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May Wrap-Up
**I stack my recent reads on the table by the shelves, flipping through each one, before stacking them on the shelves. The light from the window hits them at just the right angle, giving my books a luminescent glow, shining… Continue reading
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June TBR
**It is a truth universally acknowledged that nothing is better than a good book on a warm day. I flip pages quickly, eager to see where the story goes as I immerse myself in this beautiful world. The honeybees buzz… Continue reading
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I (Finally) Watched Shadow and Bone
**I walk through the woods and make it to the clearing on the other side. A curtain hangs, held together by two trees, and people fret about getting ready. Today, the park is putting on a play. I take a… Continue reading
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April Wrap-Up
**The ice cubes clink against the glass as I lightly drop them in my cup. Then, I grab the pitcher of lemonade I grabbed the morning before yesterday and fill it and watch as it rises to the top. I… Continue reading
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May TBR
**The waves crash against the shore and I keep my eyes cast down for any remnants of shells that wash up. The jar in my hand grows heavy from my collection, but I only need a few more to reach… Continue reading
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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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