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this particular library lady
Oct 30, 20225 min read
Vampire Reads-Kids Edition
Vampires are not the easiest thing to translate to children's fiction, but the authors who attempt the genre for kids do so in really...
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this particular library lady
Oct 26, 20225 min read
Vampire Reads
There are lots of great vampire stories out there, and if I were to create a list of the definitive "must-reads" of the genre, I would of...
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this particular library lady
Oct 14, 20223 min read
Halloween Reads: Picture Books - part 2
Some more fun picture books to check out from your local library this Halloween season (for the first part of this list click here)....
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this particular library lady
Oct 8, 20223 min read
Halloween Reads: Picture Books - part 1
Are you looking for some fun books to share with your little ones this spooky season? Read on to discover some great recommendations. If...
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this particular library lady
Oct 4, 20224 min read
Wild Philadelphia: Legends of the Wissahickon Valley - part 2
Let's continue our journey northward through the Wissahickon Valley (for part one of our adventure, click here). Dipping in and out of...
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this particular library lady
Sep 22, 20221 min read
The Spooky Season is Upon Us
We're stepping into the early days of Fall, which means we are about to embark on the three-month marathon of frantic fun that is the...
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this particular library lady
Oct 28, 20214 min read
Halloween Reads: What to Read this Weekend
Halloween is this weekend, boys and ghouls! And you're here because you want something scary to read this holiday, so let me suggest...
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this particular library lady
Oct 20, 20216 min read
Ghost Stories from the Stacks: Academic Poltergeists
Twenty-some years ago I began college at the local satellite campus of a big state university. I transferred halfway through my education...
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this particular library lady
Oct 17, 20215 min read
Halloween Reads: Ray Bradbury and those October Feels
I read Fahrenheit 451 in the 7th grade, and I hated it. I had no idea who Ray Bradbury was, but he was a terrible writer in the opinion...
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this particular library lady
Oct 9, 20214 min read
Wild Philadelphia: Legends of the Wissahickon Valley - part 1
Philadelphia is covered by a vast conglomerate of parks and woodlands that stretch into every corner and crevice of the city. But among...
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this particular library lady
Oct 5, 20213 min read
Ghost Stories from the Stacks: There's Something in the Basement
My first job was as a library page, a job I began a few days after turning fourteen and continued until the summer after I graduated high...
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this particular library lady
Oct 1, 20211 min read
Welcome to October
I’ve been working on this blog for a few months now, and I think it’s time for some experimentation. For the rest of the year (2021) I’m...
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this particular library lady
Jul 15, 20213 min read
Retro Reads: Fear Street
In the 7th grade we were required to submit a book report once a month. Our teacher trusted us enough to choose what books we wanted to...
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