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November 3, 2022

Book Review: A Nest for Celeste by Henry Cole

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Sometimes I find a book that has to be shared. I read quite a bit and I don’t always write reviews or share on my blog but this precious book needs to be shared. A Nest for Celeste by Henry Cole is about a sweet Continue reading →

October 24, 2022

What I’m Reading – Vacation Edition

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That stack of books is just part of what I read on vacation last week. Chris and I also listened to a couple Audible books including You Are My Sunshine by Sean Dietrich which I reviewed here, and Down and Out in Paradise : The Continue reading →

October 14, 2022

Little Free Library 64664

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There’s another Little Free Library in Brevard and I have the scoop. I am so very excited because our local Brevard Branch of American Association of University Women has put up a brand new Little Free Library. This has been a wonderful project and it Continue reading →

October 13, 2022

You Are My Sunshine – Sean Dietrich

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If you have followed me here and on social media you know that I have a few favorite authors and Sean Dietrich tops the list. I was not able to get an early release of his latest book, You Are My Sunshine, but listened to Continue reading →

September 26, 2022

Even More Things Found in Books

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This one is for Jean- another post sharing things used as bookmarks or things just left in books that are donated to AAUW for our book sales. It is fun to sort through some of these items and see what others use for marking their Continue reading →

September 22, 2022

Little Free Library 51049 Update

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Many of my readers know that I have had a Little Free Library at The Whistlestop Market in Cedar Mountain, NC for over 5 years. My first one was a birthday present from Chris and we had a friend build it for us. It has Continue reading →

September 7, 2022

What’s On My Nightstand

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I have been on a reading jag lately thanks to the incessant rain in our area. When I say incessant I am not joking. We live in a temperate rain forest and the past two days we have gotten around 7 inches of rain. No Continue reading →

September 2, 2022

Things Found in Books

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One of the fun things that happens with my time in the AAUW Book Nook on donation day (Thursdays from 10 am until 4 pm) is looking at all the unique things that are found in books as we sort them. I first shared a Continue reading →

August 8, 2022

Latest Reads- Beth Ann’s Book Reviews

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I have thoroughly enjoyed reading this summer and the past week or so I have had the pleasure of reading several books written by amazing women that I know. There is nothing quite like reading the words of a friend and seeing a story come Continue reading →

August 1, 2022

Comments for a Cause – More Literacy, Please!

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Ah….August has arrived and where on earth did July go? It seemed like it was only about 5 days long and yet I managed to pack quite a bit into that month. I am sure everyone else probably feels the same way – it 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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