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Vocab from the Bartimaeus Trilogy: Amulet

Posted on October 8, 2014 by Julia Tomiak / 12 Comments

Since amulet is in the title of my current audiobook, I figured I'd better look it up! Do you know what amulet means?

Awesome Young Adult Books/Book reviews/Favorite Characters/Recommended kid lit

Banned Book Review: The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Posted on September 26, 2014 by Julia Tomiak / 24 Comments

Yes, The Perks of Being a Wallflower has lots of controversial content, but it also has a thoughtful narrator and lots of good introspection. My banned books w...

Awesome Young Adult Books/Favorite Authors/How to encourage reading

Four Books for Your Teenage Son: A Preview

Posted on September 19, 2014 by Julia Tomiak / 8 Comments

I need to get my hands on some books my 14-year-old son will like, and fast, before I lose him completely to Clash of Clans. I did my research and have a few i...