Tag: memoir
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Reading Wrap-Up: January 2023
I started the year off pretty strong by reading 7 books during January! And what better way to start the new year than with several self-help books?! **Book titles with asterisks are ones I’ve already reviewed on Archetypes & Anecdotes, as of the publication of this blog post. Physical Books E-Books Audiobooks 3 – 3.5…
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2022 Year in Review
Here are my TOP 10 books I read this year! (listed in no particular order) Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt – A lonely, elderly woman named Tova takes pride in working as a custodian for the local aquarium after the death of her husband and disappearance of her son over three decades ago.…
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Books, Briefly: Hooked
“Books, Briefly” is featuring a celebrity memoir today! Title: Hooked: How Crafting Saved My Life Author: Sutton Foster READ IF YOU LIKE: memoirs, crafting, Bunheads, TV show celebrities, reflective autobiographies MOOD: reflective Likes Dislikes Crafting (specifically crochet) served as a common thread throughout memoir Would’ve liked more focus on the positives of crafting for her…
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Reading Wrap-Up: March 2022
I read 11 books during March! Unfortunate, there weren’t any five-star reads this month, but there were certainly still some good ones – check them out! **Book titles with asterisks are ones I’ve already reviewed on Archetypes & Anecdotes, as of the publication of this blog post. ***Planner in photo comes from Little Inklings Design.…
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Books, Briefly: My Body
“Books, Briefly” is back to spotlight Emily Ratajkowski’s essay collection, My Body. Title: My Body Author: Emily Ratajkowski “In my early twenties, it had never occurred to me that the women who gained their power from beauty were indebted to the men whose desire granted them that power in the first place. Those men were…
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Cathy’s Corner Guest Post: Whisper Network
Cathy’s Corner is back for the new year! I love when my friend, Cathy, reaches out to me with a new review without my prompting. That’s how I know that she has a really good book to share with you all! Whisper Network is definitely on my TBR now thanks to her. Let’s begin the…
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Reading Wrap-Up: October 2021
10 books. What a month! I am so lucky to have had ample time to read this month (although it’s never as much as I’d like to have), but I feel like 10 books will suffice… Here is what I read this month (with links to their Goodreads pages and stats on my star ratings…
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Reading Wrap-Up: September 2021
September 2021 was a 5-book month for me. This wasn’t bad given the circumstances. To be honest about personal matters, my grandmother passed this month. I was traveling more than usual, trying to keep up with work, and coping with what was happening. However, that’s the beauty of reading. Books will never leave your side!…
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Reading Wrap-Up: August 2021
Well, 8 books despite returning back to work after a reading-filled summer is something I am pleased with! I invite you to take a look at my reading for the month (with links to their Goodreads pages and stats on my star ratings for the month). Have you read any of these? If not, perhaps…
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Reading Wrap-Up: July 2021
You know it’s been a good reading month when you have 10 books in a single month! Of course, reading is not a race and the amount you read doesn’t make you any more or less of a reader; however, I feel pleased that I have used the month of July in my teacher summer…
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