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    Midweek Mix: Vacation Edition

    by Joli June 15, 2016
    written by Joli

    Hello bookish people! This Midweek Mix is a special edition because (drum roll please)…I’m going on vacation! Huzzah! Although I got married 2.5 years ago, the hubby and I are finally taking the vacation that we’re calling our honeymoon. Glacier …

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    A Step-by-Step Guide to Packing Your Books While Moving

    by Janna June 13, 2016
    by Janna June 13, 2016

    Iโ€™m moving this coming weekend, which means I still have to pack up my entire apartment because Iโ€™m a huge procrastinator. Iโ€™ve decided to tackle packing my books first because 1) itโ€™s super fun and 2) itโ€™s the least complicated* …

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    Lazy Sunday TBR List Roundup

    by Joli June 12, 2016
    by Joli June 12, 2016

    Welcome to Sunday! What did you add to your TBR list this week? Here are some of our additions. Janna The Bone Clocks by David Mitchell. Someone from one of my book clubs mentioned this book and when I looked …

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    Review: Me Before You

    by Janna June 10, 2016
    by Janna June 10, 2016

    Everyone Iโ€™ve talked to whoโ€™s read Me Before You loved it. Raved about it. Talked of using full Kleenex boxes to wipe away the tears. But it just wasnโ€™t for me. Maybe itโ€™s because Iโ€™m not a huge fan of …

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    5 Newbery Winners for the Young-at-Heart

    by Kathleen June 8, 2016
    by Kathleen June 8, 2016

    School’s out (at least in my neck of the woods) and summer reading season is upon us! ย As I loaded my 6th grade students up with top picks,ย I grabbed a few middle-grade novels for myself. ย My stack included a prime …

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    ARC Review: The Girls in the Garden by Lisa Jewell

    by Joli June 6, 2016
    by Joli June 6, 2016

    Thanks to Atria Books and NetGalley for this advance copy. The Girls in the Garden comes out tomorrow, June 7th. If you’re looking for a summer page-turner,ย The Girls in the Gardenย is a title to add to your list! I started …

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    Review: Interrupted by Jen Hatmaker

    by Becky June 6, 2016
    by Becky June 6, 2016

    Why: I recently read For the Love by Jen Hatmaker and loved her style of writing. It’s personal and conversational, but full of conviction. One of our lovely readers (shout out to Lindsey from literarylindsey.com!) made the comment that she …

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    10 Funny Books to Keep You Laughing This Summer

    by Joli June 4, 2016
    by Joli June 4, 2016

    If you’re one of those individuals who likes to genre hop when reading, then you probably enjoy a good side-ticklin’, knee-slappin’ read every once in a while. These 10 funny reads will definitely help you escape the rigors of regular …

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    Forget Your TBR List: 4 Fun Ways to Pick Your Next Read

    by Janna June 2, 2016
    by Janna June 2, 2016

    If youโ€™re anything like me, you have a huge list of books to read scrawled on a post-it somewhere or documented in your Goodreads account. I love the sense of accomplishment that comes with crossing a book off the list, …

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