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Things I Don’t Like in Books
**Do you ever finish a book and realize that you don’t like something in it? The story may be fine, but there’s that one trope or theme you can’t get behind? Or maybe it does ruin the story. I flip… Continue reading
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Finishing the Narnia Series
**I finished. I turn the last page, read the last word, and close the book for the last time, putting an end to this story. I have spent countless hours traveling with the characters in a world that felt familiar.… Continue reading
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February Wrap-Up
**The last day of the month always means one thing: a wrap-up. I grab my books from my room and carry them to the floor before my shelves. I flip through each one, reminiscing about the small wonders of each… Continue reading
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March TBR
**A loud sound wakes me from my sleep. I push myself up and go investigate but cannot find the source of the noise. I wander around my cottage and check outside, but find nothing. I make my way back in… Continue reading
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The Match Review
**The book shop is looking for a few reviews, so I think of all my recent reads and pen my own. I write about a book I read recently and try to discuss every aspect. As I write, my candle… Continue reading
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Library Book Sale and B&N Haul
**I go to one of the few bookstores in my town and make sure to get there early. The sale they have attracts many people, and I want to make sure that I can find something good. When I step… Continue reading
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Blind Date With a Book
**I wear red and pink, hearts and bows. I walk through town and look at the shops and their decorations with declarations of love. I twist my head each way to try and see more of the hearts and garland.… Continue reading
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Favorite Book Tropes and Ones I Need More of
**Have you ever read a book where something just stands out to you? Maybe a trope, or a setting, or a theme that lies somewhere between the front and back cover interwoven in the story? I lie on the floor… Continue reading
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Books to Read for Valentine’s Day
**Red and pink hearts decorate the shops. The bookstore has a table of love stories and I try to peek through the window as I decorate the shop that I work at. I hang hearts and wreathes and beautiful garland… Continue reading
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2025 Book Goal Bingo
**I sit on the floor with my back against the wall and read the parchment of reading goals I wrote. I cross a few out with my ink pen and look to see what else is listed and think through… Continue reading
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