Hi all! Today I'm back with a review of the third installment of War and Peace. Don't get overexcited by the close publishing dates of the blog posts for 2 & 3. I was a bit behind and posted about book 2 a bit late. They are all starting to blur together in my mind so …
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War and Peace, Book 2: A Review
I continue to make good progress with War and Peace. I must admit that I am already starting to feel the length of this book. I have read several books this year that are until 200 pages. So passing the 200 page mark and only 20% of the way through the novel is a bit …
January Wrap-Up and February TBR
Hi everyone! I'm a bit late on this update but excited to share my plans for this month's reading! January ended quite well for my reading goals: I read Jacob T Marley and Wonder for book groups. I devoured Winter, Princess Academy, Fablehaven, and Eleanor and Park for fun. I started strong on my War and …
War and Peace, Book 1: A Review
I am super pleased to report that I am plugging along on War and Peace! I gave my brother in law a War and Peace reading schedule for Christmas this year. We've talked about reading this novel for years but haven't yet. I decided that 2016 was the year! Plus, this is on my Classics Club …
2016 Reading Goals and January 2016 TBR
Hi all! My new year has started off with high goals for reading! I really want to reach some reading goals this year so I thought I would highlight them again here (makes me feel more accountable if you all know)! Read 52 books this year! I reached my goal of 36 last year so I …
Top 10 Tuesday: Reading Resolutions I Have For 2016
Happy New Year, everyone! I am back! I didn't really plan on taking a little blog hiatus during the Christmas holidays until I realized I hadn't blogged in several days. It was a wonderful holiday full of family, good food, vacationing, and only a small stomach bug that luckily went away almost as quickly as it …
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Finding Hope in Darkness [The Hiding Place]: A Review
Hi everyone! Today I'm here with a review of The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom. This is one of those books I have heard a lot about for years. And I know the premise of it as well. But I had never read it. So while it's not a very old book, I added …
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Top 10 Tuesday: 2016 Classic Must Reads!
Hi there! Welcome back to Top 10 Tuesday hosted by The Broke and the Bookish! This week's topic is all about looking ahead to 2016 and what we will read then. I took a little bit of a different spin off that topic and made a list of the classics I hope to read for …
Beautiful Childhood Classic [Winnie the Pooh]: A Review
Hi friends! Today I'm here with a review of a truly lovely children's classic: Winnie the Pooh. I have known the stories of Pooh for years. But I had never read the sweet books. My uncle sent me his old set of the books for my birthday this year. They are so pretty! Recently, I …
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A Favorite Classic [Anne of Green Gables]: A Review
I have always loved Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery. I love the novel and I love the movie adaptation. It's one of my favorite books from my childhood and I have continued to love it as I have begun to raise my own family. I have read this classic several times and …
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