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

What to Read When You’re Snowed In

Posted on February 20, 2015 by Julia Tomiak / 6 Comments

Are you snowed in like me? Take advantage of the inside time with some great books. I give suggestions for middle grade, young adult, and adult.

Awesome Young Adult Books/Favorite Authors/How to encourage reading

Readers Favorite Books of 2013

Posted on December 20, 2013 by Julia Tomiak / 4 Comments

I’m honored that you’re pausing in your busy holiday preparations to visit the Word Nerd.  If you’re looking for something good to read after ...

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

How to Use Goodreads: A Guide for Word Nerds

Posted on January 4, 2013 by Julia Tomiak / 34 Comments

Do you use Goodreads yet? Every word nerd should. My quick suggestions for getting the most out of Goodreads.

Book reviews

What I Like (and Don’t) About Little Bee

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Julia Tomiak / 6 Comments

I never thought I’d have much in common with a girl from the jungles of Nigeria, but it turns out that Little Bee, the title character in Chris Cleave’s novel L...

How to encourage reading

Great Expectations: A Worthwhile Classic to Read

Posted on August 3, 2012 by Julia Tomiak / 11 Comments

Most people I know indulge in guilty pleasure reading over the summer.  Romance and other fluff, or the latest in a young adult fantasy/adventure series.  But  ...

Book reviews

Historical Fiction: The Kitchen House

Posted on June 22, 2012 by Julia Tomiak / 4 Comments

My book club read a historical fiction piece for May, and once again it made me SO thankful that I live in the 21st century! The Kitchen House, by Kathleen Gris...

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