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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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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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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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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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