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    Review – I Chose You: Imperfectly Perfect Rescue Dogs and Their Humans (Wag Away Tales)

    by Joli May 2, 2023
    by Joli May 2, 2023

    Today is LQ’s stop on the I Chose You blog tour by Wow! Women on Writing. If you like dogs (and/or stories about dogs), you’re going to love this one. Summary For every pet parent who knows there’s no such…

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    by Joli August 20, 2022
    by Joli August 20, 2022

    In this guest post, author and story structure consultant Leon Conrad shares some lesser-known books on writing that he has found particularly inspirational.

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    Review: 1,000 Perfect Weekends by National Geographic

    by Joli November 12, 2021
    by Joli November 12, 2021

    People, 1,000 Perfect Weekends is epic and GORGEOUS! Read on for my full review, plus pictures! About 1,000 Perfect Weekends Packed with innovative ideas and inspiring photographs, this gift-worthy treasury features 1,000 dream escapes from sunny beach retreats to lush…

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    Review: Cosmic Queries by Neil deGrasse Tyson

    by Joli May 26, 2021
    by Joli May 26, 2021

    Neil DeGrasse Tyson and StarTalk fans, get ready: A new book is coming your way! Check it out! About Cosmic Queries β€’ Publisher: National Geographic (March 2, 2021)β€’ Hardcover: 312 Pages In this thought-provoking follow-up to his acclaimed StarTalk book, uber astrophysicist Neil…

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    Book Reviews: National Geographic Guide to National Parks of the United States and National Geographic Secrets of the National Parks

    by Katie March 2, 2021
    by Katie March 2, 2021

    I’m a big fan of getting outside, especially when it means exploring the U.S. National Parks system, so I was thrilled when TLC Book Tours sent me these books for review. I have an older copy of Guide to the…

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    Review: Relentless Solution Focus

    by Caleigh February 17, 2021
    by Caleigh February 17, 2021

    I have to admit, dear LQ reader: I run hot and cold on non-fiction. But my life right now has been in a super interesting place; with some upgraded education opportunities ongoing, a new job on the horizon, and a…

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    The Patriots: Book Tour and Review

    by Katie December 8, 2020
    by Katie December 8, 2020

    In my pre-grown up life, I was a history major who, among other things, loved taking classes in and reading about military history. For this reason, I was eager to accept when TLC Book Tours offered up review copies of…

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    Review: The New Sotheby’s Wine Encyclopedia

    by Katie November 9, 2020
    by Katie November 9, 2020

    Those looking for a gift for the wine lover in their lives, or who want more knowledge of what’s in their own glass, should pick up a copy of The New Sotheby’s Wine Encyclopedia from Tom Stevenson and National Geographic.…

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    Cosmos: Possible Worlds Book Tour

    by Katie October 26, 2020
    by Katie October 26, 2020

    Ann Druyan’s Cosmos: Possible Worlds is a companion book to the National Geographic Cosmos series, and picks up on the work of the author’s late husband, Carl Sagan and the first Cosmos series. Starting with the 1939 World’s Fair, Druyan…

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    Review: Divine Encounters: Sacred Rituals and Ceremonies in Asia

    by Jessica May 28, 2020
    by Jessica May 28, 2020

    I received a copy of Divine Encounters: Sacred Rituals and Ceremonies in Asia by Hans Kemp in exchange for an honest review.Β  There are two different types of travel. There is a vacation, were the primary goal is to relax,…

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