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Monday Reading Report

Monday Reading Report

Yes, I know I still need to do my year-end wrap-up, but I still have a college student at home and it’s just been a bit crazy with Christmas and New Year and sending one back to school, getting things picked up, etc. We were…

Monday Reading Wrap-Up

Monday Reading Wrap-Up

One week until Christmas! I am trying to diligently work at completing the reviews I’ve committed to for the remainder of the year. My college students are now home for their winter break and with them have arrived more laundry and dishes and the need…

Fall Reading Wrap-Up

Fall Reading Wrap-Up

Just got back from a fantastic, relaxing, and wonderful vacation in Belize. Look for a post about it soon, but for now I wanted to give an update about what I have read since my last post. This post contains affiliate links, see disclosure for…

Monday Reading Report

Monday Reading Report

This was a busy week, I worked a SAT grading job, my MOPS group met, and we had Family Weekend at my daughter’s college campus. So not a huge amount of time for reading. I did manage to complete three books and I’m almost finished…

It’s Monday, What are You Reading?

It’s Monday, What are You Reading?

This weekly reading roundup is hosted by Kathryn at The Book Date, you can head over there to see what everyone else has recently read and is currently reading this week. This post contains affiliate links, see disclosure for more detail. I voluntarily reviewed complimentary copies…

September Reading Wrap-Up–Books I Read and Reviewed in September

September Reading Wrap-Up–Books I Read and Reviewed in September

September was a fairly busy month, we had our second child return to college and we went to Las Vegas for a meeting/job perk/mini-vacation. It seemed like I blinked and the month was over! I was able to read quite a few books, so here’s…

All About My Reading Week-Great New Books to Discover

All About My Reading Week-Great New Books to Discover

It was a great couple of weeks for reading! Took our youngest daughter to college so it was a bit chaotic, but things are calming down a bit now and I’m trying to get back in the swing of reading/reviewing/blogging. This post contains affiliate links,…

Book Review: Love in Three Quarter Time by Rachel McMillan

Book Review: Love in Three Quarter Time by Rachel McMillan

Looking for a sigh-worthy romance set in a lush locale? Then look no further, McMillan’s latest is a compulsively readable love story that hits just the right spot. This post contains affiliate links, see disclosure for more details. I received a complimentary review copy of…

Books and Adventures, Oh My!

Books and Adventures, Oh My!

I had hoped to write up individual blog posts about all of these things, but time has just crept away and I decided to just combine the past month’s worth of books and random adventures into one. This post will include short reviews of Flat…

Book Review and Giveaway! Friends and Other Liars by Kaela Coble

Book Review and Giveaway! Friends and Other Liars by Kaela Coble

Friends and Other Liars is an engaging novel: part mystery, part friendship tale, and part drama about finding your way through life by making peace with the past. In Kaela Coble’s intriguing debut, the author explores the lives of a group of friends and the…