tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64905233127188042302024-03-26T21:00:31.823-07:00He Said Books Or Me ...I still think of him from time to time. Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1620125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6490523312718804230.post-7993133448488166542024-03-26T21:00:00.000-07:002024-03-26T21:00:00.156-07:00Waiting on Wednesday: Counting Miracles <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFp93tq48dlfuiqkqvaj9TvhKW32seTqukQwPk7yXxLP5AoJvzo0j0kw1C_5dKNpHJmsFEXjL5H-uc-Gj-CdkljEfuik5yQy4kvuuYBv_Jg1D5a9U13vtWEfpz7vEA6QQXigvocU4PQgqFVm5KUsk5X7cElV5Pd5KKMNNrK3OeNyPtMjWIZmKREtkxxX8w/s466/205126997.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="308" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFp93tq48dlfuiqkqvaj9TvhKW32seTqukQwPk7yXxLP5AoJvzo0j0kw1C_5dKNpHJmsFEXjL5H-uc-Gj-CdkljEfuik5yQy4kvuuYBv_Jg1D5a9U13vtWEfpz7vEA6QQXigvocU4PQgqFVm5KUsk5X7cElV5Pd5KKMNNrK3OeNyPtMjWIZmKREtkxxX8w/s320/205126997.jpg" width="212" /></a></div><br /><strong><br /></strong><p></p><p><strong>Hi All,<br /><br />Stopping by to let you know about a book I am waiting on.</strong></p><p><strong>Author: Nicholas Sparks</strong><br /> <br /><strong>Summary from Goodreads: </strong><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #1e1915; font-family: "Proxima Nova", Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">From the acclaimed author of The Longest Ride and The Notebook comes an emotional, powerful novel about wondering if we can change—or even make our peace with—the path we’ve taken.</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1e1915; font-family: "Proxima Nova", Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1e1915; font-family: "Proxima Nova", Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #1e1915; font-family: "Proxima Nova", Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Tanner Hughes was raised by his grandparents, following in his grandfather’s military footsteps to become an Army Ranger. His whole life has been spent abroad, and he is the proverbial rolling stone . . . happiest when off on his next adventure, zero desire to settle down. But when his grandmother passes away, her last words to him are: find where you belong. She also drops a bombshell, telling him the name of the father he never knew—and where he might be found.</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1e1915; font-family: "Proxima Nova", Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1e1915; font-family: "Proxima Nova", Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #1e1915; font-family: "Proxima Nova", Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Tanner is due at his next posting soon, but his curiosity is piqued, and he sets out for Asheboro, North Carolina, to ask around. He’s been in town less than twenty-four hours when he meets Kaitlyn Cooper, a doctor and single mom. They both feel an immediate connection; Tanner knows Kaitlyn has a story to tell, and he wants to hear it. For Kaitlyn, Tanner is mysterious, exciting—and possibly leaving in just a few weeks.</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1e1915; font-family: "Proxima Nova", Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1e1915; font-family: "Proxima Nova", Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #1e1915; font-family: "Proxima Nova", Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Meanwhile, nearby, eighty-three-year-old Jasper lives alone in a cabin bordering a national forest. With only his old dog Arlo for company, he lives quietly, haunted by a tragic accident that took place decades before. When he hears rumors that a white deer has been spotted in the forest—a creature of legend that inspired his father and grandfather—he becomes obsessed with protecting the deer from poachers.</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1e1915; font-family: "Proxima Nova", Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1e1915; font-family: "Proxima Nova", Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #1e1915; font-family: "Proxima Nova", Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">As these characters’ fates orbit closer together, none of them is expecting a miracle . . . but that may be exactly what is about to alter their futures forever.