Hi y'all! I am back tonight with a review of a The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart. I picked this book up on a whim at my local library book sale in Dallas and I am so glad I did! I first heard about this book on the Read Aloud Revival Podcast which …
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Hello dear reading friends! I'm very excited about this review today. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak has been one of my favorite books since I first read it back in high school. If people ever ask me that horrid question "what is your favorite book?" (which I dislike because how is a book lover …
Hi everyone! I hope you're having a great Memorial Day weekend. I'm relaxing and nesting and, of course, reading a lot. Again, I find myself several books behind on reviews. Trying to finish out May by catching up. Here we go! Today I am excited to share some thoughts on a recent book club read: The …
Hi everyone! I hope you have great plans for this Memorial Day weekend. We are looking forward to a fun and relaxing holiday--one of our last as a family of 3! Today I am excited to share some thoughts on a book that is outside my usual genres. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen …
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Hi everyone! I'm excited to share some thoughts about a recent book club book today. This book has kept me thinking for weeks after I finished it. And that's impressive! Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly is a New York Times Bestseller that I have been seeing at bookstores and libraries for months. I was …
Hi everyone! Hope you are having a good week. Today has been cloudy in Dallas; I'm hoping it will rain. Today I am here with a review of a recent reread of mine, The Fault in Our Stars by John Green. I actually saw the movie before I read this book. And I spontaneously bought …
Happy Saturday, all! It's actually pretty chilly here today so we have spent the day inside cleaning and watching movies. Today I am back with a catch up review of a book that, honestly, disappointed me a bit. I have always really enjoyed fantasy novels. I rave about Harry Potter enough for you to probably …
Hi everyone! I know this post seems late. And frankly, it is. I had great intentions of thinking about and posting my 2017 book goals in January. But my turning point came a bit later this pregnancy so here we are! I am really excited about these goals. Should be another great year of reading …
Hi everyone! Okay, I am several reviews behind. But I figured I would start this week by finishing my Harry Potter Marathon 2016. If you remember, I read one Harry Potter book from May to December and posted a fun review of them. I did actually read the final installment of the series in December, …
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Welcome to my November post featuring Harry Potter! Yes, I realize I'm two months late. But I did actually read this book in November before we found out I was pregnant. So I'm playing a little catch up today with this review. This month’s book is Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince. I remember this being …
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