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Leona Marquess

Bio: Leona Marquess is a student attending the University of Idaho pursuing her bachelors degree of science and is currently a communications major. Iced coffees are her weakness and curling up on the couch with a good book and of course writing. She looks forward to growing and learning, working with the NYCtastemakers team.
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Over half a million free books given to children in Wales

The Books Council for Wales and Welsh Government have been working on the Schools love reading book project to provide every child in a state school with their very own book.

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How Annotating Changed My Reading and Writing

The great thing about annotating is you might understand the text once you read it, but then it slips your mind as the day goes on. I’m going to ramble on for a few paragraphs about why you should be annotating what you read and how to not just read ...

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How Libraries Have Changed Over the Years 

For a long time, libraries were known to be for adults only, and kids were not to belong in libraries. Today, kids thrive in libraries with many groups, kid reading circles, a whole section dedicated to learning, and books of all fun. Alice in Wonderland, Diary of the Wimpy Kid, ...

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Changes HBO Harry Potter Series May Make Different From The Books

The series is said to be a season for each book. So season one, for example, would be “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.” and so on. It has been 12 years since the last Harry Potter movie, and times are changing, and so will the series. Many wonders fill ...

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Op-Ed: TikTok Makes an Impact on Barnes & Noble

For those of you who don’t know what “Booktok” means, I will give you the rundown. It’s a new take on a book club in the form of social media. On the app, TikTok readers all over the world express their favorite books and come together as a community to ...

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