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It’s That Time of Year…

I really like using Christmas carols to express joy all year round. This time? Baseball is back, baby! It’s almost been a full month of baseball on our television (pizza Fridays are so much better with it) and just last week, my husband and I went to our first game in a pretty long time….

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A Literary Birthday Celebration (From What I Remember)

I’ve said it before and said it again, but one of my favorite things about blogging is meeting new people. About a month or two ago, I started to chat with Cassie of Books with Cass, who like me is from New Jersey (although she still lives there) and has a birthday in February. And…

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Estelle: The Glass Collectors by Robert C. Tabb

The Glass Collectors by Robert C. Tabb Publication Date: April 28, 2012 Publisher: Self-published. Pages: 212 pages Keywords: holidays, 5th grade, gifts, bad luck Target audience: Middle grade; certainly a family read Format read: eBook sent to me from author. (Thanks!) Summary: Nothing seems to go right for Emerson. He can’t pass the tests in…

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Estelle: The Unlikely Romance of Kate Bjorkman by Louise Plummer

The Unlikely Romance of Kate Bjorkman by Louise Plummer  Publication Date: September 1, 1995 Publisher: Laurel Leaf Pages: 192 Target audience: Young adult Keywords: holidays, siblings, family, romance Format read: Used copy bought online. Summary: With the help of a romance novel handbook, Kate launches into her own holiday love story: complete with competitive best…

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Estelle: Ex-Mas by Kate Brian

Ex-Mas by Kate Brian ( @ Twitter ) Note: Kate Brian is the pseudonym of author Kieran Scott. Familar? Publication Date: October 6, 2009 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Pages: 224 Target audience: Young adult Keywords: Christmas, popularity, exes, siblings, road trip Format read: Bought used online. Summary: Lila has been prepping to through the biggest winter break party…

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