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You’ll find all my book reviews here. I am strongly in favor of building great literacy skills starting at birth, so I review books for every stage from infancy to adult fiction. I confess I love it all, from “pulp” fiction to epic literary works, and I am sharing that love with my kids.

I’m currently focusing on adding reviews of elementary level picture books,  “tween reads,” and adult fiction, with particular emphasis on female authors and illustrators, and books that feature inclusive characters.

If you’re an author (or represent one!) and would like me to review your book, please visit my Media & PR page for information on how to get your book into my hands.

Book of the Month: A Secret Kept by Tatiana de Rosnay

June 1, 2011February 11, 2011 - by Meghan G - Leave a Comment

Love books, but can’t be tied down to a formal book discussion meeting? Join us for our Book of the Month selection. To join the party, read the book and …

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Book of the Month: The House on Tradd Street by Karen White

May 1, 2011January 15, 2012 - by Meghan G - Leave a Comment

Love books, but can’t be tied down to a formal book discussion meeting? Join us for our Book of the Month selection. To join the party, read the book and add your thoughts in the comments. Don’t feel like reading that book? Need more than a month to finish? No worries, we’re not going anywhere… just use the Book of the Month link in the sidebar.

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Book of the Month: The Winter Sea by Susanna Kearsley

April 1, 2011February 11, 2011 - by Meghan G - Leave a Comment

Love books, but can’t be tied down to a formal book discussion meeting? Join us for our Book of the Month selection. To join the party, read the book and …

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Book of the Month: The Distant Hours by Kate Morton

March 1, 2011February 11, 2011 - by Meghan G - Leave a Comment

Love books, but can’t be tied down to a formal book discussion meeting? Join us for our Book of the Month selection. To join the party, read the book and …

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Book Review: Unplugged Play

February 18, 2011February 17, 2011 - by Meghan G - Leave a Comment

Imagine how appalled I was when I noticed that, on the back of the dollhouse family that arrived as a holiday gift, were instructions on how to teach your child …

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Draw-a-saurus a video review

October 7, 2007October 7, 2014 - by Meghan G - Leave a Comment
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