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Welcome to TeachReadInspire, a unique blog here for you to explore. TeachReadInspire has added such value to my life, and I love having the opportunity to share my passions and thoughts with my loyal readers.

Whether you are looking for the next great read aloud book for story time, are wondering about which children's books are the best to invest in or are looking for a good book for yourself, this website has so many great book reviews and recommendations, you're sure to find something you didn't even know you were looking for!

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I Took Her First

I'm excited to be hoping on the Books On Tour blog tour for I Took Her First by Samantha Hayes! What it's about: A child is missing. But I stole her first… I sit little Mila down at my kitchen table with a glass of milk and a plate of cookies. She smiles shyly at me and I reach out to ruffle her hair. Leaving her alone for a moment, I dash upstairs, closing my eyes as I take a deep breath. What have I done? Mila isn’t my child. I should never have taken her home. But what cho

Angie

Nov 32 min read

All We Leave Behind

This week I will have the honour of introducing Carol Off, the keynote speaker at a conference I am organizing. Carol is a multi-award-winning journalist, author, and broadcaster. As a veteran CBC journalist and longtime host of As It Happens , Carol has spent her career reporting on the very forces shaping and challenging democracy and citizenship today. In order to prepare for this introductory speech I decided to read one of her books. She recently published a new book, At

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Oct 204 min read

She Was Never Yours To Take

I'm happy to be hopping on another great Bookouture Booktour, and am currently reading She Was Never Yours to Take by Here's what it's...

Angie

Sep 142 min read

The Friendship List

I'm excited to be hopping on a great Bookoutour "Books on Tour" blog tour for a new book called The Friendship List by Beth Miller...

Angie

Aug 192 min read

Canadian Book Club Awards 2025

This is my third year participating in the Canadian Book Club Awards as an avid reader! It can be a big commitment, especially when you...

Angie

Jul 2610 min read

2025 Fold Challenge

Here are my reviews for the Fold Challenge 2025 January 2025 This was one of my #tackleyourtbr books that has been sitting on my shelf...

Angie

Jan 48 min read

MGM and PBTW 2025

I've enjoyed making #middlegrademonday posts the last few years, and in 2023 when I popped back down to Grade 1 I started some...

Angie

Jan 47 min read

Step One Book Tour

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Nov 18, 20240 min read

October/November Reads

The Day He Disappeared Catherine Miller This is my first Bookouture tour and I'm excited to share this new book with everyone! ‘ He ...

Angie

Oct 5, 20247 min read

The Child I Long For

This week I've been reading The Child I Long For by Caroline Finnerty as part of a #boldwoodbooktour! Here's what it is about: Emily is...

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Sep 21, 20242 min read

September Reads

Make a Home Out of You Ginelle Testa Make a Home Out of You is a coming of age memoir, sharing the deep and dark memories of the author's...

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Sep 15, 20243 min read

A Mother's Betrayal

I'm excited to be joining this Boldwood Book Tour for Louise Guy's A Mother's Betrayal! Here's what it is about: One woman. Two worlds on...

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Sep 11, 20242 min read

The Orphan Songbird

I'm excited to be hoping on this blog tour with Boldwood Books! The Orphan Songbird With no parents to protect her, Darcy Earnshaw must...

Angie

Aug 18, 20242 min read

Middle Grade Monday 2024

It has been a bit since I've posted an MGM, mostly because I was in the land of picture books for the last year or so, but now that I am...

Angie

Aug 3, 20247 min read

Picture Book of the Week 2024

Alpacas Make Terrible Librarians By: Kristi Mahoney Illus: Chantelle & Burgen Thorne This cute book is silly but also educational. I read...

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Aug 2, 20245 min read

August Reads 2024

Fox Margaret Sweatman See my whereinwinnipeg post to learn more about this one Manhattan Cult Story Spencer Schneider I recently read...

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Jul 27, 202411 min read

Where in Winnipeg?

In honour of Winnipeg's 150th I'm going to read and review local as much as possible this summer. I have a couple of great books lined up...

Angie

Jul 18, 202419 min read

Canadian Book Club Awards 2024

Last year I participated in the Canadian Book Club Awards as an avid reader for the first time and loved the experience. I was really...

Angie

Jul 18, 202441 min read

July Reads

There is no predicting what will happen with this one! The Caregiver by @nlhinkensauthor Morgan thinks she has found the perfect solution...

Angie

Jul 1, 202421 min read

June Reads

All I know By: @hollytellsatale Gosh, I could not put this one down! I'm not 100% sure which genre this falls into, it definitely has...

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Jun 2, 202411 min read

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