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October Wrap-Up
**I drink my coffee and watch as wisps of smoke fill the air. The towne has a Halloween gathering every year with a large fire so I get ready in my costume, a simple dress with a mask, and make… Continue reading
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November TBR
**The crisp autumn air has gotten chillier in the past week, so I pull my cardigan, a shade of burnt orange reminiscent of fall, tighter around myself to keep away the biting chill. I scurry from the candle maker, where… Continue reading
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Maryland Renaissance Festival and Meeting Brigid Kemmerer
**I don my costume for the festival. Though we live in a small towne, a little festival has travelled all the way here, where the townsfolk can dress up and purchase gifts from vendors in the street and watch as… Continue reading
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Middle Grade Books Featuring Young Entrepreneurs
**I walk in towne past the shoppes and watch as two little girls sell their bracelets in front of the flower shop. I recognize one of the girls as the granddaughter of the shop owner from my previous visits to… Continue reading
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September Wrap-Up
**A robin lands on my windowsill and pecks at the glass, creating a little tapping noise that matches the stirring of my spoon in my teacup. I slowly sip my tea and stand in the early morning light. I take… Continue reading
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October TBR: Mood Reading Through the Month
**I sit elbow-deep in pumpkin guts as I scoop out the insides of the pumpkin I hope to carve. I sit outside since the weather is still warm enough, and watch as crows circle in the late twilit sky. A… Continue reading
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Books That Made Me Feel Strong Emotions
**A rainbow peeks out from behind a few clouds after the storm, and the sky is painted a shade of blue like a robin’s egg. The last of the raindrops chase each other down my window and I watch as… Continue reading
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The Eyes of Tamburah Review
**Sticks snap under my shoes and leaves crunch as animals scurry over them across the forest floor. The sound of a bird chirping creates a harmony with the stream flowing to my left, which has risen due to the recent… Continue reading
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Back to School? Read These!
**I walk to the library to listen to a lecture from a renowned researcher. A group of people I have seen around towne take their seats and listen to the speaker discuss different topics. By the end, I have parchment… Continue reading
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August Wrap-Up
**The short days, where the sun goes to sleep sooner and the birds stop chirping earlier, are the hardest. I trek back home with a small sliver of sunlight as my guide, wishing for just another hour of light. I… Continue reading
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