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What I Loved in 2025
Here are the highlights of what I read in 2025, in order of how I read them. I also ventured into a new genre for me: romance!
Musical Malpractice
When musicals go wrong, sometimes they're so bad they have some charm to them....just don't let the songs get stuck in your head.
Our Favorite Board Books Read in 2025
Here are the board books my toddler daughter and I loved the most that we read this year.
Having Heated Rivalry Withdrawals?
Has HBO Max's release of the Heated Rivalry made you obsessed with hockey romance? Here is a booklist for you!
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JoCoHistory Blog: A 1950s Homemade Christmas
A nostalgic look at 1950s homemade Christmas traditions—handcrafted décor, family creativity and the charm of a DIY holiday season. Read on!
Kansas City Star Image Edition
Full-page images of The Kansas City Star newspaper plus select subscriber-only content.
Kelly's 5 star Romance of 2025
What's the difference between a romance ande a love story, you ask? Romances have happily ever afters. Love stories will break your heart.
elementia Submissions Closing Soon
Bring us your visions; share your legacy. Submissions are due January 1st!
Mental Health Awareness for Teens
Memoirs, self-help books and works of fiction can shine a light on mental illness and help us all feel less alone.
Teen Review: Aurora Rising
None of this should have happened. If Ty, golden boy, and top student at the Aurora academy hadn’t decided to go for a midnight flight the…
Teen Non-fiction: Race
Race Project KC's recommendations for books exploring race issues in the United States.
Our Favorite Board Books Read in 2025
Here are the board books my toddler daughter and I loved the most that we read this year.
Holiday Survival Guide Week 4: Through the Wardrobe
Explore these titles about love, friendship, and courage that remind us--no matter how old we are--of the magic of books.
The World Almanac for Kids
One-stop resource for middle school student reports and research, plus teacher resources.
Kanopy Kids
Curated collection of kids' videos including animated storybooks, inspirational tales, education programs and more.
Bienvenido a 6 por 6!
6 por 6 Listos Para Leer es un programa que prepara a los pequeños para que cuando ingresen a la escuela estén listos para aprender a leer.
Britannica Escolar (Español)
ArtÃculos, diccionarios, recursos multimedia, sitios web y mucho más. Los niveles de escolaridad: primaria y secundaria.
Britannica Moderna (Español)
Miles de artÃculos, imágenes, mapas, diccionarios otros materiales de consulta — para sus investigaciones.
Acceda Noticias (Español)
ArtÃculos de más de 100 fuentes de noticias en español de los Estados Unidos y el mundo. (Spanish-language news articles)