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Colleen Heidrich @mrscheidrich.bsky.social · 5d

Beautiful! Great smile! Enjoy every minute!

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Colleen Heidrich @mrscheidrich.bsky.social · 26d

This was so me yesterday too and I can't say it got a lot better until about 7pm!!!
Hope today is amazing for you!

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ALA’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table @ NYCC WB-19 @libcomix.bsky.social · Sep 4

Lovers of fantasy comics, check out Bolt City 's Amulet series, hailed by Kirkus as one of the 21st Century (So Far)! This bestselling series is available in over 20 languages and features beautiful art and action-packed adventure. #LibraryCardSignUpMonth #CreatorsGetCarded

Creator Kazu Kibuishi holding his Mammen Family Public Library card in front of a bookshelf

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N.P. Thompson 🍁 @nptwrites.bsky.social · Sep 4

Everything is trash and it's hard not to feel like we've already lost. Buy books about defeating authoritarians and give yourself hope.

(Also, these ones have magic. And enchanted crows.)

shop.nptwrites.com
books2read.com/nptwrites/

The covers of the first four books in The Arcanium Saga against a bubbly blue background. The words "The story so far..." are in gold letters at the top.

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Colleen Heidrich @mrscheidrich.bsky.social · Aug 20

It's been fun to track my summer reading and participate in a couple of challenges. Not sure how many more great books will be read before going back at the beginning of September, but I'm sure a few more at least! #amreading #summerreading #30Booksin3Months #BookADay

30 books in 3 months book tracker graphic

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Colleen Heidrich @mrscheidrich.bsky.social · Aug 17

What a great turnout for the new #PerfectMatchBookshop in Vancouver yesterday! So much excitement and a VERY long line, but fun to see all the buzz! #romance #romancereading #romancebooks #HappyReading

front window of the Perfect Match Bookshop

Sandwich board for the Perfect Match Bookshop opening

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Colleen Heidrich @mrscheidrich.bsky.social · Aug 10

Wow! Watching the second episode of the second season of Shiny Happy People... hard to know what to even say. So many traumatized people in the name of religion. #ShinyHappyPeople

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Colleen Heidrich @mrscheidrich.bsky.social · Aug 9

Watched this 2017 doc this morning and it's interesting to see it in light of what's happened since... Check it out if you haven't seen it. #Netflix

Graphic for the documentary Nobody Speak: Trials of the Free Press from 2017.

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Colleen Heidrich @mrscheidrich.bsky.social · Aug 9

I totally agree! Get your hands on this one! #MGLit #kidlit #booksky

Polly Farquhar @pollyf.bsky.social · Aug 9

Loved Ann Braden's INTO THE RAPIDS! Less than 200 pages and still full of action and heart. Oh, and I love a canoe book! 📚👍 #kidlit #booksky (I also love a book set in VT and a girl who can swing an axe.)

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Colleen Heidrich @mrscheidrich.bsky.social · Aug 9

Agree on this one! Loved it!

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Colleen Heidrich @mrscheidrich.bsky.social · Aug 6

Yeah, I didn't wear except for reading until about 5 years ago and now I have to wear progressives as my eyesight continues to get worse with age! My kids inherited their eyesight from their dad though, so they've all three worn glasses since they were relatively young.

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Colleen Heidrich @mrscheidrich.bsky.social · Aug 6

Yes, yes, it sure is!

My son and I both needed glasses last week and all 4 of us in our house wear glasses, so I totally get it! It's always something, isn't it?!

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Colleen Heidrich @mrscheidrich.bsky.social · Aug 6

Ugh! Totally relate! Just had to have mine replaced after my eye exam last week and ever so grateful for double insurance as the progressives are not cheap!!! Best of luck finding somewhere that isn't too expensive!

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Colleen Heidrich @mrscheidrich.bsky.social · Aug 6

And there are kids and adults who are still reading and some of us a lot. Kids need books even if not as many of them are reading and teacher librarians and librarians continue to work to put them in the hands of kids!!

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Sam Subity @subity.bsky.social · Aug 6

LOVE seeing VALOR WINGS on the list of Surrey Schools Top 10 Books of the Year!! 🤩🙏

Colleen Heidrich @mrscheidrich.bsky.social · Aug 5

Can't wait to be able to share all of these amazing books with students in a few weeks! Students will get to read and then vote on their favourite at the end of the year! #studentvote #sd36learn #SSBOY

Graphic of image for Surrey Schools Books of the Year for the upcoming school year!

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Colleen Heidrich @mrscheidrich.bsky.social · Aug 5

Can't wait to be able to share all of these amazing books with students in a few weeks! Students will get to read and then vote on their favourite at the end of the year! #studentvote #sd36learn #SSBOY

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Colleen Heidrich @mrscheidrich.bsky.social · Aug 5

What've you been reading? #amreading

Graphic showing the 4 books I've read so far this month!

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Colleen Heidrich @mrscheidrich.bsky.social · Aug 1

Happy August all!
July was a great reading month with a wide variety of books and some amazing ones! #amreading

What did you enjoy reading last month?

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Colleen Heidrich @mrscheidrich.bsky.social · Jul 26

It's taken me longer to fill one graphic for this #30Booksin3MonthsSummerReadingChallenge this year than it has other years and that's perfectly OK! June was slow with the end of the school year - top row of the graphic. Have enjoyed all kinds of books! #amreading @jessicabrodyauthor.bsky.social

30 Books in 3 Months Graphic that shows what I've read since May 26th as part of a Jessica Brody reading challenge

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Colleen Heidrich @mrscheidrich.bsky.social · Jul 24

Can't wait to share this one in the fall with students as I know some who will already love this one and anyone who loves verse sure will! A timely topic and incredibly loveable characters you'll feel for! Be sure to pick this one up! #amreading #summerreading @baronchrisbaron.bsky.social

Graphic with a review of the book Spark by Chris Baron (a a picture of the cover) that I finished last night and loved. Review says "This is a moving middle grade book that is unfortunately timely being partly about wildfires and the environment, but it’s also about hope, regrowth, family, friends, community and being there for people in need in a multitude of ways. Written in beautiful verse giving the space for all the emotion in this one! Chris Baron is an auto buy for me!"

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Colleen Heidrich @mrscheidrich.bsky.social · Jul 23

Well, this was how I spent the better part of my day! #amreading #recommend @hollyjackson44433.bsky.social

Graphic with the book Not Quite Dead yet by Holly Jackson that I recently finished

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Colleen Heidrich @mrscheidrich.bsky.social · Jul 19

I'm loving Spark... powerful and so important and time sensitive for sure. Love the verse.

I haven't read The Riveters yet, but it's on my list! I actually taught with the author's brother years ago! Small world! Thanks for the reminder to pick this one up!

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Colleen Heidrich @mrscheidrich.bsky.social · Jul 19

Happy Saturday!
I'm looking forward to a massage and some reading today and grateful for a weather that's a bit cooler today! #amreading #grateful

What are you reading today? What are you grateful for today?

My current reads list with Spark, Silverborn, Bowling Alone and The Mystery of Unlocked rooms on it.

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Colleen Heidrich @mrscheidrich.bsky.social · Jul 19

Thanks for continuing to share these as I love to see what's making the rounds! Looking forward to this one!

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Colleen Heidrich @mrscheidrich.bsky.social · Jul 13

I have now been writing daily for a little over 5 years and I don't know what I would do without it as part of my morning!

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