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Celebrate Diversity: Read Diverse Books
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Celebrate Diversity: Read Diverse Books

April is “Celebrate Diversity Month” and one way I like to do this in my own life is by reading diverse books. These books provide a new perspective, whether it’s that of someone of a different race, culture, country, etc. By reading diverse books, I learn about things I would never be able to actually

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Summer Book Recommendations

“One benefit of summer was that each day we had more light to read by.” —Jeanette Walls I can’t believe it is June and that summer is officially right around the corner!!! This is the perfect time to decide what books you want on your TBR (to be read) list for the months of June

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Fall Book Reviews

I hope you find a book (or two) to read after checking out my fall book reviews! The fall brought more time for reading than the summer did, and I read some really GREAT books and also a few I wouldn’t recommend. Romance, suspense, historical fiction, fantasy…this season I read books all across the genre

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Summer Book Reviews

Unfortunately, summer was not a reading season for me, so my summer book reviews are somewhat lacking. I began a new job at the beginning of June, and now work 5-6 days a week. I don’t have many full off days, and I have a shorter commute. All of these changes mean I didn’t have

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September 29, 2021 at 6:30 pm2 Comments
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Spring Book Reviews

Another season passed by, another set of book reviews written.  This was a busier season for me, complete with a job change. I didn’t have quite as much time to read, but I still read some great books. My favorite read from the spring was The Things We Cannot Say, but I would recommend all

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