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Sunday Reflections: John Hughes, John Green, The Teen and Me
My adolescent years were lived to the soundtrack of John Hughes movies. To this day I still defiantly throw my fist in the air when Don’t You Forget About Me by Simple Minds comes on the radio. At the same time, the closing letter begins to recite itself in my brain: We accept the fact […]
MakerSpace: Unconventional Printing
Look, we all know that I am obsessed with photo apps and pictures of my kids. But it’s not just for me, it’s for the teens – I swear. One of my favorite teen programs I have ever done – and I have repeated it several times – is a program called Renovate Your Room. […]
Video Games Weekly: Video Games 101 – Beta Games
Hello, friends! At first I thought about reviewing the beta version of Star Wars: Battlefront. Really, that’s not fair to the game since it is not released until December 8th, 2015 (heads up: you may want to preorder it. I’m 90% sure there will be a core purchase verdict from me). Also, I’m not sure […]
Cover Reveal: THE MIDNIGHT WAR OF MATEO MARTINEZ by Robin Yardi
Today on TLT, we’re excited to share the cover of debut novelist Robin Yardi’s The Midnight War of Mateo Martinez, the story of a fifth grader who’s positive his old trike has been stolen by skunks. Mateo endeavors to get it back, and his quest begins in the middle of the night . . . […]
Sunday Reflections: My Year of Unconventional Living
I am sleeping on my friend’s couch staring out the window at the familiar tree line that brings me a sense of overwhelming peace in its warmth and familiarity. This is one of my most favorite places on Earth and this moment is almost perfect, the only thing that is missing is my kids to […]
Finding THE WAY BACK FROM BROKEN with Amber J. Keyser, for Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day
“Every day ended like this, and every day he wondered how he could survive another one. ‘Here’s the deal,’ he said, talking to the ceiling tiles, ‘We’re all in a club no one wants to join. We hang out. Our mom’s cry.’ Jacey whispered liked a kicked dog. ‘At least here, everybody knows you’re missing […]
Video Game Weekly: Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer
For those of you who don’t know much about Animal Crossing, it is a simulation game that first came out in 2002 for the Nintendo GameCube. Since then, Nintendo has created other versions of Animal Crossing, although the gameplay has essentially stayed the same. In Animal Crossing, your character lives in a remote village with […]
Star Wars Reads Day 2015 at The Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County
Saturday October 10th was Star Wars Reads Day – one of my favorite holidays of the year! Why? Well for one, I got to dress up like Princess Leia. Of all the princesses I think she is my favorite because she saved Han Solo and Luke Skywalker just as much as they saved her. Never […]
Sunday Reflections: That Time I Sat and Soaked in the Glorious Words of Roxane Gay
I don’t know how I became aware of Roxane Gay, but it probably has something to do with working on the #SVYALit Project and Christa Desir and Carrie Mesrobian. A lot of my life has been learned and changed by working with Christa Desir and Carrie Mesrobian on the #SVYALit Project to be completely honest. […]
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