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How to encourage reading

Do More of What You Love

Posted on September 25, 2015 by Julia Tomiak / 4 Comments

What do you love? Do you truly make enough time to do it? Some encouragement from the Word Nerd.

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Three Great Mother’s Day Gifts

Posted on May 1, 2015 by Julia Tomiak

It's hard to give what moms really want - a week of relaxation and solitude - but hopefully these ideas will make mom smile, including Glitter and Glue by Kelly...

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Five Books to Give for Mother’s Day

Posted on May 2, 2014 by Julia Tomiak / 12 Comments

Looking for Mother's Day gift ideas? I've got micro reviews of five books that would be perfect!

How to encourage reading

How to Find Gifts for Book Lovers and Word Nerds

Posted on December 6, 2013 by Julia Tomiak / 2 Comments

Have you finished your holiday shopping yet?   I haven’t.  In fact, right now I’m on vacation, hopefully shooting awesome pictures on a black sand b...

Book Gift Ideas for the Holidays

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Julia Tomiak / 3 Comments

Any word nerd worthy of her name will want to give or receive books this holiday season.  And I’m proud to say that my kids follow my example, as books, or requ...

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