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    Five Books that Feel Like Taking a Deep Breath

    by Katie September 8, 2020
    by Katie September 8, 2020

    How are you doing today? Are your shoulders hunched up toward your ears? Are your teeth maybe grinding together? Are you furrowing your brow every time you look at the news? You know what I’m going to say right?…take a …

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    Review: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith

    by Joli March 14, 2019
    by Joli March 14, 2019

    I’ve been told multiple times by a couple different friends that I’d like A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, so I finally decided to pick it up. Those friends must know my reading preferences really well, because I loved it! A …

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    Book vs. Movie: Murder on the Orient Express

    by Caleigh June 10, 2018
    by Caleigh June 10, 2018

    The Book When the trailer for Murder on the Orient Express emerged in 2017, I knew I was going to be all over it. The boyfriend and I scheduled a “movie day” with his mom, who is a huge crime reader (and …

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    Classics that I swear I’ll read someday. Maybe.

    by Whit March 4, 2016
    by Whit March 4, 2016

    I don’t wanna toot my own horn, but I like to think that I’ve read a fair amount of classic literature. And, it’s very rare that I dislike a classic; they are obviously classics for a reason and generally loved …

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