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participatechat Mar 5 @ 7:00 PM EST

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read4funchat - Moderator Mar 5 @ 7:01 PM EST

Each prompt for tonight will include a Dr. Seuss quote that inspired the question. Hope you enjoy! #Read4Fun

Dr_LMR - Moderator Mar 5 @ 7:01 PM EST

Hi everyone! Lena Marie, moderator of #Read4Fun Chat here tonight.

Dr_LMR - Moderator Mar 5 @ 7:02 PM EST

We have a #Read4Fun @voxer group if you are interested in joining the conversation.

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GreenReads4Fun Mar 5 @ 7:03 PM EST

Hi, readers! Jennifer from VA. My all-time favorite is The Sneetches! ❤❤❤ #read4fun

read4funchat - Moderator Mar 5 @ 7:00 PM EST

Welcome to #Read4Fun Chat! Introduce yourself and share a favorite Dr. Seuss Book or quote tonight.

Dr_LMR - Moderator Mar 5 @ 7:03 PM EST

Hi Jennifer! I like the Butter Battle Book. #Read4Fun

mjjohnson1216 Mar 5 @ 7:04 PM EST

Meredith joining #Read4Fun - isn't it great to think of being off to great places.

rtslitech Mar 5 @ 7:04 PM EST

Hi everyone, I'm Allison Stout, EC-8 Librarian from St. Louis, MO. This is my 1st #read4fun chat. Excited to be here.

Dr_LMR - Moderator Mar 5 @ 7:04 PM EST

@mjjohnson1216 Hi there! I would love to be off to great places - warm places! It's freezing in MA! #Read4Fun

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GreenReads4Fun Mar 5 @ 7:04 PM EST

Nice to chat with you tonight! #read4fun

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Dr_LMR - Moderator Mar 5 @ 7:05 PM EST

@rtslitech Hi! Welcome to the #Read4Fun Chat! Thought I would have a little Seuss fun tonight!

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mjjohnson1216 Mar 5 @ 7:05 PM EST

I'll send some warm temps your direction as soon as they return tomorrow! #Read4Fun

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jk_bergstrom Mar 5 @ 7:05 PM EST

Julie Nebraska Principal loving our gorgeous weather this weekend! Fav. Seuss book: Oh, The Places You'll Go #Read4Fun

read4funchat - Moderator Mar 5 @ 7:00 PM EST

Welcome to #Read4Fun Chat! Introduce yourself and share a favorite Dr. Seuss Book or quote tonight.

read4funchat - Moderator Mar 5 @ 7:06 PM EST

Q1 "I Can Read With My Eyes Shut" is the title of a Dr. Seuss book. Have you recently fallen asleep with a book in your hands? #Read4Fun

Dr_LMR - Moderator Mar 5 @ 7:06 PM EST

A bit of a slow start tonight! #Read4Fun

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Perednia Mar 5 @ 7:06 PM EST

Hello #read4fun Lynne, WA state TL, checking in

Dr_LMR - Moderator Mar 5 @ 7:06 PM EST

It could be worse - could have snow too! Hopefully warmer mid week. #Read4Fun

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Dr_LMR - Moderator Mar 5 @ 7:07 PM EST

A1 Yes! Last night as I was nearing the end of a MS book. When it hit me in the nose I woke up and finished! #Read4Fun (Kyle Finds Her Way)

Perednia Mar 5 @ 7:07 PM EST

A1 Nearly every night, trying to finish one more page, one more chapter. #read4fun

ShelfieTalk Mar 5 @ 7:07 PM EST

Hi from Kim and Jill in Fredericton, NB. #Read4Fun

Dr_LMR - Moderator Mar 5 @ 7:07 PM EST

@read4funchat Hi Julie! Welcome! #Read4Fun

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mjjohnson1216 Mar 5 @ 7:07 PM EST

A1. The book Bold Moves for Schools by @heidihayesjacobs has me highlighting and creating #booksnaps - LOVE it! #read4Fun

Dr_LMR - Moderator Mar 5 @ 7:08 PM EST

@Perednia Hi There fellow reader! #Read4Fun

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Perednia Mar 5 @ 7:08 PM EST

