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October 13, 2025

Top Five Books

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It seemed like it was about time to share my top five reads so far this year. While this list is not my all time top five books (that’s quite a different list), this is just from the 104 books that I have read or Continue reading →

October 8, 2025

Over Yonder by Sean Dietrich

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First of all, huge thank you to my BFF Ann for introducing me to Sean Dietrich’s writing years ago. He is one of those people who has enriched my life in a multitude of ways over the years and I am so thrilled that he Continue reading →

August 1, 2025

Older Is Sometimes Better

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Is older better? In my opinion sometimes it is. Continue reading →

July 11, 2025

A Little Time Travel and A Little Mystery

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It is time for another edition of Beth Ann’s Book Reviews here on It’s Just Life. I love a good novel and this one, written by local author Katherine Scott Crawford, is one that will stick with me for a very long time. I was Continue reading →

January 29, 2025

Remember When?

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Chris and I went to our lovely Transylvania County Library over the weekend and as always I was thrilled to see all of the great books and offerings. But the displays are always spot on and this one caught my eye. What about yours? . Continue reading →

January 22, 2025

Currently

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What I am reading. Just started this one and it is one that I am having a difficult time putting down. Been on a bit of a reading jag lately during this cold snap and this one is pretty eye opening. What I am listening Continue reading →

January 10, 2025

Oops, I Did It Again!

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In the words of Britney Spears – “Oops, I did it again!”. Funny thing is I didn’t plan on it. The other day Chris and I headed to town to mail packages and grab lunch. We ran our errands, ate our lunch and since we Continue reading →

December 11, 2024

Blast from the Past

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Decorating for Christmas is always a time that evokes a lot of memories. From the decorations that were part of my childhood to the nativities and teapots that I have acquired over the years – it all brings memories flooding back. This year is no Continue reading →

November 18, 2024

Christmas is Coming!

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If you know me well you know that I don’t decorate for the Christmas holidays until after Thanksgiving. Never have and probably never will. I just like to enjoy Thanksgiving and all of the things that come with it. But It is about this time Continue reading →

November 1, 2024

Currently

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Every now and then I like to share what I have been reading, watching, listening to, etc. Today is the day to do a quick recap. First up—what I’ve been reading. Reading I just finished a couple of books while we were at. the beach. 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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