Tag: yafiction
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Reading Wrap-Up: June-Aug. 2024
The summer was filled with European travels, classwork, and more for me, so little reading was done! At least, less reading than my norm in the summertime. I am trying to give myself grace that sometimes even reading at all still counts as reading; it does not matter the amount in a given time. I…
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Reading Wrap-Up: Apr. & May 2024
New year, new reading goals. April and May brought me an abundance of reading time. I read 8 physical books and listened to 4 audiobooks over these two months, and there were some good ones. Check out my ratings below! Physical Books E-Books None! Audiobooks 2 – 2.5 Stars 3 – 3.5 Stars 4 –…
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Reading Wrap-Up: Feb. & Mar. 2024
These past two months have been fruitful for my Goodreads goal of reading 50 books this year! Fourteen books were read between February and March; 8 of which were physical, 1 e-book, and 5 were audiobooks thanks to my spring break road trip. Overall, I am quite happy with my choices; I even had five…
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As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow Plants Itself in Readers’ Hearts
“This is the land of your father, and his father before him. Your history is embedded in this soil. No country in the world will love you as yours does.” As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow – Zoulfa Katouh My Rating In Summary of As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow “Salama Kassab was…
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Reading Wrap-Up: Jan. 2024
New year, new reading goals. Ok, technically I have the same goal as last year (50 books) but I just have this feeling that I have some really great books on my list to read. January was a testament to that! Check out what I read below! Physical Books E-Books Audiobooks 2 – 2.5 Stars…
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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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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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My Go-To Book Recs
When I worked last summer at a book store, I had to be quick to recommend books to people I had never met and whom had no idea where to begin in their book search. Basically, I had to cultivate a strong mental list of options based on genre. So, when people ask me for…
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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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