We had a hailstorm this afternoon; was able to do some yardwork earlier. #Read4Fun

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Dr_LMR - Moderator Mar 5 @ 7:08 PM EST

@ShelfieTalk Hi there! How are you? #Read4Fun

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Dr_LMR - Moderator Mar 5 @ 7:09 PM EST

I need to get going on those booksnaps! They are incredible! #Read4Fun

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Perednia Mar 5 @ 7:09 PM EST

There are so many great books out there to discover and rediscover! #Read4Fun

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mjjohnson1216 Mar 5 @ 7:09 PM EST

It would be great if Twitter had a "sad face" to click when hailstorms are mentioned. :-( #Read4Fun

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Dr_LMR - Moderator Mar 5 @ 7:10 PM EST

I wish reading was my full time job!! #Read4Fun

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GreenReads4Fun Mar 5 @ 7:10 PM EST

A1: Ironically yes...The Hatching by Ezekiel Boone about horrific killer spiders. Not ONE nightmare!! #read4fun

read4funchat - Moderator Mar 5 @ 7:06 PM EST

Q1 "I Can Read With My Eyes Shut" is the title of a Dr. Seuss book. Have you recently fallen asleep with a book in your hands? #Read4Fun

ShelfieTalk Mar 5 @ 7:10 PM EST

Terrific! How about you? Sorry to be tuning in late. #read4fun

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Perednia Mar 5 @ 7:10 PM EST

Right? I keep trying but there are other things to do as well. #Read4Fun

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Dr_LMR - Moderator Mar 5 @ 7:10 PM EST

Pretty good here - cold but good! #Read4Fun

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mjjohnson1216 Mar 5 @ 7:10 PM EST

#booksnaps help me creatively share out what I love when reading a book and share it out. I bet Ss would be head over heels. #Read4Fun

Dr_LMR - Moderator Mar 5 @ 7:09 PM EST

I need to get going on those booksnaps! They are incredible! #Read4Fun
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Dr_LMR - Moderator Mar 5 @ 7:11 PM EST

And then I get 'lost' here and that takes time too! All reading but still time! #Read4Fun

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EduGladiators Mar 5 @ 7:12 PM EST

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read4funchat - Moderator Mar 5 @ 7:12 PM EST

Q2 Sometimes it's challenging to read outside our comfort zone. What is one genre that you have been reluctant to try? #Read4Fun

shighley Mar 5 @ 7:12 PM EST

Isn't that a way of life for many of us: read until you fall asleep? #read4fun

read4funchat - Moderator Mar 5 @ 7:06 PM EST

Q1 "I Can Read With My Eyes Shut" is the title of a Dr. Seuss book. Have you recently fallen asleep with a book in your hands? #Read4Fun

kmichellehowell Mar 5 @ 7:12 PM EST

I just finished Murder with Fried Chicken & Waffles. It was great! #Read4Fun

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rtslitech Mar 5 @ 7:12 PM EST

A1: Reading books is my fave way to fall asleep! On the bedside table is Serafina & the Twisted Staff @BeattyAuthor too good to 😴 #read4fun

read4funchat - Moderator Mar 5 @ 7:06 PM EST

Q1 "I Can Read With My Eyes Shut" is the title of a Dr. Seuss book. Have you recently fallen asleep with a book in your hands? #Read4Fun

Dr_LMR - Moderator Mar 5 @ 7:12 PM EST

@GreenReads4Fun That would have put me in nightmare overdrive!!#Read4Fun

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ShelfieTalk Mar 5 @ 7:12 PM EST

A1 This is a regular occurrence! Last night I was up late reading The Playbook by @kwamealexander. So good! #read4fun

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Dr_LMR - Moderator Mar 5 @ 7:13 PM EST

A2 I like dystopian at one time but have not gone back to it. Also do not like vampire themed stories. #Read4Fun

PickMyYA Mar 5 @ 7:13 PM EST

In sixty seconds or less, our one-of-a-kind book rec generator matches students with a book they'll love. #Read4Fun https://t.co/NKyYfAE0VX

Dr_LMR - Moderator Mar 5 @ 7:13 PM EST

She is a Mac n Cheese fanatic! I think she could it 24/7! #Read4Fun

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mjjohnson1216 Mar 5 @ 7:13 PM EST

