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Happy Tuesday!! This week's Top Ten Tuesday topic asks us to shared the books we loved but never reviewed. Since I've reviewed most of the books I've loved over the years, I thought it would be fun to share my ten favorite reviews that I've written. 1. Turtles All the Way Down by John Green. …
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Dear Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport: Given the current pandemic and ensuing lockdown measures, it’s not an overstatement to say that the majority of my daily communication for the past few months has been digital. From online classes and Zoom lectures to work emails and phone calls, I’ve gotten used to going about my day …
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Happy Tuesday!! This week's Top Ten Tuesday topic (hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl) is a pretty simple one: books with colors in their titles. At a first glance I expected this list to be a bit challenging to fill, but I was surprised to find that there are actually many more books with colors …
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July was a busy month, but somehow I managed to still get quite a bit of reading done. Here's what I was up to in July: In July, I read a total of 10 books: The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre DumasUprooted by Naomi NovikThis Is the Story of a Happy Marriage by Ann …
Happy Tuesday!! This week's Top Ten Tuesday topic (hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl) asks us to share ten book events or festivals that we'd love to go to someday. Instead, I'd like to focus on ten bookshops I'd love to visit someday. (Can you tell that I miss visiting bookstores so much?!) Strand | …
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Get excited!! It's that time of year again--the Reading Rush is here!! The Reading Rush is a weeklong readathon hosted by Ariel Bissett and Raeleen Lemay. This year the Reading Rush is taking place from July 20 to July 26. Check out their website for more information. I've been participating in the Reading Rush (formerly …
Dear Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng: You've been one of the most recommended books on my TBR ever since I watched and enjoyed Big Little Lies a few years ago. I had never read anything by Celeste Ng up until this point, and numerous other bookworms recommended you both for your gripping story and …
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Happy Tuesday! This week's Top Ten Tuesday topic (hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl) asks us to share ten books that make us smile. Today I thought I'd specifically recommend ten books that feel like pep talks. There's nothing better than a pep talk from a family member, friend, or mentor, but sometimes a pep …
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Listening to The High Low podcast by Dolly Alderton and Pandora Sykes has been one of the highlights of my week for ages. I always look forward to their insightful perspectives on current events, books, and pop culture in general. Each time I listen to an episode I come away from it with a new …
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Dear The Second Persephone Book of Short Stories: I purchased you on an amazing return trip to England last summer, and have been waiting to read you ever since. As I wrote about in this post, I honestly never thought I would get the opportunity to visit Persephone Books, and when I did I knew …
