It's Just Life

  • Home
  • About
  • Comments for a Cause
  • Tea and Teapots
  • Books
  • Travel
  • Writing
  • Recipes
  • Products

Books

September 13, 2019

Whatcha Reading? Here Are My Latest Picks You Can’t Miss.

Beth Ann Chiles/ Books/ 18 Comments/ 432

I love to share books with readers that I have found that resonate with me. Obviously I have had a lot of books given to me free for review and those are sometimes surprisingly wonderful but when I find something on my own that rings Continue reading →

August 30, 2019

Spotlight on Author Cheryl Stritzel McCarthy

Beth Ann Chiles/ Books/ 3 Comments/ 467

Author Cheryl Stritzel McCarthy is an extremely talented journalist whose work appears in The Wall Street Journal, Chicago Tribune and other newspapers and websites. Her recent memoir, Many Hands Make Light Work, is a wonderful addition to the genre and I found it to be Continue reading →

August 16, 2019

America’s Oldest Independently Owned Bookstore – Otto Bookstore

Beth Ann Chiles/ Books, Travel/ 9 Comments/ 745

If you know me you know of my love of everything books. I adore books. Always have. Always will. Imagine my excitement when I discovered that America’s Oldest Independently Owned Bookstore was just a couple blocks away from my hotel and I had a totally Continue reading →

August 8, 2019

Spotlight on Author Bonnie S. Hirst

Beth Ann Chiles/ Books/ 8 Comments/ 402

Bonnie S. Hirst has written a compelling non fiction book that I was privileged to be asked to read for review purposes . Her book – Test of Faith : Surviving My Daughter’s Life Sentence – is a book written from a place of love Continue reading →

June 25, 2019

Tea and Books on Teapot Tuesday

Beth Ann Chiles/ Books, Tea and Teapots/ 12 Comments/ 457

Every once in awhile there is some crossover in my love of tea and my love of books. This past week I finally read a book that has been in my stash for a long time. I had delayed reading it because I wanted to Continue reading →

June 20, 2019

Need A Book? Banner Elk Book Exchange May Just Be Your Answer

Beth Ann Chiles/ Books, North Carolina/ 22 Comments/ 544

Banner Elk, North Carolina has an amazing resource for locals and visitors located in the Historic Banner Elk School Building located at 185 Azalea Circle SE. Chris and I stumbled across this little gem when we were on a day trip to the area and Continue reading →

June 13, 2019

AAUW 50th Annual Book Sale — It’s Almost Here

Beth Ann Chiles/ Books, North Carolina/ 12 Comments/ 422

There are a few events that get me really excited in our town of Brevard. Topping the list is the AAUW Annual Book Sale. It. Is. The. Best. I do not say that lightly. It absolutely is. This group of women have done this book Continue reading →

June 10, 2019

Four Words Can Carry Much Meaning

Beth Ann Chiles/ Books, Inspiration/ 36 Comments/ 468

Sometimes I find a book that just speaks to me at the particular time that I am reading it. This book – Four Word Self Help : Simple Wisdom for Complex Lives by Patti Digh — is one of those books. Oh my goodness. It Continue reading →

May 30, 2019

Fun Things I’ve Been Reading

Beth Ann Chiles/ Books, Thoughts, Writing/ 28 Comments/ 455

The internet is such a great source of reading material. I absolutely love finding articles that are interesting and I thought today would be a good day to share just a few of the fun things that I have found to share with my readers. Continue reading →

April 26, 2019

Haunting Suspicion – A Great Mystery by Miranda Gargasz

Beth Ann Chiles/ Books/ 22 Comments/ 752

I absolutely love to share new authors with my readers and when those authors are “virtual friends” from the blogosphere it makes it even better. I have shared a bit from Miranda Gargasz before as she has already published several books but today I am Continue reading →

Load More Posts
  • Subscribe To Rss Feed
  • 2,256 Followers
  • 2,272 Fans
  • Followers
  • Subscribers
  • Subscribers
  • Follow It's Just Life

Comments For A Cause

  • Comments for a Cause – Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month

  • Support Mental Health Awareness – Comments for a Cause

  • From Forests to Firefighters-Comments for a Cause

  • Linens to Forests – Comments for a Cause

  • From Ribbons to Linens – Comments for a Cause

  • Leaping Into the New Year – Comments for a Cause

  • Remembering All Saints

  • Comments for a Cause – WNC Source

  • Comments for a Cause – It’s Time for School

  • Comments for a Cause Gets Legal

  • Comments for a Cause – Fresh and Local

  • Comments for a Cause Reaches New Heights

  • Comments for a Cause Goes Pretty

  • Comments for a Cause – A Favorite Thing

  • Comments for a Cause – It All Sounds Good to Me

Check Out My Past Posts

June 2025
S M T W T F S
1234567
891011121314
15161718192021
22232425262728
2930  
« May    

Text

Follow

Pinterest

Visit Beth Ann's profile on Pinterest.

Beth's bookshelf: read

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...

goodreads.com
Subscribe to Blog via Email

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Copyright © 2015 It's Just Life, All Rights Reserved.

  • Media Kit, Advertising and Disclosure
 

Loading Comments...