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    Review: Surprise Yourself

    by Joli September 27, 2017
    written by Joli

    You may have heard from my post about You’re Weird that I’m a prompted journal fan. If you’re also someone who enjoys prompted journals, Surprise Yourself is for you! This is such a unique one – I’ve never seen any …

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    Review: The Daughters of Ireland by Santa Montefiore

    by Becky September 22, 2017
    by Becky September 22, 2017

    SPOILER ALERT! This book is part of a series and does contain minor spoilers! Please read at your own risk! Why: This is the second book of a trilogy and I LOVED the first book, The Girl in the Castle! …

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    Review: Swing Time

    by Janna September 15, 2017
    by Janna September 15, 2017

    I’ve been meaning to read Swing Time by Zadie Smith since it was released late last year to rave critic reviews. I really wanted to love this, especially since I gave it as a Christmas present last year without having …

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    September Mini-Reviews: Three Nonfiction Greats

    by Joli September 6, 2017
    by Joli September 6, 2017

    I’ve read these three great nonfiction books lately, and I thought I’d review them together! Option B by Sheryl Sandberg For anyone who has ever grieved the loss of another human or has/is supporting someone going through grief, this book …

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    It’s Monday, here’s what we’re reading!

    by Joli September 4, 2017
    by Joli September 4, 2017

    Happy Labor Day! On this day that many of you probably have off from work, perhaps you’re doing some reading. The question is, what are you reading? Here’s what we’re into this week! Amber             …

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    Review: Shrill

    by Annie September 3, 2017
    by Annie September 3, 2017

    Shrill is a hilarious and poignant memoir about Lindy West’s experiences with sexism, work, dating, the internet, and being overweight. She has an incredibly strong authorial voice that makes the book so enjoyable to read. She is confident and strong, …

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    Review: Start Where You Are Notecards

    by Joli September 1, 2017
    by Joli September 1, 2017

    I have a special, non-book review for you this time. Today, I’m reviewing some super cute cards! If you’re at all a fan of prompted journals, it’s probable that you’ve seen Start Where You Are, one of the most popular …

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    It’s Monday, here’s what we’re reading!

    by Joli August 28, 2017
    by Joli August 28, 2017

    Welcome to our first “It’s Monday” post! We’d love to hear about what you’re reading. Here’s what we’re up to this week! Aubrey    I’m currently reading Matriarch: Queen Mary and the House of Windsor, as well as Fish Have …

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    Lazy Sunday TBR Roundup

    by Joli August 27, 2017
    by Joli August 27, 2017

    Happy Sunday! Sit back with a coffee and check out what we’ve added to our to-be-read lists this week. What have you added to yours? Amber I just finished The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury, The Vegetarian by Han Kang …

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