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Reading Is Fun
Reading Is Fun | Ed Shems
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Reading is the most crucial skill children have to master, so its important to make the process enjoyable. Thats exactly what these puzzles do: they turn learning into a satisfying game that kids want to play. A cheerful and colorful design makes the word searches even more appealing.
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jb72
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The next 24B4MONDAY readathon is almost upon us! How are we this close to the end of November already? What will you be reading? Snacks? I‘ve also set up the readathon threads on GR for those involved in that group too.

Andrew65 😂 Only seems 2 seconds since we finished the #24B4Monday Readathon for #MrBook1inamillion (edited) 4y
jb72 @Andrew65 Exactly! Holy 🐄! 4y
BeansPage @Andrew65 @jb72 IKR??? 😂😂😂 4y
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UwannaPublishme
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What a great Readathon Weekend! I got to hang out with my wonderful reading buddies from around the world, listen to some great audiobooks during a 3.5-mile beach walk and put a little dent in my TBR list. 😁 Thanks to our amazing #24in48 organizers Rachel, Kristen and Kerry! 🙌🏻
Kudos to everyone who played along and who cheered us on! 🤗❤️📚
@24in48

Megabooks 😎😎👍🏻👍🏻 5y
julesG 👏👏👏 5y
erzascarletbookgasm That‘s a great job! 😃👏 5y
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Librarybelle Great job! 5y
PurpleyPumpkin Wow, excellent job! You got a lot of reading done, glad to hear that it helped to whittle down your tbr. 😊 5y
mrp27 Always a good time! 📚📚📚 5y
Readerann 👏👍 5y
UwannaPublishme @PurpleyPumpkin I also wanted to thank you for your card! I‘m way behind in my letters, but you will hear from me before the next Readathon! 😁💌✍🏻 5y
PurpleyPumpkin @UwannaPublishme Glad to hear you received my card!👍🏽And don't you worry about writing back, I get how busy life can be. I have a hard time keeping up myself. And you've got soooooo many penpals!😅 5y
UwannaPublishme @PurpleyPumpkin 😁❤️👍🏻 What makes it fun is there are no deadlines! How many are there in your group of Poutine pals? 5y
PurpleyPumpkin @UwannaPublishme We're sitting at 14 PPPs right now, including me. That's totally enough for me!😉There's over 100 in your group, right? 5y
UwannaPublishme @PurpleyPumpkin And counting! 😁 5y
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mabell
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Signed up and ready to go!

@LibrarianRyan has set up a year-long challenge to journey through reading - from picture books and easy readers through middle grade and YA to Adult ... and Austin Powers 👯‍♀️🤣

I have many books on my shelves that I‘m looking forward to reading for these prompts! I‘m excited! 😄

#BBRC

LibrarianRyan Yeahhhh 5y
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CocoReads
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Finally had time for a January Wrap Up. 11 books read 7 were print, 4 were ebooks. Usually it‘s the other way around for me-I tend to read more in e form but I also keep buying print. This year I‘d like to work on reading as much in print and whittle down these piles! 5 of my print reads were library books due to the #newyearwhodis challenge. Considering my part time as needed job has morphed into full time, I think I‘ve done well!

Bookwm85forever Great job!! 5y
StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego You did awesome! 📚💕 5y
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Megabooks
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I am doing two readathons this weekend! Who‘s with me? 🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏻‍♀️

#24in48 you can sign up and get info here: https://24in48.com/

And #24b4monday hosted on Litsy by @TheReadingMermaid and @Andrew65

The goal of both is to read for 24 hours over the weekend, but if you don‘t make it, no worries! Just cuddle up with a blanket and book and have fun!

Nessavamusic I am! 5y
Reviewsbylola I love #24in48, I may have to join in! 5y
Soubhiville 🙋‍♀️ I‘m in too! Yay! 5y
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Megabooks @Nessavamusic 🎊🎉🎊🎉🎊 5y
Megabooks @Reviewsbylola Definitely!! It‘s my favorite of the big internet readathons. 5y
Megabooks @Soubhiville Yessss!! 🎉🎉 5y
Megabooks @Linda_Bloodworth_Author I hope you join in! 5y
janeycanuck 24in48 is one of my favs! See you there 😊 5y
Megabooks @janeycanuck Fantastic!! 😁😁 5y
Andrew65 Be great to have any and all joining #24B4Monday, it‘s great fun! @janeycanuck (edited) 5y
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Sarahandhella
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It‘s true! Reading is fun! Found these two at Goodwill today.

