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October 29, 2018

It All Started With a Little Schoolhouse Themed Library – In Memory of Todd Bol

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The Little Free Library community suffered a huge loss on October 18, 2018 when founder Todd Bol passed away from pancreatic cancer.  The stewards group that I am a part of on Facebook had been the place where I had found out the news just Continue reading →

October 4, 2018

52 Lists for Happiness – Book Review

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Happiness. Aren’t we all just trying to find a little bit of happiness in the world?  I know I am. I also want to be able to share happiness with others and am reminded constantly that it really does not take much to accomplish that. Continue reading →

September 20, 2018

A Secret to Where I Got My Love of Reading

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I love to read. There is no debating that.  I have always been a reader and it is something that is a part of my life. I make time to read.  Sometimes I let other things go by the wayside because of my love of Continue reading →

September 1, 2018

Booking Forward on Comments for a Cause

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Comments for a Cause time is here once again. September 1st is upon us and I can not believe that we are this far into 2018.  I guess that is a sign of getting older when the days just simply fly by. This past month Continue reading →

August 27, 2018

Whats On My Nightstand? Books and More Books!

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Books, books, books.  I am surrounded by books and thought today would be a great day to highlight what books I am indulging in reading. First up is a book I heard about from Tommy Tomlinson who has one of my favorite podcasts Southbound.  Tommy Continue reading →

July 12, 2018

For the Love of Little Free Libraries

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Are you tired of me raving about Little Free Libraries yet?  If so you may want to skip over today’s post and go find something else to read. I have been very successful in spying Little Free Libraries lately without even looking them up on Continue reading →

July 6, 2018

When a Podcast Leads to an Amazing Book Find

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Podcasts have become one of my favorite things to listen to when I am in the car.  I have quite a few I listen to regularly and I have highlighted a few of my favorites here on the blog at various times.  Some of my Continue reading →

June 22, 2018

Bonus Post – Cover Reveal of Pause by Iowa Author Micki Fredricks

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You know that I love to support authors and one of my Iowa friends has another book coming out so I am excited to be able to share the brand spanking new cover of Micki Fredricks new romance novel.  Isn’t it beautiful? Read on for Continue reading →

May 18, 2018

Beth Ann’s Book Reviews: 100 things to Do in Omaha Before You Die

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Omaha?  Is it on your radar?  After reading this book I think it should be on everybody’s radar. How did I come to read this book?  Well, let me tell you. Several years ago I was able to go on a fabulous blogger weekend in Continue reading →

May 14, 2018

Travel – The Little Free Library Journal

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One of the best things about being a steward of a Little Free Library is the connections I have made with other stewards.  I joined a Facebook group for that purpose and it is a great way to share ideas, book giveaways and all kinds 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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