Hi, I’m Mindy. I blog about books and life in Minneapolis with my musician husband (Chad) and our five-year-old daughter (Ladybug–not her real name). We are a secular family. We like music, art, and science. I am a writer and a zinester. I was born with a limb deficiency. See Fake Arm 101 for more about that.
I’m a librarian by training, and I currently work at a company that sells books and services to libraries. My days are spent reading book reviews, sorting through sample books, and helping librarians choose books for their collections. In the past, I have worked with teenagers at a public library.
I’ve been blogging about books in various incarnations since 2003 or so. This is the latest version.
I primarily blog about family life, which for us includes books and music. Some fun features are my “If you like…” reader’s advisory posts, my secular Thursday series exploring books for secular families, and my “Picture Book Preschool” posts about the books and activities I do with my preschool-age daughter.
I also have a photo blog.
Why “Proper Noun”? Proper nouns are specific and unique. Much like I try to be. Also, I’m a bit of a language geek.
Email me: lovelymindyreadermaid AT gmail DOT com
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Some Cool Stuff I Have Done:
2002 – Co-organized a music festival
2005 - “Books Build Bridges” presentation at the Minnesota Education Media Organization conference
2006 – Children’s and Young Adult Bloggers’ Literary Award (Cybils) Panelist and organizer
2007 – Cybils Judge
2008 – “Read Around the World” presentation at the Minnesota Education Media Organization conference
2010 – “Booktalk Live” Presentation at the Minnesota Education Media Organization conference
2011 – Tabled at the Twin Cities Zinefest, contributed to the Zinefest How-to Encyclopedia
Published “Just Like You: Helping Young People Understand Disabilities Through Books” in Book Links Magazine
Appeared on Atheist Talk to share Books for Secular Families
Worked in the Alphabet Forest at the State Fair
2012 – Appeared on Atheist Talk to Discuss The Magic of Reality
Contributed a guest post to The Artful Parent: Four Picture Books to Inspire Your Young Artist
Contributed a guest post to The Blogunteer: Don’t Stare, Be Kind Instead
Contributed two guest posts to Parents Beyond Belief: Books for the Budding Skeptic and Gift Books for Secular Families
“Booktalk Live” Presentation at MEMO
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Disclosures:
I am an Amazon Affiliate. I receive a portion of purchases made from links on this blog.
This blog is not affiliated with my employer. My opinions are my own.
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Connect:
Hi Mindy! I enjoyed your blog post on Mothering.com about The Healthy Home. How did you come across this title? Just curious, I’m affiliated with the company founded by Dr. Wentz and love seeing this book get recognition all over North America. Thanks so much for sharing!!
Julie
Hi Julie, II’m not sure exactly how I came across the book. I see a lot of books and a lot of publisher’s catalogs in the course of my work every day. Thanks for visiting my blog :)
I love books! I’ve subscribed to your blog. Let me know if you’d like to order some of the products featured in the book, you can find out more info on my website: http://www.ironwoman.usana.com
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Thank you for the Twitter follow! I thought I’d stop by your blog and read a bit more about you. Sounds like a great life in Minneapolis! I live in Fargo, ND, so not too far off. :)