Starry Night Elf

I've created a new blog for a Texas Library Association training. . . Go me!

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Hello From the Other Side

Hello From the Other Side

I’m pleased to announce my newer bat cave. Please visit and follow me there! – Jorie/Starry Night Elf https://starrynightelfblog.wordpress.com/

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Blog Update – Coming 2018 Please stay tuned for details...

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Do You Like TBRs?

Do You Like TBRs?

Initially “Discovered @ the library,” these items caught my eye on the shelving cart, in the book drop, displayed, or advertised. In recent years, I took to listing these books that caught my eye on my TBR (To Be Read) page. When I more regularly posted, I shared one TBR per month. I typically posted a TBR on the first Monday of each month.

So, should I continue this feature on Jorie’s Reads? I…

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Do Reading Logs Help or Hinder? As a lifelong reader, I lean much on resources such as Goodreads to remind me of what books I've read and books I would like to read.

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Summer Reading Programs It's June, summer starts in a few weeks. Do you plan to read anything in particular? Summer Reading Programs (SRP) aren't just for kids. Click on the image above to learn more about my local library's upcoming SRP. The fun begins Monday, June 6!

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“What Do You Like” Series? As Jorie's Reads is under renovation, for the next several weeks, this humble blog will be asking "What Do You Like?" This will begin with previous features of Jorie's Reads.

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A Call for Books! Summer is around the corner and Jorie's Reads wants to know - What Are You Reading? Please post a response to this post. I'm looking forward to the replies.

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Under Renovation As of May 31, Jorie's Reads is Under Renovation. Please stay tuned for more updates!

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Save a Tree – Read an eBook Today! September 18 is Overdrive's Read an eBook Day. Check out this great article by Harris County Public Library's David Cherry on the HCPL site! Happy Reading!

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Got H-Town Reads? I'm seeking books set in Houston, Texas. These books can be fiction or nonfiction. It doesn't matter whether you loved or loathed the book.

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7 Years of WordPress

Seven years ago, Jorie’s Reads moved to WordPress. Thus, happy anniversary to WordPress and me! ;) 

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Mom's Picks | Mother's Day 2015

Mom’s Picks | Mother’s Day 2015

GirlfriendsInGod via Jorie’s Wall of Word| Facebook

I am celebrating Mother’s Day by sharing some of my mom’s favorite books. By clicking on the covers, you can visit Jorie’s Store on Amazon, and shop for some great reading. Making purchases at Jorie’s Store funds future giveaways! :) ~~~~~                ~~~~~      

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Happy 85th, Nancy Drew!

Happy 85th Birthday, Nancy Drew! | CBC Books | CBC Radio

Yes, one of literature’s favorite teenage sleuths turned 85 this week. The first mystery came hit the shelves in 1930. Since then, Nancy starred in over 100 books, two TV shows, and five films. Click here to listen to CBC Rewind and test your Nancy Drew knowledge in a quiz dedicated to the heroine.

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Ten Books Jorie Will Probably Never Read

For future Top Ten Tuesday topics & info on how to participate, click here!

(Thank you, LibraryThing, for the cover images.)

ten books we’ll probably never read

1. James Blish’s Star Trek Novelizations 

2. Gabriel García Márquez’s Memories of My Melancholy Whores

3. Chelsea Handler’s My Horizontal Life…

4. E.L. James’ Fifty Shades Trilogy

   5. Kim Kardashian, Khloé Kardashian, and…

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...Books I Will Probably Never Read

…Books I Will Probably Never Read

Top Ten Tuesday | The Broke and the Bookish

Tomorrow’s Top Ten Tuesday challenge calls for “Ten Books I Will Probably Never Read.” What makes your list? Check out mine here at the same Bat Cave mañana!

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A Call For Steampunk

Original illustration of Jules Verne’s Nautilus engine room | Wikipedia

Earlier this year, I signed up for Herding Cats & Burning Soup’s New To You2015 Challenge. Down the road, I realized Steampunk has been on my bucket list ever came across the term. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, Steampunk is a genre of science fiction that typically features steam-powered machinery rather than…

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Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month

Asian Characters | morgueFile Free photos

The U.S. celebrates Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month (APAHM) in May. In honor of this celebration, I collected books with APAHM-related themes as well as authors of Asian-Pacific heritage. Check out my 2014 shelfie. What books deserve a spot on the shelf? You can click on the covers, visit Jorie’s Store on Amazon, and shop for some great…

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