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Read more about the article Books I’m Reading Right Now

Books I’m Reading Right Now

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:March 24, 2023
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I have three different sets of books. There are the early morning spiritual books, the ones that stay with my journal and my Bible. Then there is the non-fiction one…

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Read more about the article Curated Reading: Putting Down the Algorithm

Curated Reading: Putting Down the Algorithm

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:January 3, 2023
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I recently enjoyed a New Yorker essay about Metallica. That’s right, the heavy metal band that my mother’s friends fretted about during the “Satanic panic” of the 1980s. I’m not…

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Read more about the article Favorite Books I Read in 2022

Favorite Books I Read in 2022

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  • Post published:December 29, 2022
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Here are some of my favorite books that I read in 2022: My favorite novel My favorite novel was The Midnight Library. I’ve spent a fair amount of time regretting…

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Read more about the article Main Characters With Intellectual Disabilities in Chapter Books

Main Characters With Intellectual Disabilities in Chapter Books

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:September 14, 2022
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Are there any chapter books with a main character who has Down syndrome or other intellectual disabilities?  I’m so grateful for books like RJ Palacio’s Wonder, which is a fantastic…

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Read more about the article Favorite Books for Kids and Adults That We Read in 2021

Favorite Books for Kids and Adults That We Read in 2021

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  • Post published:December 29, 2021
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Quick links to favorite books for kids and adults that we read in 2021: The Hiding Place Chains, Forge, and Ashes Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry Concrete Rose Ranger’s…

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Read more about the article 9 Non-Fiction Books I Loved in 2021

9 Non-Fiction Books I Loved in 2021

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  • Post published:December 29, 2021
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Quick Links to 9 of my favorite non-fiction books in 2021: Dear White Peacemakers The Deeply Formed Life Art + Faith The Whole Language Wondrously Wounded No Cure for Being…

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Give a Book for Christmas

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:December 13, 2021
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We are in countdown-to-Christmas mode, which makes me feel very insecure because every time William reminds me how many days are left until presents are supposed to be under the…

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Read more about the article Friday Favorites: Novels, a Memoir, and Podcasts

Friday Favorites: Novels, a Memoir, and Podcasts

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  • Post published:December 3, 2021
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For my Friday Favorites this week, I'm sharing two novels, one memoir, and several podcast episodes. Quick Links: All That is Secret The Whole Language Crossroads The Bible for Normal…

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Read more about the article Friday Favorites: What I’m Reading

Friday Favorites: What I’m Reading

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  • Post published:November 19, 2021
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Three favorites that I'm reading this week: One inspirational interview, one novel, and one parenting book.  Quick Links: Why I Quit the Klan The Corrections The 6 Needs of Every…

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Read more about the article A Few of My Favorite Things: Week 8 | So Many Good Books

A Few of My Favorite Things: Week 8 | So Many Good Books

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  • Post published:October 8, 2021
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I had totally forgotten that fall is a book publishing bonanza. There are SO many good books coming out right now, I definitely can’t keep up, nor should I be…

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