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    Review: Portage by Sue Leaf

    by Mel May 6, 2016
    written by Mel

    I can’t remember exactly where I first saw this book, but the most likely place is our local bookstore, Magers and Quinn. A fairly new book, Portage was published in October 2015 by University of Minnesota Press, a publisher of …

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    Joli’s Midweek Mix: Volume 7

    by Joli May 4, 2016
    by Joli May 4, 2016

    Say whaaaaat? Midweek again? My, how time flies when you hold yourself to doing a Wednesday blog post 😂 What’s on my mind this week? In the words of Mario, Let’s a-go! Current Read: The Girls by Emma Cline I’m getting …

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    Earbud Confidential: 5 Captivating Audiobooks

    by Kathleen May 2, 2016
    by Kathleen May 2, 2016

    I’m an audiobook devotee, and here’s why: Audiobooks are a multi-tasker’s dream.  Reading while driving, folding laundry, running, or doing dishes?  What more could a modern bibliophile ask for? Also, the best listens are supremely motivating – I’ll slog an extra mile or …

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    Review: Furiously Happy by Jenny Lawson

    by Joli April 29, 2016
    by Joli April 29, 2016

    Furiously Happy is, in my humble opinion, something that should be read by anyone who struggles with any kind of depression, anxiety, or other mental illness, as well as those close to someone who does. Lawson uses absurd and hilarious …

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    How to Get Out of a Reading Rut

    by Whit April 28, 2016
    by Whit April 28, 2016

    Some people have constant, reliable reading habits. Their “currently reading” status rotates on a steady and regular basis, they complete books from start to finish, never abandoning a book midway through, and they never have to go into a panic …

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    Joli’s Midweek Mix: Volume 6

    by Joli April 27, 2016
    by Joli April 27, 2016

    Hi! Me again, here with another Midweek Mix post. What interesting things have you found around the web lately? Emma Watson’s Book Club Did you know Emma Watson has a book club on Goodreads?? I didn’t! It’s called Our Shared …

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    The Taliban Shuffle by Kim Barker

    by Kathleen April 26, 2016
    by Kathleen April 26, 2016

    Kim Barker details the behind-the-bylines reality of war-zone reporting in her memoir, The Taliban Shuffle: Strange Days in Afghanistan and Pakistan.  The book was released to little fanfare in 2011, but reached the bestseller list this year as Tina Fey …

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    Sunday Brunch #TBR Roundup

    by Mel April 24, 2016
    by Mel April 24, 2016

    Welcome to the Sunday Brunch #TBR Roundup. While you sip your Sunday morning coffee, you can see what we’ve added to our “To Be Read” lists in the past two weeks (Sun 10 Apr – Sat 23 Apr). Discover all of the various …

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    Group Chat: Shakespeare! In Honor of #Shakespeare400

    by Whit April 23, 2016
    by Whit April 23, 2016

    It’s kind of hard to believe that it has been 400 years since Shakespeare passed away, leaving behind the most iconic tales of the modern age, which have shaped storytelling for centuries afterward. 400 years, and we still use his …

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