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How Many Books Do You Read in a Month?

by First Mate Keira January 20, 2012

I heard that most people don’t read more than 10 books in a year. I can’t imagine reading so few books. What do you do with your time? Watch more TV? I read on average about 15 books a month, which means by the end of January I’ve read more than most people read by [...]

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Have You Ever Cheated on a Book Report?

by First Mate Keira January 19, 2012

Confession time! When push comes to shove, was there ever a time when you cheated on a book report? Did you only read the cliff notes and not the book? Did you ever watch the movie instead of reading a book? Or get your report from some place or places online? Or have your parent [...]

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30 Book Series for Boys You Shouldn’t Miss, Part 3

by First Mate Keira January 19, 2012

Continuing on from last time’s 30 Books Series for Boys You Shouldn’t Miss, Part 2, today’s list also features books recommended for boys by boys (and grown-up boys). Dark Tower Series – The seven books that make up Stephen King’s Dark Tower Series follow a Gunslinger on his quest toward a physical and figurative tower. [...]

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13 Ways to Beat the Summer Slide

by First Mate Keira January 16, 2012

by First Mate Keira Most students see summer vacation as the time to cease all things educational. They refuse to do anything that feels like school work and unfortunately this includes some pretty important subjects and activities they should be practicing. This decline in grade level equivalency is what educators call the summer slump or [...]

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Have You Ever Gone to an Author Signing?

by First Mate Keira January 15, 2012

I’ve been to a few author signings. My most interesting one was a time when I didn’t know I was attending one! I showed up at the bookstore to grab a few books and stumbled upon her in my favorite aisle. She was there on the night her daughter and my sister were in the [...]

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Do You Own Every Twilight Book and Movie?

by First Mate Keira January 11, 2012

I don’t know about you but I have my Twilight books sitting proudly on my bookshelf and the movies in the front of my DVD trapper keeper so I can reach them easily and readily when I am needing a little hit of sparkly vampire. I love me some Robert Pattinson. How about you? TWILIGHT: [...]

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