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December 30, 2019

My Top Books of 2019

Beth Ann Chiles/ Books/ 9 Comments/ 552

As 2019 draws to a close I thought it would be fun to offer up my top books that I read in 2019. As I looked over my Goodreads list I realize that I read a lot of different types of books and I have Continue reading →

November 22, 2019

What I Am Loving Lately

Beth Ann Chiles/ Writing/ 9 Comments/ 614

How about a quick post about a few things that I am loving lately? You know you want to know all about that so read away and share some of your own things that you are loving in the comments section when you are done. Continue reading →

September 13, 2019

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

Beth Ann Chiles/ Books/ 18 Comments/ 534

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 16, 2019

America’s Oldest Independently Owned Bookstore – Otto Bookstore

Beth Ann Chiles/ Books, Travel/ 9 Comments/ 1102

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

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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/ 705

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/ 517

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/ 899

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/ 1205

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/ 500

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 →

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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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