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July 12, 2018

For the Love of Little Free Libraries

Beth Ann Chiles/ Books, Travel/ 17 Comments/ 100

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 →

April 1, 2017

Book Lovers Unite for April’s Comments for a Cause

Beth Ann Chiles/ Comments for a Cause/ 33 Comments/ 153

April 1st and no fooling—it’s time to reveal the results for our March Comments for a Cause and share the new cause for April. It’s no secret that I love the first of each month because it means Comments for a Cause. Actually this month Continue reading →

February 17, 2017

My Birthday Wish Is Coming True

Beth Ann Chiles/ Books, North Carolina, Writing/ 35 Comments/ 154

It’s true. Dreams really can come true. Wait–my birthday isn’t until April 28th. What’s this talk about a birthday wish so early in the year? I am a planner. Chris and I HAVE to be planners with the kind of life we live right now. Continue reading →

April 4, 2013

Those Who Make A Difference

Beth Ann Chiles/ Friends, Thoughts, Writing/ 37 Comments/ 3206

A quote by Stephen M Wolfe has me waxing nostalgic today about days gone by! Continue reading →

September 3, 2011

What Will I Miss?

Beth Ann Chiles/ Family, Thoughts/ 11 Comments/ 2769

What will I miss when I leave Mason City??? These are the top ten things! Continue reading →

Beth's bookshelf: read

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

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

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

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

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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Tag Archives: libraries

For the Love of Little Free Libraries

Book Lovers Unite for April’s Comments for a Cause

My Birthday Wish Is Coming True

Those Who Make A Difference

What Will I Miss?

Comments for a Cause – More Literacy, Please!

Comments for a Cause – July 2022 Edition

Comments for a Cause- Giving to Uvalde

It’s May – Time for Comments for a Cause

Comments for a Cause – Reece’s Rainbow

Comments for a Cause – Help for Ukraine

Powering Up with Comments for a Cause

Comments for a Cause – Cats, Cats, and More Cats

Comments for a Cause – Alzheimer’s Association

Comments for a Cause – A Roof Over Their Heads

Comments for a Cause – A Celebrity Cause

Comments for a Cause – Giving Help Where Needed

Comments for a Cause – College Loyalty

Comments for a Cause – Saving Sight Through Research and Education

A Reason for Jubilee – Comments for a Cause

Beth's bookshelf: read