A1. So easy to fall head over heels with a good book. #Read4Fun

Dr_LMR - Moderator Mar 5 @ 7:14 PM EST

The kids all love his writing! Great addition a to any library! #Read4Fun

In reply to @ShelfieTalk, @kwamealexander

Perednia Mar 5 @ 7:14 PM EST

I have to mix up the genres now. Years ago, could glom as well as any one. #Read4Fun

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mjjohnson1216 Mar 5 @ 7:14 PM EST

A1. I never played w/ dolls but I did try to "check out" stacks of books in my parents library to my brothers. They didn't buy in #Read4Fun

rtslitech Mar 5 @ 7:15 PM EST

A2: Graphic novels, but I'm sure I'll like them once I try them! Going to start with March by @repjohnlewis #read4fun

read4funchat - Moderator Mar 5 @ 7:12 PM EST

Q2 Sometimes it's challenging to read outside our comfort zone. What is one genre that you have been reluctant to try? #Read4Fun

Perednia Mar 5 @ 7:15 PM EST

A2 Ummm ... #read4fun #bookfiend

read4funchat - Moderator Mar 5 @ 7:12 PM EST

Q2 Sometimes it's challenging to read outside our comfort zone. What is one genre that you have been reluctant to try? #Read4Fun

Dr_LMR - Moderator Mar 5 @ 7:16 PM EST

@rtslitech I haven't started these either. I bought Ghosts but it is still on the TBR pile. #Read4Fun

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Perednia Mar 5 @ 7:16 PM EST

Excellent intro to the format! Also try Maus or Chinese-Born American. #read4fun

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GreenReads4Fun Mar 5 @ 7:17 PM EST

A2: I really shy away from science fiction, although I enjoyed Red Rising by Pierce Brown. #read4fun

read4funchat - Moderator Mar 5 @ 7:12 PM EST

Q2 Sometimes it's challenging to read outside our comfort zone. What is one genre that you have been reluctant to try? #Read4Fun

Perednia Mar 5 @ 7:17 PM EST

So glad I'm not alone. I checked out books to the stuffed animals! #read4fun

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ShelfieTalk Mar 5 @ 7:17 PM EST

A2 Wasn't sure I would like historical fiction, but thanks to @RutaSepetys I am hooked! #read4fun

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Dr_LMR - Moderator Mar 5 @ 7:18 PM EST

@GreenReads4Fun Anything that is futuristic with weird creatures just does not get my attention! #Read4Fun

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read4funchat - Moderator Mar 5 @ 7:18 PM EST

Q3 What 'magical' book is next on yourTBR pile? #Read4Fun

mjjohnson1216 Mar 5 @ 7:18 PM EST

A2. Biographies - I think I would really love them but haven't sought them out. Who - Who - Who #Read4Fun

jk_bergstrom Mar 5 @ 7:18 PM EST

I'm not a fan of fantasy books but I do enjoy having kids convince me I am missing something fabulous! #read4fun

read4funchat - Moderator Mar 5 @ 7:12 PM EST

Q2 Sometimes it's challenging to read outside our comfort zone. What is one genre that you have been reluctant to try? #Read4Fun

Dr_LMR - Moderator Mar 5 @ 7:18 PM EST

@ShelfieTalk I tend to read thoose in the summer or during a break - but not too often! #Read4Fun

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Dr_LMR - Moderator Mar 5 @ 7:19 PM EST

Q3 I have Still A Work In Progress as my next YA. Also starting StartRightNow and Daring Greatly. #Read4Fun

GreenReads4Fun Mar 5 @ 7:19 PM EST

Agreed! I have not found one of her books that I did NOT like! #read4fun

In reply to @ShelfieTalk, @RutaSepetys

Dr_LMR - Moderator Mar 5 @ 7:20 PM EST

Was not a fan of memoirs but read End of Your Life Book Club and LOVED IT! Have Anderson Coopers too. #Read4Fun

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rtslitech Mar 5 @ 7:20 PM EST

A3: The Girl Who Drank the Moon 🌙 by @kellybarnhill Our staff is reading it for our book club! #read4fun

