book-review
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It’s Getting Warmer, So Here Are 10 Books I Want to Read This Summer
**Trumpets blare and the strumming of a guitar gets louder as I crest the hill on my way to work. People dance in the street and a small band plays on the sidewalk. I watch the people play and dance… Continue reading
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What I’m Reading (because I’m in the middle of 4 books)
**Books are strewn about the floor of my cottage. Colorful paperbacks are stacked one on top of the other, and some are open with scraps of paper used as bookmarks. I look through each one and return them to the… Continue reading
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March Wrap-Up
**The grass prickles under your feet since you decided to not wear shoes on your walk through the forest. The sun shines through the gaps in the trees just so, creating an ethereal effect that makes you feel like you’ve… Continue reading
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Spinning Wheel Chooses My April TBR
**People sit on porches and hang their heads out windows to soak in the sun. It’s a warm day, the first in quite a while, and everyone wants to enjoy it. As for me, I sit on the stoop and… Continue reading
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Violet Thistlewaite Is Not a Villain Anymore Review
**Blossoms and Blooms, the local florist, is getting a new sign, hand-painted by a local artist. The paint drips from the brush down the artist’s hand, staining it blue, mixing with the pink already dried down her arm with specks… Continue reading
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February Wrap-Up
**The crisp weather is making me wish I was somewhere warm. A nice beach maybe, where the sun is shining and the air is sticky. Where I won’t have to bundle up in blankets and set the fire. A breeze… Continue reading
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My Mom Discusses Her Reading Journey (as a non-reader)
**A knock sounds at the door. I lift myself up from my desk and make my way to the door, only to be greeted by the postman. I happily take the letters he passes along to me and flip through… Continue reading
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March TBR
**A cat stalks into the night, then scurries away at the first strike of lighting. The light flashes across the sky in the horizon and I count to see how long until the next crack of thunder shakes the earth.… Continue reading
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What Jobs Fantasy Characters Would Have in Real Life
**The bell tolls in the towne and the birds chirp along with it. The breeze pushes the trees back and forth and knock a few branches loose. Meanwhile, I sit in the comfort of my home, curled up with a… Continue reading
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January Wrap-Up
**The winter chill settles deep in your bones as you walk a bit quicker to keep warm. My breath comes out as smoke before me and I can’t wait to huddle before a fire with a hot drink to warm… Continue reading
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