Stacey Loscalzo

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Jul 15

Quick Lit: July 2016

by Stacey

I’m excited to write a Quick Lit post after a long, long break. Here’s what I’ve been reading lately… The One in a Million Boy by Monica Wood. There are many books that I have read only because they are a book club pick. And it’s books like this one that make me glad I […]

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Jul 06

What Should I Read Next

by Stacey

About a year ago, I discovered podcasts and became immediately hooked. I have quite a few favorites including, Modern Mrs. Darcy‘s What Should I Read Next. I have read Anne Bogel’s Modern Mrs. Darcy‘s blog for years and love her book recommendations. We have very similar tastes. Therefore, you can imagine how excited I was […]

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Dec 09

Bird Box at Great New Books

by Stacey

I rarely if ever read horror but after hearing so much about Bird Box, I decided to take the plunge and am so glad I did. Head over to Great New Books to read my latest review and to see why I loved Bird Box by Josh Malerman.

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Nov 23

Favorite Family Titles

by Stacey

How is this Thanksgiving week already? I feel like I am still shaking sand out of beach bags but apparently time has moved on as time tends to do. All the book lists and book podcasts are focused on family themed titles these days so I thought it would be fun to create one of […]

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Oct 19

Quick Lit: October 2015

by Stacey

I am a bit late for Modern Mrs. Darcy’s Quick Lit but I think this is a better late than never kind of thing, right? Here are this month’s reads… Everything Everything by Nicola Yoon. Caroline read this one and insisted I read it so we could discuss the ending. Everything Everything is the story […]

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Sep 15

Quick Lit: September 2015

by Stacey

Today I’m linking up with one of my favorite bloggers, Modern Mrs. Darcy, for her monthly post, Quick Lit. Here is a quick look at what I have been reading this month.  11/22/63 by Stephen King. I keep going back and forth about the value of reading super long books that take me forever to […]

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Aug 24

My Favorite Podcasts

by Stacey

Years ago, I discovered the world of blogging and each day I found a new blog that I loved and looked forward to reading. I’m going through the same thing now with podcasts. Podcasts are a bit like blogs come to life. I love listening to the commentators talk each week as I get to […]

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Aug 19

Great New Books: The Ice Twins

by Stacey

I almost stopped reading The Ice Twins by S.K.Tremayne three separate times. That said, when people ask me which book they should bring on their beach vacation, I consistently say The Ice Twins. I am not a fan of the supernatural or fantasy at all with the very big exception of all things Harry Potter. […]

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Aug 17

Quick Lit: August 2015 Edition

by Stacey

Today I am linking up with the awesome Modern Mrs. Darcy to share my reads from this past month. I must say, I love, love, love summer. There is just so much more time to read! The Martian by Andy Weir. I don’t really like math or science and there is tons of it in […]

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Jul 20

Announcing the First Tween Us Book Club

by Stacey

I love my Writers Circle Read Like a Writer Book Club for many reasons. The readers love the books they chose. We have exciting and meaningful conversations about literature. And the stories have inspired the readers to craft their very own imaginative tales. I crossed my fingers that all of this would happen but now […]

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