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July 22, 2021

The AAUW Used Book Sale is Coming!

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It’s the most wonderful time of the year here in Brevard, North Carolina. It is almost time for the AAUW Used Book Sale – a sale that is a favorite with bibliophiles. Last year the sale had to be canceled due to the safety concerns Continue reading →

June 24, 2021

Summer Reads

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Every once in a while I like to share what I am reading. Today’s that day and I have to start this post off by saying that I read a lot of different types of books. I get a lot free to read for review Continue reading →

April 23, 2021

Happy World Book Day!

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April 23rd is a great day for several reasons. First of all — it is our oldest son Micah’s birthday. Happy Birthday to him! The other big thing is that today is World Book Day. 100 countries celebrate this day created by  UNESCO – The Continue reading →

March 24, 2021

Designed to SHINE! Read Aloud Rhymes for Any Size Heart- Volume Two by Joy Resor

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Book review time again on It’s Just Life and today I am happy to share the follow up volume to a fun book of rhymes that I shared with you earlier. Author Joy Resor has done it again with a new volume to follow her Continue reading →

March 11, 2021

What I Am Loving Lately

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Time for another installment of things I am loving lately. You know inquiring minds want to know all the things that I am loving so today is your day. I have been doing a ton of reading lately and have read a couple of really Continue reading →

March 4, 2021

Four Little Words

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I ran across this book on my bookcase and remembered how much I loved it when I read it. It is one of those books that you can pick up time and time again and still really enjoy reading. I thought it was worth re-sharing Continue reading →

February 12, 2021

The Incredible Winston Browne by Sean Dietrich

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It’s time to share another wonderful book on It’s Just Life. I was fortunate enough to get an advance copy for review (thanks to my friend at JenaBooks for the heads up tip) and am happy to report that the upcoming release of The Incredible Continue reading →

January 29, 2021

Window Walk at Transylvania County Library

Beth Ann Chiles/ Books, North Carolina/ 6 Comments/ 375

Transylvania County Library in Brevard, NC has always been a fabulous place but during the past year they have stepped up in a lot of great ways to help locals. Books and other resources are available and there are always friendly librarians to help with Continue reading →

January 27, 2021

Behind the Wall – Book Review

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I often receive free books to read and review and today’s book came through another Facebook post that drew me in. NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) has been a previous Comments for a Cause recipient. The North Carolina chapter is quite active and provides Continue reading →

January 14, 2021

Why Cats Paint: A Theory of Feline Aesthetics – Book Review

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Cats painting? Oh yes, my friends and there is a book written about it. I was pricing books for the AAUW book sale that we hope to hold this year and there was another couple pricing books for part of the time I was in 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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