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November 7, 2016

Bascomville by Mark A. Calde — A Review

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I love a good book and when I find one that I think is one to pass along I am happy to share.  I was recently given a review copy of Bascomville by Mark A. Calde.  How I have never heard of this author is beyond Continue reading →

October 13, 2016

Library Lover? This One Is For You!

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Any one who knows me knows that I love books and libraries.  I have been a huge fan of libraries since my younger days when a very kind librarian took me under her wing. Mrs. Chandler made a immature, awkward, shy young girl feel important. Continue reading →

September 12, 2016

Can Writing Help Heal?

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Can writing actually serve the purpose of healing?  Yes.  Without a doubt the answer is yes. I have experienced the healing power of being able to sit down and write out words that heal my heart and heal my soul.  Most of the time those Continue reading →

September 9, 2016

Books and Bloggers Swap Reveal

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Didn’t I just write a post about having so many books all over my house?  Well, guess what?  Add 3 more to my stack on my nightstand after I got a couple of fabulous packages from my Chaotic Goddess Books and Bloggers Swap. I “met” Continue reading →

September 2, 2016

Noteworthy Women – The Series – Jena C. Henry

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The internet is a wonderful and marvelous place and I have found so many amazing people because of my blogging career. Yes, it is a career.  Even if it is not a huge money maker for me it is what I love doing and what Continue reading →

August 18, 2016

Books n’ Bloggers Swap Time!

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It’s that time again—one of my favorite swaps with those fabulous ladies over at Chaotic Goddess. I have done this swap several times and each time I have gotten some fabulous books and made some new blogger friends. The guidelines are simple and the Chaotic Goddesses Continue reading →

July 21, 2016

Poems From Prison – Sack Nasty by Ra Avis

Beth Ann Chiles/ Books, Thoughts, Writing/ 19 Comments/ 1997

I never thought I would be writing to an inmate. I never thought I would be sending letters and cards to a blogger friend who was incarcerated. I never thought that one of the most generous and loving “imaginary friends” that I have met in Continue reading →

July 7, 2016

Noteworthy Women – The Series – Glenda Harrison

Beth Ann Chiles/ Books, Guest Blogger, Life stories, Writing/ 15 Comments/ 4324

I may have a girl crush on my “noteworthy woman”  featured today.  As a matter of fact my husband told me that he knows I do because I keep showing him pictures and reading him selections from her book and that is his obvious conclusion. Continue reading →

June 13, 2016

Subscription Box Review – The Bookworm Box

Beth Ann Chiles/ Books, Charity/ 11 Comments/ 3618

I am a subscription box addict and I might need a 12 Step Program pretty soon judging from the loads that our mail carrier has been delivering to me lately.  However – this latest one is AMAZING.  And yes, capital letters are required for this Continue reading →

April 28, 2016

The Stranger in My Recliner—Review and Giveaway

Beth Ann Chiles/ Books, Giveaway/ 38 Comments/ 5210

I love books.  No big secret there if you have followed my blog or known me for any amount of time.  On my recent trip to Las Vegas and the Blogger At Midlife Conference (you can read my initial post here) I was thrilled to meet Continue reading →

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The Art of Social Media: Power Tips for Power Users
5 of 5 stars
The Art of Social Media: Power Tips for Power Users
by Guy Kawasaki
As always Guy Kawasaki has a great book with great information about all things social media. I highlighted tons of places in this book and it is definitely one that I will come back to time and time again to help me in all of the socia...
Old Girls in Low Cotton
3 of 5 stars
Old Girls in Low Cotton
by Helen Childress
This short book was one that looked like it would be a fun read. I honestly did not enjoy it all that much---it was a lot of characters bickering and while some of the writing was witty and funny it was not that kind of book that made m...
The Good Girl
5 of 5 stars
The Good Girl
by Mary Kubica
I loved this book! It had my interest from the very first page and was my "airplane" book on a recent trip. Author Mary Kubica created believable and interesting characters that the reader learned to identify with and care about. Mi...
All the Light We Cannot See
4 of 5 stars
All the Light We Cannot See
by Anthony Doerr
This is quite a book! I had it recommended to me by several people and while I thought it might be a little dark and depressing it made me have a better understanding of what life in this time period was like. The strength of the huma...
An Abundance of Katherines
5 of 5 stars
An Abundance of Katherines
by John Green
Another great book by John Green. I have become a huge fan of John Green since my reading of A Fault in our Stars and this book was another that did not disappoint me at all. It was a story of a child prodigy, a lot of anagrams, and a b...

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