Sarahandhella FYI I bought the creepiest one. 😆 5y
LauraBeth 😂😂 5y
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SomedayAlmost
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24. 📚 Are there extra points for an addiction to buying books? 😉 #reading #books #bookworm

Joy0201 I‘ve got all the points. 6y
Wife 23 🤩 and proud of it!🌹 6y
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Sarahandhella
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Picked up these beauts at an estate sale today! Not sure if I will leave them alone or spray paint them a solid color? Perfect bookends!

trazo Cute! 6y
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NikkiKey94
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I finally hit 1,000 on my litfluence! Thanks to all my fellow littens for the support! You guys rock!

Jess7 🎉🎉 6y
CouronneDhiver 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽 6y
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Pamwurtzler
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Couldn‘t let this go by. Permission to read! (In case you need it). 😀📚❤️
Image from Instagram

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Kendra.Diane
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Starting an online book club!! Please join if you are on Facebook! We‘d love to have some more members!!

coffeewithbooks I sent a request 6y
Kendra.Diane @prettybooknerd perfect! Just got it :) 6y
coffeewithbooks @Kendra.Diane thank you for the add(: 6y
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Purrfectpages I‘m not sure which one is yours? I see a few Book Pubs on Facebook. 6y
Kendra.Diane @Purrfectpages we have a warm toned picture of books next to ours! If you‘d like to add me on Facebook (kendra Heck) I‘ll add you in! 6y
Purrfectpages @Kendra.Diane I did a little digging and figured it out. 👍 I‘m Janet and you (or someone) just added me lol 6y
Lisaw13 Just sent a request 😁 6y
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RiotMom
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So relaxing. 🤣🤣🤣

HOTPock3tt Lol!! 🤣so true!! 6y
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Hoopiefoot
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#24in48 is one of my favorite weekends all year. I‘m soooo ready to spend the weekend reading!

L_auren Yay!! Start with Goodbye, Vitamin. A quick read to get you feeling accomplished to start the marathon. 😊 6y
LeahBergen Oooo, that Laura Ingalls Wilder book! 6y
Hoopiefoot @L_auren Thanks for the tip! I started it earlier this week but figured finishing it would be a nice gentle start to my weekend. 6y
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That-Bookish-Hiker
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Yay I reached my goal! I‘m so happy to end this reading year on a high note with Patrick Ness‘ writing.

#goodreadsreadingchallenge

AndreaReads I really enjoy Patrick Ness! Great job! 6y
ErikasMindfulShelf 🎉🎉👏👏 6y
Jas16 🙌🏽 6y
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AmyG 300 books??? You are amazing! 🎉 6y
ElishaLovesBooks Wow! Congratulations!!🎉🎊 6y
Eggs Congratulations 🥂🍾🎊🎉👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 6y
That-Bookish-Hiker @AndreaReads thank you! after reading A Monster Calls I had to devour everyone of his books lol. 6y
Dulcinella 😍💐💐🥂 6y
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MatchlessMarie
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To celebrate my 29th birthday, I am going to be hosting a readathon starting tomorrow 11/12 thru Tuesday 11/14. I want to clock 29 hours of reading before I turn 29 on Wednesday! Use the tag #29by29 and tag me in your posts if you want to join me! 🎉

dariazeoli A great way to celebrate! Happy Early Birthday 🎂 🎉🎈🎁 6y
BookBabe 😊👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Happy Birthday! 6y
TricksyTails What a fun way to celebrate! Happy Early Birthday! 🎉🎂📚😊 6y
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CatLass007 Happy birthday! Show us the lineup for your read-athon. 6y
DGRachel Fun! 6y
hermyknee Awesome idea! Happy Birthday!! 🎉🎊 6y
Jess7 Happy bday! 6y
rabbitprincess Awesome! I have the day off on Monday and would love to join in! 6y
BarbaraTheBibliophage More reading equals a wonderful celebration! Enjoy! 👏🏻👏🏻📚📚🎉🎉 6y
AmyG Happy Birthday! I will be travelling...but will think of you when I am airplane reading. 🎉🎉🎉 6y
readordierachel Happy birthday! 🎈 6y
Sace Happy birthday! 6y
aschermetz Happy birthday! What a fun idea! 6y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I probably can‘t get #29 hours, but I‘ll join you as much as I can!!!! Happy early birthday 🎂 🎉📚 6y
Tamra Woooot! Great way to celebrate! 6y
[DELETED] 3803335244 Happy Birthday 🎂 Wishing you a great week 6y
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youngreadrshelf
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Dog walked - ✔️. Coffee brewing - ✔️. Let's get started. #deweys24hourreadathon @DeweysReadathon

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Cupofjo
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I love that #pagehabit does this! I'm proud to do my tiny part! ❤️

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JenP
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I caught my daughter reading with her Amazon Rapids account. She's loving discovering all their stories and the point and tap feature that will read words when she gets stuck. She's so close to being able to read completely on her own!

