Vinegar Girl is a part of the Hogarth Shakespeare project, and it’s based on The Taming of the Shrew, which happens to be one of my favorite Shakespeare plays! So, when I downloaded this book via NetGalley, I was really …
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Our TBR lists have grown! Here’s what we’ve added recently: Janna Britt-Marie was Here by Fredrik Backman. After Joli’s rave review, I had to add this to my list! Hoping to read this next. This Is Where You Belong: The Art …
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If you haven’t heard of or seen a Little Free Library (or similar concept), I am so sorry. These have to be the happiest, most encouraging little structures ever, and I want one! Generally speaking, Little Free Libraries are tiny …
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Where’d You Go, Bernadette is one of the best books I’ve read all year! The story is a quirky one, and for me, it was the perfect amount of quirky. I read this on the train when I was returning from …
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Book ListsLiving Life BookishlyOn Writing & Blogging
4 Books to Jumpstart Your Novel
by Kathleenby KathleenI’m writing a book. Can you even believe that? It’s been my lifelong dream to be a novelist, and I’ve finally decided to take action. According to one of the guides I’ll describe below, I’m supposed to have a ten-word sentence …
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Book ReviewsLiterary Fiction
Audiobook Review: Britt-Marie Was Here by Fredrik Backman
by Joliby JoliI have to start this review by divulging a fact: I’m not really an audiobook person. However, since I was going to be on an Amtrak train for many hours and wasn’t sure if I’d be able to overcome motion …
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My book club designated The Life We Bury as June’s book to read, and what’s super cool is that the author, Allen Eskens, is from Minnesota! He’s joining our book club for the night, and I can’t wait to ask …
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Ten or so years ago, I completely lost myself in a novel called The History of Love by Nicole Krauss. I don’t remember many of the novel’s details – it’s the intersecting stories of people connected to a work of …
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While Joli is out enjoying her well-deserved vacation, I have the privilege of creating my own Midweek Mix! She has a knack for creating fun, informative, and just plain awesome collections so…no pressure, right? Who Is this Becky Person? What you …