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Sand That Funk Away: A Super-Cool Book Repair Trick
In my ten years as a librarian, I've repaired a LOT of books. Rubber bands, glue, tape, art erasers--these are a librarian's best friends. But I have a parent to thank for showing me a new book repair...
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Review: Breathe, Annie, Breathe (Kenneally)
AUTHOR: Miranda KenneallySERIES: Hundred Oaks, book 5PUBLISHER: Sourcebooks FirePUBLICATION DATE: July 15, 2014ISBN: 9781402284793PAGES: 320SOURCE: EdelweissGENRE: contemporary romance; new adultGIVE...
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Review: On the Fence (West)
AUTHOR: Kasie WestSERIES: nonePUBLISHER: HarperTeenPUBLICATION DATE: July 1, 2014ISBN: 9780062235671PAGES: 320SOURCE: EdelweissGENRE: contemporary romanceGIVE IT TO: MS, HS SUMMARY: Raised by her...
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Review: #scandal (Ockler)
AUTHOR: Sarah OcklerSERIES: nonePUBLISHER: Simon PulsePUBLICATION DATE: June 17, 2014ISBN: 9781481401241PAGES: 368SOURCE: PulseItGENRE: contemporaryGIVE IT TO: HS SUMMARY: Lucy goes to Prom with Cole,...
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Review: Just Like the Movies (Fiore)
AUTHOR: Kelly FioreSERIES: nonePUBLISHER: Walker BooksPUBLICATION DATE: July 22, 2014ISBN: 9781619633544PAGES: 288SOURCE: NetGalleyGENRE: chick lit/romanceGIVE IT TO: MS, HS SUMMARY: Seeking more...
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Moving to China: Three Weeks To Go!
Taken at King's Dominion Amusement Park June 29, 2014Whew! We have been in a whirlwind the past few weeks! We just returned from visiting my family in Virginia Beach and Washington, DC, and we head out...
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Let Freedom Ring: Patriotic YA
Chains (Laurie Halse Anderson) After being sold to a cruel couple in New York City, a slave named Isabel spies for the rebels during the Revolutionary War.Fever, 1793 (Laurie Halse...
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"Stuff YA Readers Say"= HILARIOUS!!!!
This video is way too awesome not to share! On a related note, I sometimes say I'm going on an "apocalypse diet"--Basically, you eat half a can of asparagus, drink toilet water, and run for your life...
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Review: The Jewel (Ewing)
AUTHOR: Amy EwingSERIES: unnamed series, but will certainly have a sequelPUBLISHER: HarperTeenPUBLICATION DATE: Sept. 2, 2014ISBN: 9780062235794PAGES: 358SOURCE: EdelweissGENRE: dystopiaGIVE IT TO: HS...
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Review: BZRK (Grant)
AUTHOR: Michael GrantSERIES: BZRK, book 1PUBLISHER: Egmont USAPUBLICATION DATE: April 23, 2013ISBN: 9781606844182PAGES: 416SOURCE: public library GENRE: science fictionGIVE IT TO: HS SUMMARY: A group...
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12 Surprising Things I've Learned About China In My First 12 Days
We made it to China! It's been a crazy whirlwind, but we are here and loving it! Suzhou is one of the most beautiful cities I've ever seen--it's like they put a huge city right in the middle of Central...
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Review: Road To Somewhere (Lynn/Morris)
AUTHOR: Kelley Lynn & Jenny S. MorrisSERIES: nonePUBLISHER: Bloomsbury SparkPUBLICATION DATE: March 11, 2014ISBN: 9781619634718PAGES: 212SOURCE: purchased e-bookGENRE: chick lit/romanceGIVE IT TO:...
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Review: Poisoned Apples: Poems For You, My Pretty (Heppermann)
AUTHOR: Christine HeppermannSERIES: nonePUBLISHER: GreenwillowPUBLICATION DATE: Sept. 23, 2014ISBN: 9780062289599 PAGES: 128SOURCE: EdelweissGENRE: poetry, fairy tale spin-offsGIVE IT TO: MS, HS...
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Review: Lies We Tell Ourselves (Talley)
AUTHOR: Robin TalleySERIES: nonePUBLISHER: Harlequin TeenPUBLICATION DATE: Sept. 30, 2014ISBN: 9780373211333PAGES: 304SOURCE: publisher's ARCGENRE: historical fictionGIVE IT TO: HS SUMMARY: On the...
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Chopsticks (Anthony/Corral)
AUTHOR: Jessica Anthony; Rodrigo CorralSERIES: nonePUBLISHER: RazorbillPUBLICATION DATE: Feb. 2, 2012ISBN: 9781595144355PAGES: 272SOURCE: my libraryGENRE: contemporary romanceGIVE IT TO: HS SUMMARY:...
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Review: Can't Look Away (Cooner)
AUTHOR: Donna CoonerSERIES: nonePUBLISHER: PointPUBLICATION DATE: August 26, 2014ISBN: 9780545427654PAGES: 272SOURCE: NetGalleyGENRE: realistic fictionGIVE IT TO: MS, HS SUMMARY: After her younger...
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Review: Hello from 2030: The Science and Future of You (Schutten)
AUTHOR: Jan Paul SchuttenSERIES: nonePUBLISHER: Aladdin/Beyond WordsPUBLICATION DATE: October 7, 2014ISBN: 9781582704746PAGES: 224SOURCE: NetGalleyGENRE: nonfiction; scienceGIVE IT TO:...
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Review: 50 Body Questions: A Book That Spills Its Guts (Kyi, Kinnaird)
AUTHOR: Tanya Lloyd KyiILLUSTRATOR:Ross KinnairdSERIES: 50 QuestionsPUBLISHER: Annick PressPUBLICATION DATE: February 6, 2014ISBN: 9781554516124PAGES: 105SOURCE: NetGalleyGENRE: nonfiction; science;...
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Review: Before You (Hart)
AUTHOR: Amber HartSERIES: Before & After, book 1PUBLISHER: K-TeenPUBLICATION DATE: July 29, 2014ISBN: 9781617731167PAGES: 320SOURCE: purchased for NookGENRE: new adultGIVE IT TO: HS, reluctant...
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Review: Stitching Snow (Lewis)
AUTHOR: R.C. LewisSERIES: nonePUBLISHER: Disney-HyperionPUBLICATION DATE: October 14, 2014ISBN: 9781423185079PAGES: 336SOURCE: NetGalleyGENRE: sci-fi/fairy tale GIVE IT TO: MS, HS SUMMARY: Eight years...
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