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Improving vocabulary/Recommended kid lit

Vocab from the Bartimaeus Trilogy: Sycophantic

Posted on October 15, 2014 by Julia Tomiak / 8 Comments

A word that stumped me last week: sycophantic. Come find out what this word means. Hint, it comes from the Greek word for informer.

Book reviews/Recommended kid lit

Why You Should Read File Under: 13 Suspicious Incidents

Posted on August 29, 2014 by Julia Tomiak / 1 Comment

We are traveling this Labor Day Weekend, and, for me, a road trip requires a good audio book. This collection of mini mysteries is fun, but might be best read ...

Awesome Young Adult Books/How to encourage reading/Recommended kid lit

Why An Audible Membership is Worth It

Posted on October 4, 2013 by Julia Tomiak / 31 Comments

Sometimes, getting to all the great books I want to read means that I must listen to them.  This is especially handy during my long commutes to and from my kids...

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