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Three Bookish Gifts Ideas for the Holidays

Posted on December 5, 2014 by Julia Tomiak / 12 Comments

Unique gift ideas for the word nerds in your life. Come see books turned into art!

Awesome Young Adult Books/Favorite Authors/News from book business/Recommended kid lit

Vote in the Goodreads Choice Awards

Posted on November 14, 2014 by Julia Tomiak / 0 Comment

Voting has started for the Goodreads Choice Awards, book awards chosen solely by readers. Support your favorite books and find new things to read.

How to encourage reading/News from book business

Four Ways to Get Books To Kids in Need

Posted on November 7, 2014 by Julia Tomiak / 3 Comments

If you or someone you know needs help getting books for kids in need, this post is a must. I share resources and tips for promoting reading.

Book reviews/Improving grammar/News from book business

What You Need to Know About Banned Books Week

Posted on September 22, 2014 by Julia Tomiak / 3 Comments

This week is Banned Books Week, an event to promote awareness of censorship. Do you know what it means when a book is banned? Have you read any banned books? ...

How to encourage reading/News from book business

What Is Your Screen Time to Reading Ratio?

Posted on July 25, 2014 by Julia Tomiak / 3 Comments

How much time do you spend on screens versus reading? A recent study about kids, summer, and time spent reading has me fired up.

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

Another Way to Read E-books: Scribd

Posted on February 21, 2014 by Julia Tomiak / 12 Comments

I've found an easy way to get e-books, if you're willing to pay a small monthly fee.

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