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February 8, 2016

The Books on the Nightstand

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I always find it incredibly interesting to see what other folks are reading and what books are on their nightstand, don’t you?   As a self proclaimed book-a-holic I find that my stash rotates quite frequently and there are always a variety of books in Continue reading →

January 4, 2016

Books List from 2015

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In a fit of cleaning things up on my phone I somehow deleted my ongoing list of books read in 2015.  I was sad but you know what?  I have had a lot of bigger disappointments in my life and this is a very minor Continue reading →

December 28, 2015

Lose The Cape! Never Will I Ever (And Then I Had Kids!) Book Review

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What do you get when you gather stories from 32 moms?   A lot of great advice, laughs and wisdom.  I was happy to receive an advance readers copy of Lose the Cape!  Never Will I Ever (And then I had Kids!) to review and Continue reading →

December 16, 2015

Unwanted Love Blog Tour and Book Review

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Today I am thrilled to be a part of the Blog Tour and book review for my friend Rachel Smith’s new book Unwanted Love.  You still have time to add this to your Christmas Wish List and I think it would make the perfect stocking Continue reading →

September 12, 2015

Book Swap Reveal

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I am always up for a book swap so of course when the Chaotic Goddess Blogger Book Swap rolled around this time I joined in on the fun.  I know it meant that I had one more thing to add to my to do list Continue reading →

September 9, 2015

Book Cover Reveal – Plan Bea by Hilary Grossman

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My friend, Hilary, is at it again!  If you remember Hilary wrote a memoir, Dangled Carat, awhile back and now she is sharing her gift of writing with us again. This time she is sharing a fictional novel with us and today is the day Continue reading →

August 17, 2015

Chaotic Goddess Books ‘N’ Bloggers Book Swap

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A book swap?  For bloggers?  I’m in! Last year I did the Chaotic Goddess Books ‘N’ Bloggers Book Swap one time and I decided that this year I was going to sign up to do it again.  Yes, I know.  I am moving and my Continue reading →

February 6, 2015

In Celebration of Library Lovers’ Month

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It is Library Lovers’ Month and I have to share my love of one very special librarian today.  It is a repost from a couple of years ago but worth reposting because of the woman who tops my list as the best librarian and friend Continue reading →

January 16, 2015

Best Books from My 2014 List

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It is no secret that I love to read.  I inherited that love of reading from my parents and usually have at least 3 books that I am reading at any given time.  I realized that I had not listed my complete list of books Continue reading →

September 5, 2014

Book List 2014

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My updated book list for 2014. Only 15 to go to reach my goal for the year! 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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