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#SummerSouls When I think Picnic, my mind always goes to Betsy and Tacy. Their tradition of picnics started on the bench by Author Maud Hart Lovelace's house. I was thrilled to get to visit on a warm summers day in 2016. 😎

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“It‘s strange how much power darkness has over the light”.
The last of this graphic novel trilogy finds the MC helping her ghost friend, Wendell, find out more about his past life and death. She‘s also trying to navigate friendships. A little emotional toward the end—even though I figured out what was coming. Good trilogy.

Banksy is always needing and looking for attention. My favorite time of the has become our bedtime when he wants to snuggle while I'm reading.

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Today I started the book I spontaneously checked out from the library yesterday while out doing a "Berkeley Walks" date downtown with my husband! I love the Berkeley Public Library. ? And so far I'm enjoying this book, which I picked up simply because it was in the "New" section and is titled after one of my favorite hobbies. ? #libraryhaul

Book 100/100 of the year.

Ahead of us, one of the girls on the bus was telling her friend that she‘d sat near me on the bus—
the cute boy who was in the newspaper.
I smiled. So far, things at school were off to a pretty good start. I sure hoped they‘d stay that way.
#ClosedForTheSeason #MaryDowningHahn #lastline #closingline #book #books #bookhoarder #bookhoarders #bookhaul #Mystery #MiddleGrade #Horror #YoungAdult #Fiction #Childrens #Paranormal #RealisticFiction 💖💖💖💖

The pacing was inconsistent but the characters were superb. Who doesn‘t love a book about dogs?

I dont think ive ever seen my neighborhood so red and orange before!
This book hit me just right. You don‘t often see a male+female friendship shown as something deep and complex, and watch it play out over decades. Sam and Sadie are best friends as children and business partners as adults, designing video games. There is also a lot about gaming in here - not my jam IRL but i found it engaging and interesting. A book with a lot of heart. ⬇️

A sweet book that introduces grief at a first grade reading level. It illustrates the changes in sorrow and cheerfulness and how a friend can help. #underthedustcover