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August 8, 2019

Spotlight on Author Bonnie S. Hirst

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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 20, 2019

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

Beth Ann Chiles/ Books, North Carolina/ 22 Comments/ 591

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/ 454

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 →

March 21, 2019

Main Street in Brevard Just Got Better – Highland Books New Digs

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Main Street in Brevard, North Carolina just got a little bit better.  Highland Books, my favorite independent bookstore in the world, has a new address at 36 W. Main Street in the former Proper Pot location.  I will miss having the Proper Pot in downtown Continue reading →

February 11, 2019

A Marriage Made in Heaven: Battery Park Book Exchange and Champagne Bar

Beth Ann Chiles/ Books, North Carolina, Travel/ 38 Comments/ 998

Battery Park Book Exchange and Champagne Bar located in the Grove Arcade in Asheville, North Carolina is as close to a perfect marriage as you can get.  Books and champagne just naturally go together and when Chris and I walked into the Book Exchange and Continue reading →

February 8, 2019

It’s Coming! #BookGivingDay is February 14, 2019

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International Book Giving Day is coming on February 14th, 2019 and I would love to have my readers be able to participate in it.  It is a great way to share the love of reading with children all over the world. This year the artist Continue reading →

January 25, 2019

Need a Book Recommendation? Here Are a Few to Consider.

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It’s obvious that I surround myself with books. It’s a good thing. It really is. When I find books that I love, that resonate with me  I like to share.  So today a quick post about 4 books that I have read recently or am Continue reading →

January 23, 2019

It Makes My Heart Happy on Wordless Wednesday

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When your vacation rental house comes complete with a Little Free Library of its own.  Love. Continue reading →

January 10, 2019

There’s Another Little Free Library in Town – #81235

Beth Ann Chiles/ Books, North Carolina/ 28 Comments/ 702

I love everything about Little Free Libraries and when Pat Bennett, another Brevardian, contacted me about how to go about putting up one of her own I was overjoyed.  She had found my contact info on the Little Free Library map and had a few Continue reading →

December 21, 2018

Sean of the South – The Perfect Books for Gift Giving

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My favorite author, Sean Dietrich, has to be one of the most generous and compassionate folks on this planet. I have raved about him before on the blog and shared my  admiration for him, his writing, his podcasts, his blog, his kindness, the list goes 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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