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Author: Julia Tomiak

I believe in the power of words to improve our lives, and I help people find interesting words to read. Member of SCBWI.
Improving vocabulary

More Vocabulary with Jane Eyre: Acumen

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Julia Tomiak / 4 Comments

On to the next great word from Jane Eyre; I’ve seen this one a lot, and I had to finally look it up. Near the end of the novel, Jane spends time with a ve...

How to encourage reading

How to Survive the Thanksgiving Road Trip

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Julia Tomiak / 11 Comments

Are you road tripping this Thanksgiving? See my post for a suggestion on how to keep the trip fun and mentally stimulating.

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More Vocabulary from Jane Eyre: Torpid

Posted on November 13, 2012 by Julia Tomiak / 14 Comments

As I said last week, besides being a wonderful read, Jane Eyre has given me plenty of vocabulary words to learn about! In the middle of the novel, Jane takes a ...

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The Giver: A Great Introduction to Dystopian Literature

Posted on November 9, 2012 by Julia Tomiak / 5 Comments

Up until last month, no one in my house had read The Giver, by Lois Lowry.  No one.  Very unusual for a house full of book lovers. Since we spend many hours on ...

Improving vocabulary

Vocabulary from Jane Eyre: Vapid

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Julia Tomiak / 7 Comments

Last Week’s Winner So many of you were close on last week’s vocabulary challenge– one answer away from perfection.  But I only had one winner ...

How to encourage reading

Where to Find Great Writing Tips

Posted on November 2, 2012 by Julia Tomiak / 14 Comments

Chances are, if you’re a word nerd like me, you not only enjoy reading, but you also like writing!  Since National Novel Writing Month has started, I wanted to ...

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