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    It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 2/22/2021

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    What I Read Well, I’m 3/4 of the way through two books, so I guess that’s good? It was a really busy week, so my reading life got pushed to the back burner just a bit. My sister is getting married in June and we spent the long weekend trying…

  • Lists

    Top Ten Tuesday: Green Book Covers

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    Today’s task was to share book covers that are purple, yellow, or green in honor of Mardi Gras! Since I’ve already created both purple and yellow lists, I decided to focus on green covers today. I love book lists that come together in other ways that sharing a similar theme.…

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    It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 2/15/2021

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    What I Read I definitely read off-plan this week! I’m not going to argue too much, because I did get some reading done. It just wasn’t what I planned on reading! But, honestly, as long as I’m reading, I’m happy. Considering, I also worked all day on Saturday, having read…

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    Four on Friday: Abraham Lincoln

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    Happy Birthday, Abe Lincoln! The 16th President of the United States of America is one of the most famous. Immortalized both in the Lincoln Memorial and on Mount Rushmore, Abraham Lincoln’s life was not easy, but he made a lasting impact on our country. Today I’m sharing Four on Friday:…

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    It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 2/8/2021

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    What I Read I definitely do as much reading as I have been. It’s surprising how much less time I’ve had because of all the snow we got! I lost track of how many times we shoveled from Sunday – Wednesday. We ended up with about 14 inches of snow…

  • Reviews

    Ground Zero by Alan Gratz

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    Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links, meaning at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase. Synopsis: “It’s September 11, 2001. Brandon, a 9-year-old boy, goes to work for the day with his dad . . .…

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    Top Ten Tuesday: Books Written Before I Was Born

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    This week’s theme of books written before I was born was such a fun way to visit some of my favorite stories growing up. I was born in the mid 80s, so authors like the great Beverly Cleary and Judy Blume had written some absolutely amazing books for kids. Children’s…

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    It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 2/1/2021

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    What I Read This past week wasn’t too bad for reading – I got a chance to sit down with and read over the weekend too a little! I loving having my Winter Reading Challenge as a guide right now, it’s keeping me focused on some titles that I’ve wanted…

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    The Girl Who Stole an Elephant

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    Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links, meaning at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase. Synopsis: “An action-packed, instant best-seller in the UK! Hitch a ride on this global adventure from Own Voices debut author Nizrana…

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    Four on Friday: Pigeons

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    I was wondering what to talk about on today’s post and I’ll often hit up Twitter and Instagram to look for some ideas and inspiration. I saw a post featuring Don’t Feed the Coos and since I literally had just finished reading Coo, I felt like I had my theme!…