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Summer recap

And another month has gone by without a peep from me. I sure have been enjoying my summer, though. Tomorrow, the kids start a new school year and things may get back to a normal routine in my house....

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Book Review: Hot Start by David Freed

When big game hunter Roy Hollister and his beautiful wife are killed, it's not much of a surprise since so many people hated him for organizing hunting parties to kill innocent animals. But when Dino...

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Coloring Book Review: Inkspirations Fruit of the Spirit

Do you enjoy coloring? Since I was a child, I have always loved to color. When I was young, that was one of my favorite things to do. I can remember staying up all night with my best friend, and we...

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Bloggiesta: Time to Get Back to the Blog

I have been neglecting my blog so badly lately. I noticed that there's a Bloggiesta going on this weekend and I don't have a lot going on myself, so here I am with a very short but important to-do...

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Book Review: With Love from the Inside by Angela Pisel

Grace Bradshaw's execution date has been set. Her last appeal has been denied. Her 17 years on death row will finally come to an end as she is put to death for the murder of her infant son due to...

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Reading Recap

Good morning! I hope you've had a nice few weeks since my last reading recap. My kids have started school and they both seem to be enjoying their new teachers and classmates. I've been extremely busy...

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Book Review: Truly Madly Guilty by Liane Moriarty

It all comes down to what happened at the barbecue. Vid's impromptu invitation brings his neighbors Erika and Oliver and their friends Sam and Clementine together with Vid and his wife Tiffany for an...

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Reading Recap

Good morning! I'm a few days late for my weekly recap but at least I'm getting one written this week! Life is getting a bit more manageable now that the kids are back in school and we're on a normal...

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Reading Recap

Hello there. I'm way off track yet again, and to be very honest I do not feel like blogging right now. My day job has been so busy lately, I hardly have a moment away from my computer or my phone all...

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First book of 2017

Happy New Year! One of my resolutions this year is to get back into blogging regularly. Today, I'm starting the year once again with the First Book of the Year challenge hosted by Sheila at Book...

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2017 Read Harder Challenge

I'm taking the plunge and joining a serious reading challenge this year. It's Book Riot's 2017 Read Harder Challenge. I don't usually do these types of challenges, but I'm excited to attempt it this...

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A Man Called Ove Readalong

I've decided to join a readalong of A Man Called Ove by Frederik Backman since I need to read it for my February book club and I had already started it as my first book of the year. The readalong is...

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A Winter's Respite Readathon 2017

I am joining one of my favorite readathons this week: A Winter's Respite Readathon hosted by Michelle at Seasons of Reading. This year, the readathon has been extended to two weeks, which is great!...

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Reading recap

It's been a week since I last posted, and while I'd like to spend time reading right now, I thought I'd post a quick update. I've been busy reading for the Winter's Respite Readathon. It's halfway over...

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Book Review: No Man's Land by Simon Tolkien

  No Man's Land by Simon Tolkien is a new novel by the grandson of J R R Tolkien. It's a sweeping story of a man's journey from a young impressionable teen to a soldier in the Battle of the Somme. Book...

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Book Review: Ashes by Steven Manchester

Title: Ashes Author: Steven Manchester Genre: contemporary fiction Published: February 21, 2017 Format: paperback (advanced reading copy) Source: author Buy on Amazon (affiliate link) Jason and Tom...

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Book Review: I See You by Clare Mackintosh

Title: I See You Author: Clare Mackintosh Genre: thriller Published: February 21, 2017 Format: ebook (NetGalley) Source: publisher Buy on Amazon(affiliate link) Have you ever felt like someone was...

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February Reading Recap

It's been about a month since I last linked up with It's Monday! What Are You Reading? Since that time I've done quite a bit of reading and have managed to post a few reviews! It's a miracle! On the...

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March Reading Recap

It seems that March was not the month to get back to blogging, but it was a good month for reading! Since I can't seem to find the time and energy to write full reviews, I'm going to provide a quick...

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April Reading Review

Where exactly did April go? I swear it was just the middle of March and now it's May. Once again, I'm going to provide a quick review of each of the books I read last month. For the last two weeks of...

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40 Book Challenge - Children's Books

This year, my daughter is in fourth grade and her teacher got all the kids in her class to do a 40 Book Challenge. It's not just a challenge to read 40 books in one school year; they have to read a...

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Big Book Summer Challenge

Although I haven't been blogging a lot this year, I have been reading a lot. So when I saw that Sue at Book By Book was hosting her Big Book Summer Challenge again, I had to jump in! The goal of the...

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Book Review: The Darkest Corners by Kara Thomas

Title: The Darkest Corners Author: Kara Thomas Genre: Young Adult Mystery Published: May 9, 2017 Format: Paperback Source: Random House Children's Books Buy on Amazon (affiliate link) Tessa Lowell...

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Book Review: Where the Light Falls by Allison Pataki and Owen Pataki

Title: Where the Light Falls Author: Allison Pataki and Owen Pataki Genre: Historical Fiction Published: July 11, 2017 Format: Hardcover Source: Random House Buy on Amazon (affiliate link) Four...

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Getting back to blogging

It seems that blogging has dropped to the bottom of my list for the past year, and was pretty low for the year or two prior to that. I love to read, and am continuing to do so, but as my regular...

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