</span></p><p><strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong>Happy Reading!</strong></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6490523312718804230.post-31494205720095538362024-03-24T21:00:00.000-07:002024-03-24T21:00:00.141-07:00Book Date: Kilt Trip<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_TCtzjZVS88uy1xzoveh0M0LGp_ew2g3t0ZacMGkNAsawlbtycu8GRrxVQK8Ayw6Jg-Jt-pvMIWlkRejyHkV_z4LMXcOmbOjEFqkYYzQaOWnkKQWNQcSaY8cz5J5tMBFhSsNCSQpk_doryvzaxDcZzICAL2Ps4fs050S5bI7ltSpLFYClGGoJZ5XNBM-I/s2400/148829812.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="1594" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_TCtzjZVS88uy1xzoveh0M0LGp_ew2g3t0ZacMGkNAsawlbtycu8GRrxVQK8Ayw6Jg-Jt-pvMIWlkRejyHkV_z4LMXcOmbOjEFqkYYzQaOWnkKQWNQcSaY8cz5J5tMBFhSsNCSQpk_doryvzaxDcZzICAL2Ps4fs050S5bI7ltSpLFYClGGoJZ5XNBM-I/s320/148829812.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><br /><p>Happy Book Date Monday!<br /><br />Stopping by to share my current read.</p>
<p><strong>Happy Reading!</strong></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6490523312718804230.post-43518027956188741152024-03-22T21:00:00.000-07:002024-03-22T21:00:00.134-07:00Weekend! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKkfXTAsEULB-VjTGpnO-34HGfWIkL8Y2HEiGnEtbEbuZqA9xY1cVttrGQUZbzraYBjw3zYe7w5SBr2Hxj6_Z8RYFM6-BA8dIvtckREEdCFZ-UhVBPeoRH1wjdZZcxIaRq_NsMBgxfxftOdMs_kf7tP9HzUxVnXAPFiMIzBss1nPFbI5bfMLEK85Q5EnZd/s2417/My-Weekend-is-All-Booked-svg-Graphics-72259621-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1608" data-original-width="2417" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKkfXTAsEULB-VjTGpnO-34HGfWIkL8Y2HEiGnEtbEbuZqA9xY1cVttrGQUZbzraYBjw3zYe7w5SBr2Hxj6_Z8RYFM6-BA8dIvtckREEdCFZ-UhVBPeoRH1wjdZZcxIaRq_NsMBgxfxftOdMs_kf7tP9HzUxVnXAPFiMIzBss1nPFbI5bfMLEK85Q5EnZd/s320/My-Weekend-is-All-Booked-svg-Graphics-72259621-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong>Happy Reading!</strong></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6490523312718804230.post-24095329066333080852024-03-20T21:00:00.000-07:002024-03-21T10:38:02.397-07:00Cat Thursday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvnZQ8u9NWLdG8GNtgR8Zv00lPLysmX1Z_6qfKhS_7ZtyBriTaxGUEO6erC5IuyHG1PQG0MdRvppGeNVnHvilGpu4RHneFebqYDN5K7wTkw-AwZslK-gL3SivammD56LfHxdLtyklOSsLy0sUruQhZ0bmYnpBUil3V-3PUwsvFNwpPIHrf9-22ijZlEPNA/s640/IMG_7244.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvnZQ8u9NWLdG8GNtgR8Zv00lPLysmX1Z_6qfKhS_7ZtyBriTaxGUEO6erC5IuyHG1PQG0MdRvppGeNVnHvilGpu4RHneFebqYDN5K7wTkw-AwZslK-gL3SivammD56LfHxdLtyklOSsLy0sUruQhZ0bmYnpBUil3V-3PUwsvFNwpPIHrf9-22ijZlEPNA/s320/IMG_7244.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Hi All,<br /><br />It is cat Thursday. Today I am featuring my own sweet pea. She has to have dental work done today, so I am sending her all of the well/healthy vibes. Hope you all get some relaxation in.</p><p><strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong>Happy Reading!</strong></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6490523312718804230.post-48309326598078664822024-03-18T21:00:00.000-07:002024-03-18T21:00:00.314-07:00TTT: Books on my Spring 2024 TBR<p><br /></p><p><strong> </strong></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjRApLM8IBvz28MGqVM9TjI_hygxs0ORpIhwB8hO5S8ukklcKBDAkgRl5kQo8EuCkGOsx_X3HhIrlAUiq1Kg8cAFtB6v2i45YkxdH2AnVyxljpt4L9GqYEI0L4xYY9Flzj2FGiGbVPG3sg4vxeAn8lfgxS1EX3h37P-fJhzEreHogSnjcZqxv2mbn9BGfR/s320/toptentuesday.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="178" data-original-width="320" height="178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjRApLM8IBvz28MGqVM9TjI_hygxs0ORpIhwB8hO5S8ukklcKBDAkgRl5kQo8EuCkGOsx_X3HhIrlAUiq1Kg8cAFtB6v2i45YkxdH2AnVyxljpt4L9GqYEI0L4xYY9Flzj2FGiGbVPG3sg4vxeAn8lfgxS1EX3h37P-fJhzEreHogSnjcZqxv2mbn9BGfR/s1600/toptentuesday.jpg" width="320" /></a></strong></div><strong><br /></strong><p></p><p><strong>Hi All,<br /><br />Stopping by to share a few: </strong><span style="background-color: white; color: #4d4d4d; font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: 13px;">Books on my Spring 2024 TBR.<br /><br /><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirifOu8DfgAhw01G1ugoKvk3-QnsOsFICihiBXLJt_gRjw-cWFG2zuIaNHCE_sQNyrgDJwMCbSIweKukFH-VHkhSjz7EVWgj2l-5X0pamJobg4PWbDlgV3fymmHhHO8CYWmUsYh81ryqwmyCYjjYV-3yzpXGX2kRbe1lMfdXEtp73KXK3Im3mZMsnIXpk5/s383/cover312421-medium.