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What You Should Know About 13 Reasons

Posted on May 19, 2017 by Julia Tomiak / 7 Comments

Have you heard the hype about 13 Reasons Why? Here's what you need to know re: this novel about teen suicide.

Posted on October 28, 2016 by Julia Tomiak / 6 Comments

Five micro-reviews for you. Lots of good options here!

Posted on May 2, 2016 by Julia Tomiak / 6 Comments

It's Children's Book Week, and the organizers have lots of cool ideas for getting kids excited about books. I'll share three...

Posted on May 8, 2015 by Julia Tomiak / 9 Comments

My first experience with a live author event. Much glitter, much learned.

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.

Posted on October 29, 2014 by Julia Tomiak / 11 Comments

While reading the spooky YA paranormal novel Dream Boy, I came across this new word: syllogism. Do you know what it means? Come learn with me...