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Children’s Book Review: Simon Says Good Night by Orit Bergman

Simon Says Good Night to his dad and that's when it's time to play Simon Says with his toys.
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Children’s Book Review: I Want 100 Dogs by Stacy McAnulty

A young girl tells her parents I Want 100 Dogs. But, can she sleep with 100 dogs? Can she walk 90 dogs? How many dogs can she actually handle?
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Quick Lit – November 2023 Edition

Quick Lit - November 2023 Edition includes mini-reviews of historical fiction and nonfiction, fiction, and mystery.
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Children’s Book Review: The Chimpansneeze by Aaron Zenz

A chimpanzee smells a bouquet of buttercups and creates all kinds of chaos among the animals.
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Children’s Book Review: Books Make Good Friends by Jane Mount

Lotti prefers books to people but maybe books can help her make friends too.
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Books Added to My Shelves in October 2023

All the books added to my shelves in October 2023 including adult fiction, nonfiction, children's and middle-grade books.
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Children’s Book Review: Willow and Bunny by Anitra Rowe Schulte

WILLOW AND BUNNY gives space for a conversation with your child about the scariness of storms. Reading this story with your child will remind them that their family will protect them, their community will help each other, and there is always hope after a storm.
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Quick Lit – October 2023 Edition

My monthly Quick Lit roundup of mini-reviews of books I chose for my own reading enjoyment including fiction and historical fiction.
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Children’s Book Review: The Unstoppable Jamie by Joy Givens

Jamie is unstoppable, especially when he imagines he is a superhero. When his family travels to NYC for the Buddy Walk® he realizes he is just as super without his special cape.
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Books that Came My Way in September 2023

Check out all the books that came my way in September 2023 including adult and children's books.
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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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