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I guess I’ll grow up: adulting for beginners
I was born middle-aged. I was always the kid that adults called an “old soul.” I was the…
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Crazy man, crazy!
As an avid follower of my blog posts you are undoubtedly aware that my 2015 has featured a…
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Music Swap wrap up
Trying something new at work can bring a mix of emotions: excitement and anticipation when people start responding…
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Did You Know? (Beetle Edition)
That if all the dung beetles left the plains of Africa, within a month the whole place would…
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Pluto and Beyond!
Do you remember where you were on January 19th, 2006 at 14:00 EST? Unless you have an extremely…
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My 2015 Summer Reading List
Ahhh summer! Freshly mowed lawns and the sound of sprinklers, grilled corn on the cob and cold slices…
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Jeepers Creepers Where’d You Get Those Peepers?
I once saw something that almost made me go crazy. I was in the ladies changing room at…
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Spot-Lit for July 2015
Many a popular author is back with a new book this July, including To Kill a Mockingbird author…
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Stranger than, er… , non-fiction!
As I search for non-fiction books to read, I come across many titles that, while not of interest…
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A dream come true
My dream to start a book club ignited about 6 years ago when my husband and I stepped…
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Go the distance with audiobooks
For those of you who don’t keep up with obscure monthly observances, June happens to be National Audiobook…
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What’s old is new: swap your music
Does your music collection need some refreshing? Tired of listening to the same old tunes? Just feel like…
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Did you know? (piggy bank edition)
That piggy banks are named for the clay material pygg that money jars were originally made from?
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Selfish, shallow and short
Much like Carol, I’ve got a fondness for brevity when it comes to reading. I could blame this…
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Spot-Lit for June 2015
These titles – from established, emerging, and under-the-radar authors – are some of the most anticipated new releases…
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It’s the End of the World or Our Endless Numbered Days by Claire Fuller
This was one messed up novel. If I were in a group of people and we were standing…
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Brief reads
Summer is almost here and soon people in Library Land will start buzzing about beach reads. I say…
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Failed fiction forays
I don’t usually set reading goals, but at the start of this year I felt that I’d fallen…
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My journey into yoga
I began my journey into yoga a few years ago. I was overweight and due to past injuries…
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May new music – local sounds
As Carol announced earlier on our blog, the Everett Public Library recently launched a new local music collection,…