Tag: read
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2023 Top Recommendations
As I sit and reflect on 2023, certain books come to mind when I consider which truly stood out to me in the 50 books I read (yay, I met my goal!). When narrowing down my selection, I decided to separate fiction – my preferred genre – from non-fiction in order to make sure both…
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Reading Wrap-Up: Oct. & Nov. 2023
**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 2 – 2.5 Stars 3 – 3.5 Stars 4 – 4.5 Stars 5 Stars Edith Holler A House with Good Bones The Inmate Crucial Conversations Sweat Starling House Pride (3.5)…
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Books, Briefly: On Juneteenth
“Books, Briefly” is featuring non-fiction today… Title: On Juneteenth Author: Annette Gordon-Reed READ IF YOU LIKE: essay collections, American history & issues, biographies, informative reads MOOD: serious and informational Likes Dislikes Individual essay chapters read quickly Lacking history about Juneteenth, unlike what the title suggests Interesting, historical information about the end of slavery and Texas…
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Reading Wrap-Up: Aug & Sept 2023
Let me know what you think of my recent reads! Physical Books E-Books Audiobooks 2-2.5 Stars 3 – 3.5 Stars 4 – 4.5 Stars 5 Stars – Severance (2.5)– The Wishing Game (2.5) – The Things They Carried– If Nietzsche Were a Narwhal – The Road– Pop Sonnets– Greenlights – Carrie Soto is Back– The…
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Reading Wrap-Up: July 2023
July was busy, busy, busy! It’s been hard to create much content beyond reading wrap-ups, which has been a bit of a disappointment for me. I started my doctorate this summer and I am preparing for the school year to start with full-time teaching again, so reading time and blogging have been a bit on…
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Reading Wrap-Up: June 2023
June was a month of personal leisure, and mood reading. Unfortunately, mood reading meant I jumped from one book to another without ever really finishing anything. So, I read a total of two books and have many on my currently-reading list as I enter July. Will I actually finish them? The world may never know!…
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Reading Wrap-Up: May 2023
May was a great month of reading! With the stress of the school year dying down and the start of summer, I’ve been treating myself to ample reading time! Take a look at this month’s reading below. **Books with asterisks next to them are books that I’ve already reviewed on my blog prior to the…
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Adelaide – A Fresh Literary Look at Relationships
“There are parts of our hearts we give away. Not lend, but sacrifice entirely. And there are some people to whom we give these pieces, knowing we’ll never really get them back.” Adelaide – Adelaide Wheeler My Rating In Summary of Adelaide “For twenty-six-year-old Adelaide Williams, an American living in dreamy London, meeting Rory Hughes…
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Not Your Typical Summer Reading
It’s summer time, which calls for a specific vibe in your reading line up. This isn’t assigned summer reading, so you deserve to have some fun! Here’s a mix of books that might suit you, and not in the bathing suit kind of way. (Ok, I had to…) Really, though; this list does have quite…
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Look Out for: The Connellys of County Down
My Rating In Summary of The Connellys of County Down “When Tara Connelly is released from prison after serving eighteen months on a drug charge, she knows rebuilding her life at thirty years old won’t be easy. With no money and no prospects, she returns home to live with her siblings, who are both busy…
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