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March Madness came in the form of Reading at Meadowbrook Farms Elementary School as students took on a Roller Coaster Reading Challenge. Each student was asked to read for 6 hours over 3 ...

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When I think of October 2012, I will always remember Hurricane Sandy and reading one of Willa Cather’s short stories by flashlight.I had to because my English teacher isn’t the kind of te...

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“It was a dark and stormy night...” Now doesn’t that quote make you either chuckle or roll your eyes? It was recognized by San Jose State University as the worst opening sentence of a nov...

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At Patch we're always trying to pull together into one place all of the best local resources on every topic, including books and reading. We have the good fortune to be working with a bes...

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Once upon a time, writing about how one spent his/her summer vacation was a common assignment for youngsters returning to school after a 10-week hiatus. I can’t say whether or not this...