Category: Life with a Reader
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So She Reads Collection: A Spring in Her Step
WELCOME to our monthly collection. This space is our online equivalent of a commonplace book. Here is where we offer links and ideas for you to explore, and things we might want to revisit or remember. Brew yourself a cup of tea and savor a quiet moment while you read. May you always be inspired…
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Curriculum Part 2
This is going to be just a quick overview of what the curriculum agents look for when they are trying to find books that will fit into our schools. This list comes from the Approved Textbook List (affectionately called ATL by those that use it). The curriculum board puts one of these out every year…
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12 Memoirs: Temporarily Live Someone Else’s Life
A memoir is an account from the author’s life. Usually a memoir focuses on a particular time or experience the author went through; it tells about a part of their life. It does not cover their entire life like an autobiography would. There is often a thick thread of reflection and emotion throughout , as…
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So She Reads Collection: A Hodge Podge
Welcome to our monthly collection! This space is our collection of links and ideas for you to explore, and things we might want to revisit or remember. Brew yourself a cup of tea and savor a quiet moment while you read. May you be inspired this in-between season. Here in South Dakota it’s no longer…
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6 Life-Changing Books for Happiness
Some books you read once and forget. Others stay on my shelves and get referenced many times. Just seeing their titles reminds me of the mental perspective shifts I got while reading them and how much better my life is for following their advice. The Bible will always top this list but that feels like…
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No Time for a Book!
There are some days you want something quick and easy to listen to. Poscasts are your answer! I love a good podcast and according to the response I got when I posted on my status, you do too! Here’s some good suggestions from my contacts. I can’t vouch for all of these since I haven’t…
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So She Reads Collection: A Very Bookish Edition
WELCOME to our monthly collection. This space is our online equivalent of a commonplace book. Here is where we offer links and ideas for you to explore, and things we might want to revisit or remember. Brew yourself a cup of tea and savor a quiet moment while you read. May you always be inspired…
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Poet Spotlight: Winter Poems by Sara Teasdale
NIGHTStars over snow And in the west a planetSwinging below a star– Look for a lovely thing and you will find it,It is not far — It never will be far. WINTERI shall have winter now and lessening days,Lit by a smoky sun with slanting rays,And after falling leaves, the first determined frost.The colors of…
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Journaling Made Easy: Tips for Everyone
There are so many ways to journal! You can find a way that works for you. This article is for you if you have wished and tried to journal and have failed to keep the habit or haven’t noticed its benefits. You don’t have to do the traditional way of sitting down every morning or…
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19 Lines from My Notebook
I love a good sentence! Either specifically clear or beautifully poetic, I collect them in my notebook or underline them in books. Hope you enjoy them as much as I do. “I worked so hard for so many years to make my life into something, that it was a surprise to see all the truly…
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