Puppy (and kitty) tales

Posted by STACY VOGEL on June 8, 2009 - 6:04 p.m.

A story in today's paper takes me back to my days reading to the family pets.
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Hedberg welcomes visitors from the east

Posted by STACY VOGEL on May 29, 2009 - 2:05 p.m.

Delegates from Azerbaijan will visit Janesville next week.
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Sowing the seeds

Posted by STACY VOGEL on May 18, 2009 - 4:18 p.m.

A new library program wants to sow the seeds of literacy in our youngest community members.
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Vacation reads

Posted by STACY VOGEL on May 13, 2009 - 2:08 p.m.

A good vacation read is like a decadent dessert.
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My new fifth-grade friends

Posted by STACY VOGEL on April 27, 2009 - 1:42 p.m.

Reading with someone is a great way to create a bond. Especially if it ends with peanut butter cups.
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Austen and the undead

Posted by STACY VOGEL on April 17, 2009 - 3:01 p.m.

My favorite book is getting a gruesome new spin.
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Celebrating your local library

Posted by STACY VOGEL on April 14, 2009 - 8:48 a.m.

National Library Week reminds us why libraries are great community resources.
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Book lovers weekend

Posted by STACY VOGEL on March 26, 2009 - 9:32 a.m.

Get some great deals on books this weekend.
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'Big Read' bonanza

Posted by STACY VOGEL on March 19, 2009 - 4:41 p.m.

April is Mockingbird month in Rock and Walworth counties.
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Share the gift

Posted by STACY VOGEL on March 10, 2009 - 9:27 a.m.

There's nothing better than sharing a favorite book with a child.
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Celebrate Seuss

Posted by STACY VOGEL on February 28, 2009 - 1:09 p.m.

I like to read in a box. I like to read with a fox...
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Black History reading

Posted by STACY VOGEL on February 18, 2009 - 3:29 p.m.

February is more than halfway over, but there's still time to pick up a book in honor of Black History Month.
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Twilight talks

Posted by STACY VOGEL on February 12, 2009 - 8:52 a.m.

If you, like me, missed the boat on the "Twilight" series, it's not too late to catch up.
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Happy birthday, Laura Ingalls Wilder

Posted by STACY VOGEL on February 6, 2009 - 11:56 a.m.

The birthday of one of Wisconsin's most famous authors takes me back to my childhood.
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Pop culture with an Asian flair

Posted by STACY VOGEL on January 19, 2009 - 1:15 p.m.

Local teens are plugging into Japanese literature and movies.
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Saving money at the library

Posted by STACY VOGEL on January 8, 2009 - 3:41 p.m.

Why buy a book when you can borrow it for free?
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Favorite non-fiction in 2008

Posted by STACY VOGEL on January 2, 2009 - 12:46 p.m.

Part Two of my favorite books in 2008 list.
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My favorite novels in 2008

Posted by STACY VOGEL on December 31, 2008 - 9:03 a.m.

A review of the best novels I've read this year.
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The Gift of a Good Read

Posted by STACY VOGEL on December 15, 2008 - 2:48 p.m.

Many of my favorite Christmas presents have been books.
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Time to Let Go

Posted by STACY VOGEL on December 8, 2008 - 9:02 a.m.

Apparently, some people just can't say good-bye to Harry Potter.
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