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Summer is winding down and I’ve been meaning to catch up but I just haven’t felt the energy to write a blog post. While there have been some really good times, such a trip to Dallas to see my...

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I hope you’ve all been enjoying the summer. How is it that we are already getting close to the end of July? I’ve been busy with work of course, catching up with friends when I get a chance, a...

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I treated my shelves to some new books thanks to my recent bloggiversary and I got my box of books this weekend. Here’s what I got: The Way from Here by Jane Turner. This is a story of four fri...

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I’m way behind on reviews but luckily I’ve been good at keeping my reading journal so bear with me while I try to catch up. Here are two books you may want to try if you are in the mood for m...

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It’s my bloggiversary and it’s a big one – 20 years! Is that crazy or what? When I started my blog I figured it would be fun but didn’t think too much about the future or had any long ter...

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It’s been a while since I took an in person bookbinding class but when I saw that the Austin Book Arts Center had a workshop on making a botanical press I knew I didn’t want to miss out. The ...

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There is no shortage of new books this summer. Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for these advance review copies: In a Dark Mirror by Kat Davis. Twelve-year-old Maddie Thompson and her fr...

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It was wonderful to have a week off last week and spend a bit more time with books. I started several books and wanted to mention a bit them. The Dollhouse by Fiona Davis. In this dual narrative,...

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How exciting to see that Cathy at 746 Books is celebrating 10 years of 20 Books of Summer! I haven’t participated every year but I’m looking forward to joining in on the fun this summer. I en...

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Didn’t I just write a month in review post? This month went by so quickly. Anyway, I’m closing out the month feeling a bit more refreshed and excited. Must be the week off I had from work. Ha...

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