie's bookshelf: read-in-2023

The Lazy Genius Kitchen: Have What You Need, Use What You Have, and Enjoy It Like Never Before
Your Table Is Ready: Tales of a New York City Maître D'
The Royal Governess: A Novel of Queen Elizabeth II's Childhood
Food Fight
Spare
Foster
This Time Tomorrow
To Bless the Space Between Us: A Book of Blessings
Kiss Me in the Coral Lounge: Intimate Confessions from a Happy Marriage
Save What's Left
Remarkably Bright Creatures
The Galveston Diet: The Doctor-Developed, Patient-Proven Plan to Burn Fat and Tame Your Hormonal Symptoms
Golden Hills
The Girl with the Louding Voice
The Favor
Small Things Like These
This Is How I Lied
Five Days at Memorial: Life and Death in a Storm-Ravaged Hospital
Audrey L and Audrey W: Best Friends-ish: Book 1
Audrey L and Audrey W: True Creative Talents: Book 2
Chasing Giants: In Search of the World's Largest Freshwater Fish
The Puzzler: One Man's Quest to Solve the Most Baffling Puzzles Ever, from Crosswords to Jigsaws to the Meaning of Life
In Conclusion, Don't Worry About It
It Is Well With My Soul: My Story
Have I Told You This Already?: Stories I Don’t Want to Forget to Remember
Book Lovers
A Girl Called Samson
Finn and the Feline Frenemy
The Levee
The Golden Spoon
Only the Beautiful
Live Wire: Long-Winded Short Stories
The Sisters Sweet
Fish in a Tree
This Tender Land
Intermittent Fasting Transformation: The 45-Day Program for Women to Lose Stubborn Weight, Improve Hormonal Health, and Slow Aging
The Mostly True Story of Tanner and Louise
Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice from Dear Sugar
Ben Y and the Ghost in the Machine
The Great Gilly Hopkins
BenBee and the Teacher Griefer
We Should Not Be Friends: The Story of a Friendship
Blue Highways: A Journey into America
Beyond the Point
The Family
Hamnet
The Bookstore Sisters
And Finally: Matters of Life and Death
The Cactus
Black Cake
Ban This Book
Passing
I'm Glad My Mom Died
These Precious Days: Essays
Evidence of the Affair
The Night Travelers
Out of the Corner
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
One Day in December

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