Black Lives Matter | Reading to Learn, Support & Stand for Others

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If you are neutral in situations of injustice

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When You Know Better, Do Better…

I know I frequently share that I read to escape or distract myself. While I often do this to deal with hard things in my own life, now is not the time to escape from the reality that recent events in our country have brought to light for so many of us. And staying silent is not the answer.

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I have felt sad and hopeless and also disappointed in myself that it took something like the recent tragedies of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and George Floyd for this to … Read more...

Kindle Book Deals {May 31st, 2020}

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It’s another Sunday, and therefore another bunch of great Kindle book deals! Last week really knocked it out of the park and if you missed it, many of them are still deals through today! You can check out that post HERE.

I wanted to post these quickly so I can get them out to you and also get to work on my May reading recap so this will be short and sweet this morning. I am planning on sharing my May reading later today, so stay tuned!

Today’s Kindle Book Deals…

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The Flatshare by Beth O’Leary (my full review … Read more...

Always the Last to Know by Kristan Higgins | Berkley Publishing {Book Review}

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Kristan Higgins

Always the Last to Know by Kristan Higgins

Book Summary:

Sometimes you have to break a family to fix it.

From New York Times bestselling author Kristan Higgins, a new novel examining a family at the breaking point in all its messy, difficult, wonderful complexity.

The Frosts are a typical American family. Barb and John, married almost fifty years, are testy and bored with each other…who could blame them after all this time? At least they have their daughters– Barb’s favorite, the perfect, brilliant Juliet; and John’s darling, the free-spirited Sadie. The girls themselves couldn’t be more different, but at … Read more...

How to be a Person by Catherine Newman | Storey Publishing {Book Review}

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Catherine Newman

How to Be a Person:  65 Hugely Useful, Super-Important Skills to Learn before You’re Grown Up

Book Summary:

For the kid who leaves a wet towel wadded up on the floor or forgets to put a new roll on the toilet-paper thingy, humorous writer and etiquette columnist Catherine Newman has created the ultimate guidebook to becoming a person whom everyone will like being around more. Jam-packed with tips, tricks, and skills — all illustrated in an irresistible graphic novel–style — this book shows kids just how easy it is to free themselves from parental nagging and become more dependable … Read more...

Kindle Book Deals {May 26th, 2020}

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Hello Everyone and Happy Tuesday!

I am here today with a quick update on current kindle book deals because there are are some great options today that are all $4.99 and under! Some are super recent releases that have had a lot of hype like A Good Marriage, Valentine, and My Dark Vanessa. A few of these are on my own reading lists like Home Fire and Florida.

Summer Weather Reading…

Are you looking for some summer reading? We are heading into a few days of weather in the high 80s and low 90s which is … Read more...

On Ocean Boulevard by Mary Alice Monroe | Gallery Books {Book Review}

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On Ocean Boulevard

On Ocean Boulevard by Mary Alice Monroe

Publication Date:

April 19th, 2020

Book Summary:

The New York Times bestselling author of The Summer Guests returns at long last to her beloved Isle of Palms in this breathtaking novel about one family’s summer of forging new beginnings against the enduring beauty and resilience of the natural world.

It’s been sixteen years since Caretta “Cara” Rutledge has returned home to the beautiful shores of Charleston, South Carolina. Over those years, she has weathered the tides of deaths and births, struggles, and joys. And now, as Cara prepares for her second wedding, her … Read more...

New Book Releases | May 19th, 2020

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New Release Day!

I have been waiting for this day for months and it is finally here! Tuesdays are new book release days and this particular Tuesday has such a great and eclectic mix of titles that there really is something for every reader. <3

May 19th, 2020 Book Releases:

Stray by Stephanie Danler

Stray by Stephanie Danler

Amazon Link| LibroFM Bookstore Link

I just got this one on audio through LibroFM (join now and get 3 books for the price of 1 using the code: SWITCH HERE.) I love a good memoir and this one came highly recommended by my friend … Read more...

Five Things To Tell You… | May 18th, 2020

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Welcome to my new blog series, Five Things To Tell You... In addition to my Currently Loving posts, I wanted another way to share random info and updates, so if this is your thing too, you’re welcome! 😉

One: The Little Things

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While many things have changed, some have stayed the same, including the beginning of Vermont’s creemee season. Like many local businesses, local creemee stands have pivoted to make sure that they can offer their products in a safe way and we have been making the rounds. We were there for Cookie Love’s opening day, which is an … Read more...

April 2020 Book Recap & Ratings {Reading Wrap-Up}

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Reading in April

All these details are coming at you a couple weeks late, but I guess it’s better now than never! While I am working on posting more regularly over on Instagram, posting on here takes a lot more time..which in theory I have more of lately, but the chaos of our days would say otherwise! 😉

Reading has always been one of my coping mechanisms to handle stress but this quarantine really has thrown that for a loop. I have struggled like many to focus which has meant reading has felt challenging at times.

I have found … Read more...

Rodham by Curtis Sittenfeld | Random House {Book Review}

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Rodham

Rodham by Curtis Sittenfeld

Book Summary:

From the New York Times bestselling author of American Wife and Eligible, a novel that imagines a deeply compelling what-might-have-been: What if Hillary Rodham hadn’t married Bill Clinton?
 
In 1971, Hillary Rodham is a young woman full of promise: Life magazine has covered her Wellesley commencement speech, she’s attending Yale Law School, and she’s on the forefront of student activism and the women’s rights movement. And then she meets Bill Clinton. A handsome, charismatic southerner and fellow law student, Bill is already planning his political career. In each other, the two find a profound … Read more...