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a Christmas mystery and more holiday-set reads

orangemarmaladebooks December 13, 2021

How about a cozy Christmas mystery for some needed relaxation time over the holidays? This one will suit young readers ages 10 and older but is entertaining enough for adult readers looking for a light read as well. I enjoyed …

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children caught in conflict…refugee reads for young and old

orangemarmaladebooks December 10, 2021

Can you guess the number of children who are currently forcibly displaced from their homes around the world? The UNHCR estimates it’s 34 million. 34 million is a staggering number of people under the age of 18 who cannot safely …

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a garland of Christmas stories for merry December reading

orangemarmaladebooks December 6, 2021

Over the years I’ve gathered quite a sleighload of books reveling in the joy of the Christmas season. You can find a link to my index displaying all those titles at the end of the post today. There are plenty …

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a helping of hefty middle grade reads

orangemarmaladebooks November 29, 2021

A friend of mine was recently looking for suggestions of books to gift her daughters. Her youngest, in particular, hankered for a “thick” book.  You know, something with impressive heft, a tome with sufficient girth to signal a Capable Reader …

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black history and black joy…anti-racism reads for elementary to adult

orangemarmaladebooks November 15, 2021

Some of my most-read posts in almost 11 years of blogging were my resource-laden posts immediately after the murder of George Floyd here in Minneapolis. The visceral impact of his egregious death birthed a hunger in many of us to …

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plum full of gratitude …a trio especially for November

orangemarmaladebooks November 8, 2021

As November brings Thanksgiving celebrations for those of us in the U.S. I’m happy to offer up this little bouquet of titles. Each helps us focus on gratitude, their pages brimming with abundance, welcome, and warmth. I’m posting these on …

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three just right for small-fry

orangemarmaladebooks November 4, 2021

If you’re looking for some new titles for the littlest lap-sitting bibliophiles in your sphere, be sure to check out these jolly choices! I Like Trains, written and illustrated by Daisy Hirst first published in 2020 in the UK; first …

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a wee prairie + a bloomin’ woods…a yard restoration update

orangemarmaladebooks November 1, 2021

Another growing season has come and gone and I am looking forward to the quieter, dormant months of winter when both my plants and my tired muscles can rest a bit. It was a busy September/October! My back is feeling …

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peeking, opening, unfolding…books with surprising pages

orangemarmaladebooks October 28, 2021

Today’s books feature pages that take us by surprise — with stair-step pages to turn, unexpected flaps that lift and fold out, and intricately-cut pages inviting us to peek, peer, and discover. For those who love this sort of thing, …

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a fiesta of fine folks

orangemarmaladebooks October 18, 2021

Today’s post is the last of my biography bonanza. I hope you’ve found lots of interesting options to add sparkle your reading stacks and enrich your lives. If you’ve missed the earlier posts, you’ll find them here, here, here, and …

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