HippieChickHomeschool I've been waiting to hear reviews on this! I don't know anyone who has used it 7y
JenP @HippieChickHomeschool my daughter really loves it. I think some of the stories are a bit silly but she can rate them then it's supposed to tailor for their interests. It has helped her be more interested in a wide variety of topics and genres 7y
HippieChickHomeschool @JenP I think I will give it a try. My youngest likes anything he can do on a tablet 😉 7y
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erinreads
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This is my friend who said she didn't care about reading books and said she'd rather watch movies or TV instead and I don't know, guys, I think I might have actually had an influence on her! 🙌🏻 Converting non-readers one at a time! 😂😂😂 I then proceeded to dump like a million book suggestions on her. Whoops.

asiriusreader Love converting non-readers!!! 7y
LeahBergen 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 7y
Eyelit Awesomeness! 7y
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Laura317 Now get her on Litsy and her transformation will complete. 7y
MrBook I just saw you hit 20,000! 7y
erinreads @MrBook I did! It's so exciting! 😎 7y
MrBook 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 7y
erinreads @Laura317 I could probably convince her at this point! She's moving to CA for grad school this summer, so I'll just tell her Litsy is the only way to stay in touch with me. 😂 7y
diovival @Laura317 Ha! Yes! 7y
kspenmoll ❤️❤️ 7y
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Megabooks
Reading Is Fun | Ed Shems

Well, I think I need reading glasses. Maybe trifocals. I'm having trouble seeing things close and at middle distance. That's why I haven't been reading posts more often. Anyone have any tips for a n00b? I've had distance since first grade, but the idea of trifocals at 37 is freaking me out.

Litsy talk me down from the ledge!! 😕👓

Redwritinghood Trifocals happen. Not a big deal. 😉 7y
HippieChickHomeschool My husband refused the trifocals and has regretted it ever since! He's waiting for our eye plan to renew to go get them. 7y
Flaneurette I've got about 10 years on you but I definitely feel your pain! 7y
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rubyslippersreads What you want are progressive lenses--no lines. I love mine! 🤓 7y
jfalkens I had to get reading glasses from the store until I had insurance and was able to get prescription reading glasses. I figured it was better to have glasses and be able to read than no glasses and struggle to read and not read because of it. 7y
Megabooks @Redwritinghood Thanks 😊 I guess it's just life. 7y
Megabooks @HippieChickHomeschool Aghh! Fortunately I have new insurance so I should be able to go. That sucks, though. 7y
Megabooks @Flaneurette Thank you! 😃 7y
Megabooks @rubyslippersreads That's what my mom has. I figure that way no one can tell the difference. How do you adjust to the different levels? Is it hard? 7y
christineandbooks I have progressives like @rubyslippersreads - triple lens , no lines. They are great. 7y
Megabooks @jfalkens That's a good idea. Maybe I should try some from the store first. 7y
Megabooks @christineandbooks it just freaks me out having to learn to look through my glasses differently. It hasn't worked out well for my mom, which is part of the reason I'm nervous. 7y
christineandbooks I get it and I do know there are people who have a harder time adjusting to them. See what your optometrist suggests. It can't be much fun not being able to read comfortably. 7y
rubyslippersreads @Ebooksandcooks It didn't take me long at all. Something to be aware of is that you have to choose frames big enough, but the optometrist will be able to guide you there. 7y
jfalkens @Ebooksandcooks they aren't as good as the ones from the eye doctor(they only have the one prescription for both eyes) but it's better than being blind while reading. 7y
rubyslippersreads @Ebooksandcooks One more thing--make sure the optometrist will keep working with you till the glasses are right. There are different brands, and only one works for me. It might take a bit of trial and error to find the perfect fit for you. 7y
Coleen I got progressives about 6 months ago. Had lenses just for long distances prior to that. I still cannot get used to the progressives and still use my older glasses more frequently. It may be that my frames aren't big enough, but I don't know. I am tempted to do just bifocals next time. 7y
Megabooks @christineandbooks Yeah. I need to find one down here. And yes, it's not fun! 7y
Megabooks @rubyslippersreads Definitely a good tip! That may be my mother's problem. Thank you! 7y
Megabooks @jfalkens True!!!!!! 7y
Megabooks @rubyslippersreads I did not realize there are different brands. You are full of good information. Thank you again!! 7y
Megabooks @Coleen Yes, it seems like the frames are important. I would not have thought that. Thank you!! 7y
Mimi28 My mom has the no line bifocals that turn into sunglasses- wait is that the progressive one? I just turned 41 and I just got prescribed bifocals. The dr told me to hold onto stair railings and to be patient with the adjustment. She said I will see a lot better up close though! They will be ready in about 2 months. It's the reason for my reading slump also. I have only been able to finish graphic novels. I lose interest so easily with poor sight. 7y
Mimi28 I didn't know there was such a thing as trifocals! Heck, I probably need that also, seriously. 7y
Laalaleighh You could always use my fool proof strategy. I wear one contact. 7y
Megabooks @Mimi28 Yes! I think you have transitions. The progressives have one level for distance, another for midrange, and a third for close. I am having a hard time most of the time. I'm curious about what the doctor will say. 7y
Megabooks @Laalaleighh My vision is so bad for distance, I don't think that would work. ☹️ 7y
Suzze I have progressives. I've had them for probably 15 years. They are trifocals. I love them. It took me a day to get used to the first pair, but I was fine after that. 7y
Megabooks @Suzze You give me hope!!! Thanks!! 7y
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outis
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75 books in 2017 feels like it hits my reading sweet spot (I read 74 in 2016 and 78 in 2015). I don't like the feeling of reading just to hit a number so 75 feels right.

