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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 →

March 21, 2019

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

Beth Ann Chiles/ Writing/ 22 Comments/ 645

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/ 910

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

Beth Ann Chiles/ Books/ 14 Comments/ 431

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.

Beth Ann Chiles/ Books/ 36 Comments/ 454

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

Beth Ann Chiles/ Wordless Wednesday/ 38 Comments/ 384

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/ 644

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

Beth Ann Chiles/ Books/ 22 Comments/ 799

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 →

November 8, 2018

Bedside Reading® – New Concept in Hotel Services

Beth Ann Chiles/ Books, Giveaway/ 130 Comments/ 645

Bedside Reading® is an amazing program that I have recently become acquainted with through fellow blogger Lois Alter Mark. Lois blogs at Midlife at the Oasis–brilliant blog name in my humble opinion. Lois has partnered with them and is hosting monthly giveaways on her blog Continue reading →

November 1, 2018

Another Comments for a Cause is In the Books – New November Cause

Beth Ann Chiles/ Comments for a Cause/ 52 Comments/ 596

Comments for a Cause brings the most excitement to It’s Just Life. The best thing I do on the blog is highlight a new cause each month and I have been doing this since April 2011.  That is a LOT of great causes highlighted, isn’t it 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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