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Best Books of 2024
**Books sit in piles around me on the floor. I decided to take every book that I read in the year off my shelf to determine my favorites. As an indecisive mind, it helps to flip through each one and… Continue reading
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December Wrap-Up
**My recent reads sit on my table, and I take note of the fact that this is the last time this year that I will stack my books on my table to recount what I read for the month. I… Continue reading
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January TBR
**We are nearing the end of the year. I take a few glasses from the cabinet and place them on the table, adding napkins, plates, and the like in each place setting. I hang decorations of gold and black and… Continue reading
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Christmas Book Haul
**I unwrap the gifts that sit under my tree. I have been exchanging gifts with friends and family the past few days, and have left everything under my tree to unwrap at the same time. I tear through colorful wrap,… Continue reading
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Updating My Reading Journal
**I keep my page of parchment close, my wrist aching from writing so much. Ink drips on the page but I ignore it and keep writing. I like to keep a page of parchment every year for all the books… Continue reading
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End of Year Book Tag
**I take every book off my shelves that I have read this year. My dear friend Betty asked me questions about the books I have read this year and I want to write her and answer all of her questions.… Continue reading
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15 Books to Read in 2025
**I brew my ginger tea and mix it well, adding just a drizzle of honey. I inhale the sweet, spiced aroma and take a small sip. Ginger is said to ease an upset stomach, something I need today. I take… Continue reading
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2025 Anticipated Releases
**I sip my tea and read the papers. The printing press and writers started a small section for upcoming releases. I browse the paper and look at all the releases for next year. I read the short descriptions and write… Continue reading
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Series to Finish in 2025
**I knot my hair on my head and pull on a cardigan. The air is chilly and the crocheted cardigan warms me. I look at my shelves and browse at each book, looking at all the series I am in… Continue reading
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November Wrap-Up
**I mix the chocolate in the hot water and tap my spoon on the edge of my mug, before placing my spoon to the side. I drop in some mini marshmallows and add some whipped cream on top, followed by… Continue reading
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