Other 2017 goals:
📚 Limit my currently reading list to 4 books at a time
📚 Return OverDrive loans earlier if I suspect I won't get to them before their due date
📚 Give second chances to authors with whom I didn't have a great first experience
#readjanuary #bookishresolutions

Marchpane I went with 75 too and I really like your 4 books at a time rule! Might have to adopt that one 😄 7y
Cortg I chose 75 as well! 7y
Reviewsbylola I really like your goals. 7y
James 😀👏great reading goals. I want to limit the amount of books read at the same as well, and giving authors a second chance is smart. I need to do both. 7y
AmandaL I chose 75 too. It feels manageable instead of overwhelming. Great goals! 7y
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Ashley_Nicoletto
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My cousin is an elementary school teacher and they did a fundraiser and sold reading theme t-shirts. I jumped on this adorable baseball tee of course.

BookishMarginalia Love it! 7y
ReadingOver50 I want one 😍 7y
Reviewsbylola 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 7y
Joybishoptx Love it! 7y
rachellayown 💛💚💙💜 7y
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Kitta
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Excited to say goodbye to 2016! 😂
Thank you littens! 🎉🎉

Eyelit 🎉 7y
Texreader Well, that is brilliant timing!! Congrats! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🎉🎉🎉 7y
DebinHawaii Congratulations! 🎉👍🎉😀 7y
quirkyreader Happiness for you 🐸🐙 7y
megt Congrats! 7y
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Megabooks
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I'm lucky to have two wonderful reading companions, Henry (14 yo toy poodle) and Bandit (3 yo mutt)! The like to lie on our legs. Clockwise from top, the boys on my mom's legs while she reads in bed, next Henry yawning while hanging with Dad, last Bandit with me in my recliner. #readingcompanions #petsoflitsy #dogsoflitsy #photoadaynov16 💙🐶💙🐶

britt_brooke Cuties! 7y
Violet1 Adorable pets 7y
Jess_Read_This What a group of cutie pies!! You have a great group of reading companions! 7y
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KarenUK 💕🐶💕🐶 7y
CherylDeFranceschi ❤️❤️❤️ 7y
LauraBeth So cute 🐶💕 7y
Suzze Love your babies. 7y
Bookzombie 💕🐶 7y
RealLifeReading How cute they are!! 7y
MrBook 😻😻😻 7y
Megabooks Thank you @RealLifeReading and @MrBook !! 😊😊🐶🐶 7y
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