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Book Lover’s Day
I say this a lot, but so many of these days I’ve written about feel to me like they are just “Saturday” (or whatever day it is). This is another one. One day to celebrate books and book lovers? Ridiculous! … Continue reading
Alice in Wonderland Day
You know how one of those “getting to know you” things that people do is ask about your favorite movie/band/book/whatever? I kind of hate that, because whenever I’m put on the spot, it’s like my brain just goes into a … Continue reading
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Tagged Alice in Wonderland, Books, Children's Books, Fiction, Lewis Carroll, Reading, Recognition Day
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Scavenger Hunt Day
Does anyone remember the book Masquerade? It came out in 1979, and it was a gorgeous book of pictures telling the story of Jack Hare carrying a treasure from the moon to the sun, but the gimmick was that if … Continue reading
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Tagged Books, Fiction, Friends, Imagination, Reading, Recognition Day, Scavenger Hunt, Writing
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Big Word Day
When I was in seventh grade, I got booted from the big spelling bee on “rhinoceros” after debating and then incorrectly adding a “u” at the end. You can bet I have spelled that word correctly every time it has … Continue reading
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Read Across America Day
Read Across America Day was created to encourage children to read more, and it is celebrated on or near Dr. Seuss’s birthday. If pressed about what my favorite Dr. Seuss book is, I will betray my un-PC roots and tell … Continue reading
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Tagged Books, Doctor Seuss, Fiction, History, Libraries, Literature, Reading, Recognition Day, Writing
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Essay Day
Let me be clear: I am well aware that my blog posts are NOT essays. Generally, they are musings. Sometimes they are stories. They meander. They generally have a point, but they are not structured or necessarily supported. That said, … Continue reading
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Clean Out Your Bookcase Day
Our house has a lot of bookcases—20, I think— that are used for books. We have another eight holding other stuff, such as tchotchkes and DVDs. The hubs has a horror of getting rid of books. The hubs and I … Continue reading
Book Giving Day
I don’t have much to say today. I’ve been a reader since I was three and my mom got tired of reading to me, so she taught me to do it myself. I love reading so much I went into … Continue reading
Arwen Adams Bicknell 