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Category: How to encourage reading

Book reviews/How to encourage reading/Recommended kid lit

What I Love About Wonder, by R. J. Palacio

Posted on September 6, 2013 by Julia Tomiak / 13 Comments

I’m always looking for good middle grade fiction that is safe for the whole family to listen to in the car.  When my writing buddy Muddy Kinzer gave Wonde...

How to encourage reading

What If My Goodreads Scanner Doesn’t Work?

Posted on August 30, 2013 by Julia Tomiak / 6 Comments

Awhile ago, I posted about adding books to Goodreads using the mobile phone scanner.  It’s a super easy and quick way to save books to your GR shelves.  I...

Book reviews/How to encourage reading

What You Should Know about The Buddha in the Attic

Posted on August 23, 2013 by Julia Tomiak / 1 Comment

Please welcome my guest Jennifer Chow as she shares her insights about an award-winning novel, The Buddha in the Attic by Julia Otsuka. Synopsis Picture brides ...

How to encourage reading/Improving vocabulary

What Exactly Is a Tween Deck?

Posted on August 21, 2013 by Julia Tomiak / 11 Comments

Welcome to Wondrous Words Wednesday, a meme hosted by Kathy at Bermudaonion.net. Today’s Word Nerd Word comes from my guest and fellow writer from Wordsmi...

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

How are eBooks Changing Libraries

Posted on August 16, 2013 by Julia Tomiak / 5 Comments

Last week, I posted about the convenience of borrowing eBooks from my local library.  But while the digital publishing revolution makes our lives easier, it als...

How to encourage reading/Words and Technology

How to Read on a Budget: Borrow Ebooks!

Posted on August 9, 2013 by Julia Tomiak / 9 Comments

I have a wonderful problem: my kids read books faster than I can find new ones for them to devour.  Last week, we spent an hour in the bookstore, browsing new t...

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