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Three Ideas for Getting Kids to Read

Posted on May 2, 2016 by Julia Tomiak / 6 Comments

It's Children's Book Week, and the organizers have lots of cool ideas for getting kids excited about books. I'll share three...

Awesome Young Adult Books/Book reviews/Favorite Characters/How to encourage reading/News from book business

Books Turned Into Movies for 2016

Posted on February 26, 2016 by Julia Tomiak / 3 Comments

Five books to read before you see their movie versions.

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Five Great Gift Ideas for Readers and Word Nerds

Posted on December 11, 2015 by Julia Tomiak / 4 Comments

Unique gift ideas for the word nerds and book lovers in your life.

How to encourage reading/News from book business

My Favorite Things of 2015

Posted on December 1, 2015 by Julia Tomiak / 5 Comments

Some of my favorite things - consider it a gift guide.

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Book Suggestions from the Goodreads Choice Awards

Posted on November 13, 2015 by Julia Tomiak / 16 Comments

My book club is meeting next week, and we're choosing our books for 2016. I need ideas! The Goodreads Choice Awards can help me - and you too.

How to encourage reading/News from book business/Words and Technology

How Kaya Thomas Used Technology to Solve a Bookish Problem

Posted on October 30, 2015 by Julia Tomiak / 3 Comments

Learn how one young woman used her brains and coding to solve a problem for readers.

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