10 Great Books You Should Read

February 25, 2013 By Leave a Comment
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From the time I was a kid, I have always been a huge reader.  When I commuted on the LIRR to NYC, I would read on the train and I usually went through books faster than I could get my hands on them.  Lately I find that I have periods where I am constantly reading and can knock out a book in a few days and other times when it can take me 6 months. Last year, during one of my crazy reading phases, my husband bought me a Nook e-reader from Barnes & Noble for my birthday. I have to say that … [Read more...]

FREE Halloween Craft & Decoration eBooks

September 26, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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The other day, I told you about Vistaprint's offer for $2 personalized trick-or-treating totes - did you get yours? Run over because these tote bags will not last long! Halloween is quickly approaching and as we see some decorations pop up around our neighborhood, my kids are asking to bring ours out. We don't have a ton, but I found these great ebooks this morning and may work on a few projects with the kids this weekend. Favecrafts.com is offering two free ebooks - Homemade Halloween … [Read more...]

7 Summer Reading Programs That Will Make Your Kids Love Books

May 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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In about a month, school will be out and kids will be all about the summer - playing outside, eating ice cream and no classes or homework.  Reading is something that kids should keep up all year and enjoy it, and as parents we should encourage them reading all year round so they do not only associate it with school. There are many summer reading programs around Long Island that will reward kids and give them incentives to read all summer long! Check with your local libraries in both Nassau … [Read more...]

Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss – 10 Quotes from Dr. Seuss Everyone Should Know

March 2, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Quotes from Dr. Seuss Everyone Should Know

"Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened." "Sometimes the questions are complicated and the answers are simple." “A person's a person, no matter how small.” ----Horton Hears a Who! “Adults are just obsolete children and the hell with them.” “Only you can control your future.” “Why fit in when you were born to stand out?” “You’ll miss the best things if you keep your eyes shut.” ----I Can Read With My Eyes Shut! "Look at me! Look at me! Look at me … [Read more...]

Read, View, Charge & Listen To Your Nook or Kindle with ReaderDock

February 1, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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I've written a number of times about my love for reading and currently my love for my Nook e-reader. I've found so many advantages to having an e-reader - I always have something to read, it's easier than toting around heavy books and I can always have it with me whether I'm waiting on a carpool line or picking up a kid at an after-school activity. I thought I'd miss turning pages of an actual book, but I truly do not miss it at all! So when I saw some information about a yet-to-be-released … [Read more...]

Long Island Author Alyson Richman Juggles Motherhood with Writing

January 31, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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Alyson Richman enters Starbucks breathless, auburn hair pulled back, and eases her long, lean frame into a cushioned chair.  A native Long Islander, Richman is the author of 2012’s Long Island Reads novel, The Lost Wife, which tells the story of a medical student and an artist whose courtship in pre-WWII Prague is interrupted by the Holocaust. Richman is also a mother, and like many of us, engages in the daily “juggling act” of coordinating her children’s schooling, activities, and … [Read more...]

Fifty Shades of Love

January 24, 2012 By 12 Comments
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It started right before the December holidays.  I would see my friends huddled in groups and whispering. It was as if we were transported back to middle school and someone liked a boy. Over the course of the next week, the huddles got larger, the whispering got louder and I started to hear references to The Book. It came in spurts like "Did you read The Book?" or "Do you have The Book?" As I'm usually pretty in the mix of what's going on, I was truly baffled because I had absolutely no idea … [Read more...]

Reward Kids For Reading

January 9, 2012 By Leave a Comment

All parents want their kids to not only be good readers, but to enjoy reading.  As I kid I remember spending a lot of time at the library and the bookstore, carefully choosing the books I wanted to read next.  As an adult, I have less time, but have a never ending list of books that I want to read.  My kids both enjoy library classes and the whole library atmosphere, deciding what books they are going to take out.  As my son gets older, it's very interesting to see his reading tastes change … [Read more...]

Book Review: An Invisible Thread

December 1, 2011 By 3 Comments
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Looking for a good holiday read? An Invisible Thread, which accounts the unlikely friendship between Long Island native Laura Schroff, a successful ad exec, and Maurice Maczyk, an 11-year old panhandler, is one of this season’s most heart-warming stories. The book’s title comes from an ancient Chinese proverb, which deems an invisible thread “connects those who are destined to meet, regardless of time, place and circumstance.” Laura and Maurice’s thread was connected one afternoon … [Read more...]