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Tag Archives: youth fiction
People of Sparks
People of Sparks by Jeanne DuPrau. Read by Wendy Dillon. This is the sequel to The City of Ember, which you might recall I enjoyed. It was a nice little post-apocalyptic kind of story, ending happily when our characters escaped … Continue reading
Gifts part III
As a librarian, I am bound to respect all genres and to tell you that I will help you find whatever book it is that you want to read next. As a gift-giver, however, romance is a challenge: most romances … Continue reading
Books I was meaning to read…
…and finally did. You know, those books you keep hearing about, or reading about, and you say to yourself, “I really ought to read that book.” Here’s two I can now cross off my must-read list. The No-Cry Sleep Solution … Continue reading
The World Is Still out There
Look! I can read fiction and other books not related to babies! No Touch Monkey: And Other Travel Lessons Learned Too Late by Ayun Halliday My father gave me this book to read, probably because I spent some time traveling … Continue reading
Hide and Seek
Another cross-section of (mostly) vacation reading – one for the car, one from a friend, and a couple to read to your favorite child. And, ok, every one involving children or childbirth. I’m working on a different kind of book, … Continue reading
Children and Childbirth (again)
Other people suggested these books to me, so here is another fairly random assortment. I ‘m working on reading the ocassional book unrelated to pregnancy or childbirth, but these books (for obvious reasons) will probably continue to feature highly here … Continue reading
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