summer reading

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divalounger @divalounger (6182) • United States 28 Jun 21

Well, my summer is here, and for the next 2 months--more or less--I am on my summer schedule. That means I am working less and reading and writing more. It feels great. I am teaching 3 days a week and writing 2 days a week--during...

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downtime

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Summer Reading-The Weight of Water.

Alfredo Rossi @amadeo (111937) • United States 2 Aug 17

Good afternoon. I picked up this book The Weight of Water by Anita Shreve I am not a big fan of hers.I read Pilot Wife which I like. Why this book?this is about a murder on Star Island in Portsmouth. We have been there many times...

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Summer Reading

Betty Belekis @BettyB (4117) • Summerville, South Carolina 12 Jun 17

When I was teaching I would go through the school library just before school got out for the summer and selected a couple dozen books to read. I liked to read and I wanted to encourage my students to read as well. That was...

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left behind

scarred

valerie jean routhieaux

colonial america series

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No story hour today :(

ShannyBananny @shaggin (74987) • United States 21 Jun 16

Story hour has started at our local library now on Tuesdays at 10:30 am. I got up todayand started to get ready and my children did not want to go. My son is 8 and my daughter is 12. We have gone every year since my daughter was...

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This might be the incentive I need to read more

ShannyBananny @shaggin (74987) • United States 18 Jun 16

I was at a library today with my children and I saw that not only do they have a children's summer reading program and a teen summer reading program... they also have an adult summer reading program. I never joined in on one...

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Almost Time for Our Library's Summer Reading Program

Steve Helmer @srhelmer (7047) • Beaver Dam, Wisconsin 27 May 16

This is something my daughters have been doing for a few years now and I think it's a great program. All they have to do is read so many minutes per week (which they do anyway) and bring their log to the library at the end of the...

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Beach Reading

ladyhemingway @ladyhemingway (965) • Philippines 18 May 12

Tomorrow my family and I will be spending the entire day by the beach and since I am not really crazy about sunburn, I am planning to swim when the sun isn't too hot. While I am waiting for the right time to swim, I am wondering...

beach reading

books

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Libraries & summer reading programs

Virgie60 @Virgie60 (556) • United States 21 Jun 11

Hi! I am a librarian and trying to think of fun summer reading programs for the kids. I have a very small library and the kids range in age from 4-16. I am thinking of hosting a board game night. The kids will be able to play many...

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summer reading

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Do You Read Classics? Who is your Favorite Classics Writer? Favorite Book?

Aurone @Aurone (4755) • United States 5 Jul 10

I am a biology professor at a local community college. This means I am out for the summer. During the summer, I read a lot (or a lot more). I always try to read what I call intelligent books during the summer since I read a lot of...

classics

summer reading

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I need suggestions on something to read

makingpots @makingpots (11915) • United States 24 Jun 08

I want some light summer reading, but not fluff. I just want to be able to read while my son is playing at a park and not have to start the paragraph over everytime I look up at him. I particullarly love character driven...

character driven plots

excellent writing

summer reading

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Kids Summer Reading

elizajane202 @elizajane202 (159) • United States 21 May 08

My son and daughter brought home a bag full of books for the summer from their school. Apparently every year they give their students 10 books to read during the summer, the beginning of the new school year they will return them....

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kids summer reading

reading for the summer

summer

summer reading

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Christopher Moore

Ravenladyj @Ravenladyj (22902) • United States 27 May 07

So I went to the library the other day and picked up some books (far less than usual though LOL) and one of them is called A Dirty Job by Christopher Moore...I'm only a couple chapters into it but OMG is it ever flipping funny!!!...

christopher moore

comedy

summer reading

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