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[A Man Called Ove]: A Review

On October 10, 2018October 9, 2018 By Jane @ Greenish BookshelfIn 2018, Review13 Comments

Hi y'all! I am excited to share my review of A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman tonight. I have seen this book on several blogs and book lists lately. After finally reading the premise, I checked it out at my local library. And I was pleasantly surprised by it. I did not expect this …

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September Wrap Up & October TBR

On October 1, 2018 By Jane @ Greenish BookshelfIn 2018, Reading Goals, Wrap-Up and TBR16 Comments

Happy October, my friends! This is my favorite month of the year. I love all things pumpkin, fall leaves, and the anticipation of the holidays. I think Anne Shirley said it best...   Today I am excited to share my reading progress this fall. September was a great month   for me. I finished 7 books. This …

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Top 10 Tuesday: Hidden Gems

On September 11, 2018 By Jane @ Greenish BookshelfIn 2018, Top 10 Tuesday12 Comments

Welcome back to Top 10 Tuesday hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl! This week's prompt is Hidden Gems (which books haven’t been talked about as much or haven’t been marketed as strongly that you think deserve some recognition?). I am super excited about this topic. Although it has been a bit harder to come up …

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August Wrap Up and September TBR

On September 3, 2018 By Jane @ Greenish BookshelfIn 2018, Reading Goals, Wrap-Up and TBR11 Comments

Hi y'all! Can you believe it's September already? I am amazed at how fast the month of August flew by. But we are definitely ready for fall around here. I think fall is my favorite season. I love all things pumpkin, the changing weather, the anticipation of holidays, and college football. August was a super …

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June Wrap-Up and July TBR

On July 3, 2018July 2, 2018 By Jane @ Greenish BookshelfIn 2018, Reading Goals, Wrap-Up and TBR21 Comments

Happy July, my friends! We are officially half way through 2018, and I can't believe how fast it's gone! What a great, bookish June I had! Loving what I'm reading, reviewing and collecting 🙂 I finished 10 books. This was a huge month for me! I continued making progress in Emma; I'm just about half …

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[A Walk to Remember]: A Review

On June 8, 2018 By Jane @ Greenish BookshelfIn 2018, Review14 Comments

Happy Friday, my friends! Can you believe it's June? We were at the pool today which makes me realize it is totally summer now! And we are loving it. Today I am here to review A Walk to Remember by Nicholas Sparks. This was the first time reading this novel for me. Although, I absolutely …

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[The Austen Escape]: A Review

On April 20, 2018 By Jane @ Greenish BookshelfIn 2018, Review15 Comments

Happy almost weekend, my friends! I'm excited to share some thoughts on The Austen Escape by Katherine Reay this afternoon. I love Katherine's books. I've raved about her gorgeous storytelling and fun literary allusions in my reviews of Dear Mr. Knightley, Lizzy and Jane (my personal favorite), The Bronte Plot, and A Portrait of Emily …

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[Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine]: A Review

On April 9, 2018 By Jane @ Greenish BookshelfIn 2018, Review12 Comments

Hi everyone! I hope y'all are having a good Monday and it's warming up at your house like it is here after a surprisingly cold weekend. I am really excited to share some thoughts on a book that is unique and courageous, different and relatable. I have never read anything quite like Eleanor Oliphant is …

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March Wrap-Up and April TBR

On April 2, 2018 By Jane @ Greenish BookshelfIn 2018, Reading Goals, Wrap-Up and TBR8 Comments

Hello my dear bookish friends! It seems too long since I've posted! We've had a great March--travelling and hosting lots of family. So I read some, blogged less, but had a great time 🙂 Times and seasons, you know? Today I am getting myself back on track. And getting excited to read more this month! …

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[Dear Mr. Knightley]: A Review

On February 9, 2017April 24, 2018 By Jane @ Greenish BookshelfIn 2017, Review21 Comments

This post is part of the awesome I Love Austen Week hosted over at Hamlette's Soliloquy! Hi everyone! Today I am finally back with a new review. I have actually been able to read quite a bit in this new year. But wow, I have been behind on reviews from the beginning of this year. …

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