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November 17, 2023

What’s Up Next?

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Oh books. I have so many books I want to read. Stacks and stacks. Kindle books that are on my device downloaded and ready to go. Audio books on Audible and Chirp. Books on. my Libby app. Books on Netgalley. There is obviously no shortage Continue reading →

October 26, 2023

More Things Found in Books

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It’s about time for another installment of “Things Found in Books” post. Sorting books for donation is alway a fun thing and recently there was a huge find. I don’t have a picture of it but trust me, it happened. A local realtor was helping Continue reading →

October 16, 2023

Beth Ann’s Book Reviews: Wild Hope by Donna Ashworth

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Sometimes I find a book that I just have to share with the world and Donna Ashworth’s recent book- Wild Hope – Healing Words to Find Light on Dark Days — is my current favorite to recommend. I found Donna Ashworth on Facebook after a Continue reading →

September 22, 2023

What I Am Reading – Vacation Edition

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So this week we are at Lakeside and one of my favorite activities- reading- is high up on the list of things to do. We are renting a place very close to the center of the little town and just a few short steps to Continue reading →

September 13, 2023

Kinfolk by Sean Dietrich

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Oh how often have I sung the praises of Sean Dietrich aka Sean of the South on my blog? Too many to tag, that is for sure. I was introduced to Sean’s writing years ago by my best friend, Ann, and over the years I Continue reading →

August 24, 2023

The Haunted House of Hillman by Frank F. Weber

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Another book review is up on the blog today with this fabulous true crime book by Minnesota author Frank F. Weber. I have read and reviewed a couple of his other books before and you can read those blog posts here and here. Author Frank Continue reading →

July 27, 2023

I’m A Winner!

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Every once in awhile I determine that I am a winner and this week I am just that! Every week, Leslie, owner at Highland Books in downtown Brevard offers up a giveaway on Facebook and Instagram. She has been doing this for quite a few Continue reading →

July 26, 2023

A Quick Glimpse at The New York Public Library

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One of the things on my bucket list was to stop at the New York Public Library during our last trip to NYC. We didn’t have a lot of time to spend there but it was enough to get me excited about being there. It Continue reading →

July 17, 2023

Beth Ann’s Book Reviews – Three by Nancy Plain

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One of my favorite things is books as you well know by reading my blog year after year. One of the best things about having a blog is that it allows me to share some of my great finds with my readers and give a Continue reading →

July 11, 2023

Beth Ann’s Book Reviews: Not Faking It With Jules by Micki Fredericks

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I am a fan of a lot of authors who write in a lot of different genres. When I find one that I enjoy and that I actually know in person I like to share the love when they write a new book. Such is 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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