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read4funchat - Moderator Mar 5 @ 7:18 PM EST

Q3 What 'magical' book is next on yourTBR pile? #Read4Fun

ShelfieTalk Mar 5 @ 7:20 PM EST

We are hosting a #shelfietalk chat about Still a Work in Progress on March 22! #read4fun

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Perednia Mar 5 @ 7:20 PM EST

A3 Queen of Hearts & Blood of Wonderland, Lincoln in the Bardo, Stamped from the Beginning, Gentlemen's Guide to Vice & Virtue #read4fun

Perednia Mar 5 @ 7:21 PM EST

Read the intro to Start Right Now & looking forward to more. #Read4Fun

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Dr_LMR - Moderator Mar 5 @ 7:22 PM EST

@ShelfieTalk That's why it moved to the top of my pile! I saw the promo last week and I am excited. #Read4Fun

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Dr_LMR - Moderator Mar 5 @ 7:22 PM EST

I have been seeing everyone tweet and booksnaps about it! Can't wait to start! #Read4Fun

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jk_bergstrom Mar 5 @ 7:23 PM EST

My next read is 'A Long Walk to Water.' I heard Linda Sue Park speak last fall and I'm excited to get started. #read4fun

read4funchat - Moderator Mar 5 @ 7:18 PM EST

Q3 What 'magical' book is next on yourTBR pile? #Read4Fun

GreenReads4Fun Mar 5 @ 7:23 PM EST

A3: March Books 2 & 3 by @repjohnlewis, along with my purchases from our Book Fair last week. #read4fun

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read4funchat - Moderator Mar 5 @ 7:18 PM EST

Q3 What 'magical' book is next on yourTBR pile? #Read4Fun

Dr_LMR - Moderator Mar 5 @ 7:23 PM EST

I am going to have to get the time right! I have missed so many and we change time again next week! #Read4Fun

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Dr_LMR - Moderator Mar 5 @ 7:24 PM EST

@jk_bergstrom I don't think I am familiar with this one... #Read4Fun

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mjjohnson1216 Mar 5 @ 7:24 PM EST

Link you might want to save about creating #booksnaps and @TaraMartinEDU is VERY helpful and supportive https://t.co/ZNyZHPmLl0 #Read4Fun

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Dr_LMR - Moderator Mar 5 @ 7:25 PM EST

I have been unplugging a bit to get more reading time. Still searching for that balance... #Read4Fun

ShelfieTalk Mar 5 @ 7:25 PM EST

Q3 Next up on the TBR list: History is All You Left Me by @AdamSilvera and The Last True Love Story by @KielyBrendan. #read4fun

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Dr_LMR - Moderator Mar 5 @ 7:25 PM EST

@mjjohnson1216 Thank you! I just need to carve out a little time to sit down and learn! #Read4Fun

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Perednia Mar 5 @ 7:25 PM EST

Oh! Picked up the Silvera at the public library today! #read4fun

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read4funchat - Moderator Mar 5 @ 7:28 PM EST

Make sure you take time time to #Read4Fun each day!

GreenReads4Fun Mar 5 @ 7:28 PM EST

@jk_bergstrom This picture book pairs nicely with A Long Walk to Water. #read4fun

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GreenReads4Fun Feb 26 @ 8:57 AM EST

Just added The Water Princess to our classroom library as we continue to discuss the importance of clean water.💧

mjjohnson1216 Mar 5 @ 7:28 PM EST

My son saw this one that I created yesterday and said, "Mom! That actually looks like you!" #read4fun

lydiabrown19831 Mar 5 @ 7:28 PM EST

#read4fun My name is Lydia. I am a preschool teacher. This is my first visit with this chat group. #EDU5720

read4funchat - Moderator Mar 5 @ 7:29 PM EST

Thank you for joining our Seuss inspired #Read4Fun Chat tonight! Hope you all enjoyed the conversation! Happy Reading!

Dr_LMR - Moderator Mar 5 @ 7:29 PM EST

We are just about to end the chat but you can follow the # to read the convo. #Read4Fun

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shighley Mar 5 @ 7:29 PM EST

Just started The Chilbury Ladies Choir. Really enjoying it so far. #Read4Fun