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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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Spooky Season Recs
What better way to bring back the blog than in my prime season – spooky season! There’s atmosphere, creepiness, witches, magic, and unhinged, scary fun… How can someone not be in the mood? Whether you are embracing the season already or need some help getting into the vibe, I got you covered. This list is…
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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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Reading Wrap-Up: February 2022
I read 7 books during February and – GASP! – four out of the 7 were audiobooks. Thank you, Libby app, for keeping my reading going this month! I’m a bit late to posting this, but it’s never too late to celebrate any reading month! **Book titles with asterisks are ones I’ve already reviewed on…
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Reading Wrap-Up: January 2022
I read 9 books in January! What a great way to start the new year! Unfortunately, I didn’t have any 5 star books this month. I don’t know if I’m just in a slump from the weather, or if I just genuinely wasn’t feeling exceptional about these. Nevertheless, there are definitely some good titles within…
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12 Books Challenge
On my Instagram, I asked for 12 book recommendations for the #12bookschallenge and I was not disappointed. The idea is that each book will represent a different month of the year. While I am technically already behind with January almost being over, there is not a specific time that I have to read these during…
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Reading Wrap-Up: December 2021
I read 11-books during December. Thank you, Winter Break! And yes, I know I’m late. But better late than never, right? Many of these books were sent from their authors. Thank you to Palmer Smith and Khalisa Rae for sending copies of their inspiring, moving poetry collections, and to Elvira Weitman for getting me out…
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Happy One Year!
One whole year. It’s been one year since I began this book blog and my bookstagram. Within that time, I have read almost 90 books. I have connected with fellow readers and bookstagrammers – both online and in-person – and I can honestly say that I have gained a wonderful community. I learned how to…
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Last-Minute Christmas Romance Recs
It’s Christmas Week! Get out your last-minute Christmas books because it’s candy-cane-crunch time! And if you don’t know what to pick up because there are so many Christmas books and so little time to decide? I got you covered. Based on my most recent reads this month – as well as the Christmas books highest…
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Reading Wrap-Up: November 2021
I read 5-books during the month of November. Teaching has been busy, as well as preparing for the Thanksgiving holiday, but I read an interesting variety of books when I could! (Hence the majority of this month’s reads being audiobooks.) **Book titles with asterisks are ones I’ve already reviewed on Archetypes & Anecdotes, as of…
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