I’d Rather Be Reading by Guinevere De La Mare

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Would you rather…

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…read the teen romance book or watch it on Netflix?

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Tales from this librarian’s vault…

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Overheard in the library…
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Classic reads and their modern adaptations

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Hi everyone, this week I’m sharing a bookish advice post on the various adaptations we find these days based on classic reads. We get many different forms of media that provide our youngsters these days with not just graphic novels of classic reads but with adapted versions into musicals, movies, and all sorts of other streaming platforms such as Netflix and Disney plus. If you’re curious and want to find out more why don’t you press the button below…

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Let’s get bookish this August…

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Hi everyone, this month I’m going “bookish” again and giving my inner bibliophile freedom and space to roam on cyberspace. By now I know that most of you are an ardent reader as I am or starting on your journey to becoming one. Either way, welcome, take a chair and get yourself settled…

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How to judge books based on their first chapter

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Bookish advice

Hi everyone, welcome to this year’s first bookish advice post. In this post I’ll be inviting you to a somewhat controversial topic among us librarians: judging books! If I recall, I’ve spent a post explaining how I judge on the covers, well, this post will elaborate how I judge based on their first chapters as well. So, if you want to find out what this librarian is going on about, you’re going to have to press the button below…

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Greetings from another bookish February

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Hi everyone, I hope you are all having a good start to the year. This month I will be featuring more bookish posts for the inner bibliophile among you all. So, why don’t you get yourself something to drink, maybe a snack or two and settle down to read these posts…

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Gift ideas for your bookworm friends and family

Hi everyone, it’s getting to that time again. You know, when you start counting the days until Christmas comes round again. And following your countdown so do any ideas for gifts. This week’s post is an advice post on the types of gifts the bookworm in your life would like based on the ones I’ve received… so, why don’t you go ahead and press the button to the inner sanctum of bookish gift giving…

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Let’s go bookish this August

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Hi everyone, this month I’ll be allowing my bookish side free reign. For those of you who like posts all about quirky aspects of being a bibliophile, all the posts of this month are definitely for you!! So, friends, settle down and wade into a whole month of bookish wonders…

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