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You know when you're sick and nothing feels like a good read. I have started and stopped 3 books the last few days. 13 books loaded on my Litsy right now. I wanted a cozy read but now I'm not sure.

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Avid readers probably won‘t be surprised by anything in this book, but it was still interesting to learn about some research and anecdotes behind the transcendental magic of reading aloud and to reinforce its importance for all ages (particularly children). I appreciated the accompanying PDF with book suggestions. I did pick up on some subtle parent shaming, especially towards mothers, that kind of rubbed me the wrong way. 🎧

LOOKING FOR RECOMMENDATIONS. It‘s literally been years since I‘ve posted anything, but I‘m home sick and looking for something to binge read. Here are some in my TBR, but I also have a kindle and an Overdrive account so open to any and all suggestions.

So I‘m trying a new kind of #TBR for my #MarchTBR

I‘m letting myself mood read, while trying to make a good dent into my physical unread bookshelves. Yes all of those books are unread…
If a book is over 500 pages I can count it as two books. 😁
I am once again going to participate in #bookspin #doublespin and #bookspinbingo

Here, on Litsy, we all know and appreciate the power of reading. It‘s food for the mind and soul. This book backs all that up with science and studies galore. I highly recommend this to anyone pregnant or with young children. Thank you so much for gifting this to me @squirrelbrain 😘

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Dillon and I just completed reading my favorite HP book aloud. Reading Harry Potter together has been my favorite date night activity through COVID. This handsome fella is Lupin. I love how Kay captures Lupin and Snape and everyone so well. Dillon and I will start Goblet of Fire soon. Sadly we‘ll be all caught up on the illustrated editions after that. #hp #readingaloud #datenight

A lot of this may have been said before (Jim Trelease has said it, among others), but this is a nice balance of research and anecdotes in support of reading aloud - to children (regardless of age), to other adults, just for the pleasure of it. There‘s less of the how-to and much more of the why-to. There are also great book lists at the back (who else is a sucker for a good list?). Recommend, especially for parents of littles.

Today‘s library #bookhaul (at least the ones for me; there are 28 more for the voracious book-devouring kiddo elsewhere) - can you tell I‘m on my annual education kick? Plus the #MGBuddyRead and #YABuddyRead picks, which I may or may not actually get to in time for discussions.