Tales of a Genre Junkie

Librarian. Go Go Gadget girl. Book reviewer. Yarn stasher. Dirt digger. Body art enthusiast. Find me on Twitter, @booksNyarn.

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Yesterday we got our first DIY MFA Book Club prompt: Writing is a superpower and every superhero has an origin story. What’s yours? When ...

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I never expected to be back here again, but well, you use the tools you have, right? It has been almost three years since I posted here, a...

Oh hey, I am back. 

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ISAAC ASIMOV ‘A lifetime of learning’

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YES

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Gave me goosebumps :’)

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this is my favorite thing ever! it gave me goosebumps

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Penguin Young Readers Announces Imprint for Diverse Books

Kokila will, according to Penguin, “add depth and nuance to the way children and young adults see the world and their place in it.” Namrata Tripathi, previously associate publisher and editorial director of Dial Books for Young Readers, will be publisher of the new imprint.

“Penguin Young Readers has announced the launch of a new imprint, called Kokila, that will focus on diverse books for children and young adults.”

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Caramelizing onions over 1.5 hours. #yum

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We are ready! #halloweenparty #hotseat

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I WON FUNNIEST COSTUME.

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The “dead velvet” cake is delicious. #halloweenparty

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My costume tonight. #lifegivesyoulemons #halloweenparty

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And #shouldercat puts in an appearance. #Jaspercat

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Welcome to the love of a #Jaspercat.

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Two out of three ain’t bad. #neighborhoodducksquad

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Hello ladies. #neighborhoodducksquad

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Walking away from the desk and eating lunch outside is a good thing.

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Ready for the PLA Dynamic Planning Institute! #ARSL2017 (at Dixie Convention Center | St. George Utah)

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Of course there are vehicles involved. #playtime #csa #LittleDude (at Mountain View Farm)

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#LittleDude isn't into picking share stuff, but he does like the play area! #csa