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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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December TBR
**I take a peek at my shelves with their fall decor, knowing I have to change out the decor for the holidays soon. Until then, I will choose the books I want to read next month. I glance at the… Continue reading
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Bookish Gift Ideas
**As I ride past the shops, I see owners on tall ladders stringing decorations across shop fronts and employees hanging wreaths in windows. Shop displays show gift boxes, fake snow, and trees decorated in red, white, and green. A small… Continue reading
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Finding Time to Read
**I stretch my arms over my head as I push myself out of bed. I drink my tea and leave, taking my bike over to the shops. I start my shift and dust the endless shelves, then take to sweeping.… Continue reading
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November TBR
**The wind whispers past me, letting me know that November has come. The light breeze adds a chill to the air and rustles the trees. I watch as children play outside and mothers close the windows tight, keeping out the… Continue reading
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October Wrap-Up
**I place the book on the table near my bed and stretch my arms over my head. October has ended and so has the reading month. I look at the stack near my bed and take a glance to what… Continue reading
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To All the Books I’ve DNFd
**I have finally completed my first October read and have since moved on to a new one. I swing the mahogany cabinet door open and search for my tea bags, a green tea specifically. I rustle about the cabinets then… Continue reading
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What I’m Reading
**I lean forward from my position on the sofa next to my shelves and weigh the books in my hands, taking a moment to stare at one and then the other, then back to the first. I do this repeated… Continue reading
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