Call me weird, but I feel an inexplicable sadness whenever it’s the last story time of the season. I still go to the library, but there’s not as much to look forward to. And, since the summer reading program is next, there won’t be a story time until September. What am I going to do when K finally starts Kindergarten, and I won’t have a reason to go to story time at all??
This week’s loot:
Picture Books:
Mr. and Mrs. Portly and Their Little Dog, Snack, by Sandra Jordan/Illus. by Christine Davenier
Brand-New Baby Blues, by Kathi Appelt/Illus. by Kelly Murphy
Starlight Sailor , by James Mayhew and Jackie Morris
Groundhog Weather School, by Joan Holub/Illus. by Kristin Sorra
Here Comes Gosling!, by Sandy Asher/Illus. by Keith Graves
Stanza, by Jill Esbaum and Jack E. Davis
Middle Grade Fiction:
Boys without Names, by Kashmira Sheth
YA Fiction:
Academy 7, by Anne Osterlund
A Conspiracy of Kings, by Megan Whalen Turner
Adult Fiction:
The Girl Who Chased the Moon, by Sarah Addison Allen
The roundup is either at Adventures of an Intrepid Reader or A Striped Armchair. Obligatory FTC note: the links are provided through my Amazon Associates account. If you click through and actually purchase one of these books, I’ll get a teeny, tiny payment. But, since no one ever does, and it’s SO much easier using the associates account to put up these links, I’m going to keep doing it.
The Book Nut 
I'm really sad too that our library doesn't do storytime in the summer! I did find out last summer that one library downtown continues year-round so we tried that out. It's a big longer drive but oh, so worth it!
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Story time at the library is such a sweet time in a child's life. And in his or her momma's life, too!
I'm next on the list at my library for The Girl Who Chased the Moon. I'm looking forward to it. I enjoy Sarah Addison Allen's writing. Enjoy!
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Sooo want to read The Girl Who Chased the Moon. I'm umpteenth in line at my library, so it looks like I'll be waiting a while.
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Easy fix for storytime: rent a kid! No, seriously, I loved it when the kids I nanny were small enough to go to storytime. As a bonus, we went to the same library where I attended storytime as a child.
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Ha, you should visit my library! We do baby, toddler, preschool, and after school all ages family storytime year-round with a little break between school semesters and a long break in August. It can be crazy sometimes, but worth it! And if I run out of craft ideas, there's always scissors, paper, and glue…
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Awww – good to know that parents miss storytime when it's not in session (as opposed to not really caring…), but sad that your library stops storytime for the summer… We do storytime year-round (with breaks in May, August, and December). (AND we're doing a K-2nd storytime in the fall and spring, though it is not very well attended… yet!)
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I'm not familiar with The Girl Who Chased The Moon, but the title sounds good.
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Oh, I should probably clarify: my library does do year round story time, we just don't go. It's too crowded to be truly enjoyable, and the older girls just don't want to go. They do have special programs that we brave the crowds for — singers, puppet shows, storytellers — which are all quite excellent. I just miss the K and me time. 🙂
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I keep meaning to read Sarah Addison Allen…I've heard/read so many good things about her novels. Enjoy!
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I've seen a lot of people talk about how much they like Sarah Addison Allen, but I haven't read her yet. Enjoy your goodies! Here's my loot.
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Aww-I'd be sad too! My library's storytime stuff is year round.
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I agree! No story time til September! Unfair!
The Girl Who Chased the Moon looks so good. Enjoy!
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