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    What We’re Reading This Week: 7/9

    by Joli July 9, 2018
    by Joli July 9, 2018

    Helloooooo July! This month is coming in hot for us here in Minnesota. Too hot to even enjoy sitting and reading outside! Thank goodness for central air conditioningย 😂. Anyway, here’s what we’re into this week. How about you?   Allison …

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    What We’re Reading This Week: 6/25

    by Joli June 25, 2018
    by Joli June 25, 2018

    And just like that, we’re in the last week of June! Time flies when you’re reading lots of books ๐Ÿ˜‰ Here’s what we’re all into this week.   Allison I’m just finishing up Bar Harbor Retirement Home for Famous Writers …

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    What We’re Reading This Week: June 4th

    by Joli June 4, 2018
    by Joli June 4, 2018

    Hello, June! Hard to believe we’re so far into the year already. Summer feels in full swing in Minnesota – hoping it’s been lovely enough for some outdoor reading wherever you are too!   Allison I started listening to Outlander …

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    Memoirs Better Than Fiction: True Stories Impossible to Put Down

    by Allison May 30, 2018
    by Allison May 30, 2018

    Truth is Stranger than Fiction This saying couldn’t be more true when talking about memoirs. A good memoir can easily rival the best fiction novel for one reason: it actually happened. Sure, every celebrity who ever lived has written down …

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    My Top 10 Summer Reads: A Guest Post

    by Joli May 21, 2018
    by Joli May 21, 2018

    The following is a guest post byย Danielle Blessing, an aspiring author and an LQ reader and follower. Check out her bio at the bottom! Thereโ€™s something special and magical about reading in the summer. ย Growing up, I always looked forward …

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    What We’re Reading This Week

    by Joli May 14, 2018
    by Joli May 14, 2018

    Welcome to another glorious week of bookishness! So, now that’s warm and sunny and FINALLY summery, a good chunk of my reading life has moved either outside or next to an open, breezy window. Are you a lover of reading …

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    Best Books of Summer 2018 Preview

    by Allison May 10, 2018
    by Allison May 10, 2018

    It’s hard to believe that we’re more than halfway through spring and summer will soon be descending upon us. For me, summer means longer days, weekend trips, a beach vacation, and lots and lots of reading. Hopefully, you’ll find yourself …

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    Banned Books: An Infographic

    by Joli May 7, 2018
    by Joli May 7, 2018

    Though the practice of banning books is becoming less prominent, there are still a number of books from all different genres that continue to get censored. There are various reasons as to why each book is banned, but regardless, it …

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    5 Dystopian Novels That Read Like Literary Fiction

    by Allison April 26, 2018
    by Allison April 26, 2018

    About 10 years ago, YA began to dominate the dystopian genre. Teens began saving post-apocalyptic societies controlled by oppressive, deranged governments, all while finding themselves and a cute, hunky boyfriend to boot. Titles such as The Hunger Games and Divergent …

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    Book to Movie Adaptations

    by Rachel April 24, 2018
    by Rachel April 24, 2018

    As a reader, I feel a mixture of excitement and horror when I hear a beloved book will be adapted for the big screen. Itโ€™s a rare occurrence when the book to movie conversion lives up to expectations, but there’s …

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