Works to buy books and take trips to the ocean. Content and comfortable with uncertainty. Driven by compassionate curiosity.

Joined October 2009
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Debbie Grillo retweeted
We will remember, we will stay strong and proud for our country - Canada - for the brave who served, still serve and those who lost their lives. ❤️🙏🇨🇦🇨🇦
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Rosie dumps her boyfriend and inherits a bookshop in Scotland and decides to move there to run it all in the same day. The shop and the small town it is in are full of delightful surprises that give Rosie the sense of adventure her life was missing. #ASDWreads
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Opening with an active shooter at a Mississippi abortion clinic, Picoult’s multi-POV novel reveals every side of the debate and pushes readers to examine how their ethics work under pressure. #ASDWreads
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This story thoughtfully examines the complexities of marriage, long-term commitment, and family life. At its core, it confronts an ethical dilemma: How should you respond if you learn that one person in your closest couple-friendship is being unfaithful? #ASDWreads
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August reluctantly returns to Saorise Island to bury his mother. He left under suspicion of the murder of his childhood friend Lily never intending to return. No one seems happy to see August return. Perfect for spooky season. I loved this almost as much as June Farrow #ASDWreads
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Mandanna does it again! Loved this one as much as her first. This has it all, the cozy vibes, the lovable quirky characters, found family, and lots of magic. And I couldn't imagine a more satisfying and perfect ending. #ASDWreads
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A harrowing tale based on real atrocities. Sage Winters, 16, goes to Willowbrook "School" to search for her twin who has gone missing from the institution for mentally ill children. Doctors believe she is her sister and Sage now must find her sister and escape. #ASDWreads
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Debbie Grillo retweeted
Replying to @LeadingReport
The empire has gone full pay per view. The President turns 80 and the White House turns into an octagon. The State of the Union is now a fight card. The American Dream is now a promo reel. They don’t even hide the merger anymore. Politics and spectacle. War and entertainment. Bread and cage matches. This isn’t about a birthday. It’s about conditioning. Making government feel like a show. Making power feel like a meme. Making collapse feel like fun. When Rome dies it throws games in the Colosseum. When Washington dies it streams them live.
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Debbie Grillo retweeted
Hi teachers & friends! To celebrate the upcoming release of my 25th book, I am giving away 2500 copies of I Survived the Dust Bowl over the next 10 days. Today: 10 class sets of 25. To enter, like this post & retweet. Winners announced tomorrow am. ❤️
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Set during Hitler's reign in WW2, 1980s East/West Germany, and 2020 racial tensions in America, dealing with the importance of resisting tyranny & the abuse of power. Bray is a master of weaving multiple narratives. All three stories are inextricably linked by the end. #ASDWreads
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Enemies to lovers trope YA edition. Sadie and Seb are competing for their school newspaper's lone staff writing position. Competition is steep. They manage to take on the school's mismanagement of funds and lack of transparency in the process. Emma Lord at her finest! #ASDWreads
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This is a delightful beginning to what I expect to be a highly entertaining YA series. The rags to riches, exiled royalty tropes done well. I can't wait to introduce this to my students. #ASDWreads
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This final in the Skyland trilogy was the best IMHO. I already loved Hendrix's character and her story did not disappoint. I love how Ryan mixes the fantastical, billionaire boyfriend, with the reality of difficult family dynamics, dealing with a parent's dementia. #ASDWreads
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A great little graphic memoir, coming of age story. Meags shares her self-discovery and coming to terms with and learning pride in being queer. #ASDWreads
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Nothing short of life changing. This book is for everyone who wants to live more authentically into their own dreams and values, not just for those who consider themselves creative or artistic. I will read this again and again. #ASDWreads
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A delightful conclusion to this clever duology. This one must be experienced with the audiobook! The narrator is top tier. The animation in his voice couldn't be more well done. A whimsical story that deals with the most important issues of equality and human rights. #ASDWreads
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Sariyah can hear what other people need. She carries a bag of supplies so she can fulfill these needs which somehow keeps her migraines away. Her bff goes missing and Sariyah works to find her. A great YA mystery that I'd love to add to my HS classroom library. #ASDWreads
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An enjoyable education on dryadology, and a cozy romantacy tale with characters who grow on you as you get to know them. My favourite was the Brownie that Emily names Poe. #ASDWreads
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Modern-day time travel done extremely well! I had avoided this one because I was skeptical. I'm glad I finally took the plunge. Many life lessons Oona learns along the way are good ones for the reader, too. All kids of good twisty twists. #ASDWreads
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I loved this historical fiction novel in verse, set to classical piano music. Helena, her family, and her new beau Lucas in the weeks and months proceeding the fall of the Berlin Wall. It's weird calling something I remember watching on the news historical fiction. #ASDWreads
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