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="383" data-original-width="255" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirifOu8DfgAhw01G1ugoKvk3-QnsOsFICihiBXLJt_gRjw-cWFG2zuIaNHCE_sQNyrgDJwMCbSIweKukFH-VHkhSjz7EVWgj2l-5X0pamJobg4PWbDlgV3fymmHhHO8CYWmUsYh81ryqwmyCYjjYV-3yzpXGX2kRbe1lMfdXEtp73KXK3Im3mZMsnIXpk5/s320/cover312421-medium.png" width="213" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggiyMfY0DlSH9FMnaLPaNbfaxRxu0l07HUlQ4EiIwta0vj18Qi-XjnuNuAJvO8u-A42qp6R1LDAwp-zKqoAtBvXAOfYf6DaIUSUwLgXJcapOKe8utf7K-TUPBOZo4hlN53xyXg6CkUr9ysiCo1ZH0C2c2gCjlyQ69heDtm6IoY0U4wDeXQOPExCIcy69PL/s383/cover311341-medium.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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<p><strong>Happy Reading!</strong></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6490523312718804230.post-5906834889066315892024-03-15T21:00:00.000-07:002024-03-15T21:00:00.189-07:00Saturday Smiles<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh09RPNoqT9wh0JIO3ug99j3z9HQXw143FYJOS3qFlZ9U7qZE_3U6NFWj06Dnce-x0uxGm624lKepMSCugYOvQvcvjRInAjXdlCtOzvYWFtKPp78MKyx9AHU3G0lNpXETpCe8TvY2ZiijGe9EzFUUAPty-Tu_3e-bDePIC-Hxrskr4eKTAH6zt6nxH73RV-/s2400/31508450200spcaug8c6yrcwtjumebwrisfwkm9zqccww9g4pndyh5ddsgiydsvillhoab2tvpio1ounuvblikb6jzlqflr5fdrnay3p2w7r5e2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="2400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh09RPNoqT9wh0JIO3ug99j3z9HQXw143FYJOS3qFlZ9U7qZE_3U6NFWj06Dnce-x0uxGm624lKepMSCugYOvQvcvjRInAjXdlCtOzvYWFtKPp78MKyx9AHU3G0lNpXETpCe8TvY2ZiijGe9EzFUUAPty-Tu_3e-bDePIC-Hxrskr4eKTAH6zt6nxH73RV-/s320/31508450200spcaug8c6yrcwtjumebwrisfwkm9zqccww9g4pndyh5ddsgiydsvillhoab2tvpio1ounuvblikb6jzlqflr5fdrnay3p2w7r5e2.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Hi all,<br /><br />Just a quick post to highlight the good that has been going on this week...<br /><br />-Return of Grey's/S19<br />-ERAS Tour on Disney<br />-Warmer Weather!</p><p>And so much more. <br /><strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong>Happy Reading!</strong></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6490523312718804230.post-24636283403059041342024-03-12T21:00:00.000-07:002024-03-12T21:00:00.137-07:00Cat Thursday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKOwsvcgxThy3g11MZYp86oGbnRaX72yq-dtpDqFuTIOTVbTJjOBvZKKxa8m90c7zIH4fpMj-qAe3VSgQISpt2HiMcdQNuV19BcS7hSJtaEOqNDqRdw3uV595KLsATqvh7TEU4Suhu60ioucMDYTMAbv7UMUBpL-X7F_vec7BxPspgbwG7aytzDQLRsB00/s1414/02_Meowed-Final-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1414" data-original-width="1414" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKOwsvcgxThy3g11MZYp86oGbnRaX72yq-dtpDqFuTIOTVbTJjOBvZKKxa8m90c7zIH4fpMj-qAe3VSgQISpt2HiMcdQNuV19BcS7hSJtaEOqNDqRdw3uV595KLsATqvh7TEU4Suhu60ioucMDYTMAbv7UMUBpL-X7F_vec7BxPspgbwG7aytzDQLRsB00/s320/02_Meowed-Final-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Happy Cat Thursday! Hope you have a great day.</p>
<p><strong>Happy Reading!</strong></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6490523312718804230.post-80438884264156962912024-03-10T21:00:00.000-07:002024-03-10T21:00:00.158-07:00Book Date: The Break Up Pact<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8LWUiSOfOYskyQ1f48EGnXksdxLn-brNt4Zk0cSKdmGFWfWZwviKvw3bnnsLtIGgxo4L_ZrFNfcX0Heu0bB2jwQgW5EDpzhuxBrQdlrFgoRftpE_L9jU_oTmvGNKe1US7DEk1-1KlWl_Hem5bZzeMCdMnQctpjjDMFJ1xClHylj3-twf582GKY9Kf1xsY/s396/cover299368-medium.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="396" data-original-width="255" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8LWUiSOfOYskyQ1f48EGnXksdxLn-brNt4Zk0cSKdmGFWfWZwviKvw3bnnsLtIGgxo4L_ZrFNfcX0Heu0bB2jwQgW5EDpzhuxBrQdlrFgoRftpE_L9jU_oTmvGNKe1US7DEk1-1KlWl_Hem5bZzeMCdMnQctpjjDMFJ1xClHylj3-twf582GKY9Kf1xsY/s320/cover299368-medium.png" width="206" /></a></div><br /><p>Hi All,<br /><br />Happy Book Date Monday! Stopping by to share my current read. <br /><br />What have you all been enjoying?</p><p><strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong>Happy Reading!</strong></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6490523312718804230.post-47222028129975351822024-03-07T21:00:00.000-08:002024-03-07T21:00:00.139-08:00First Line Friday: Slow Dance<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirifOu8DfgAhw01G1ugoKvk3-QnsOsFICihiBXLJt_gRjw-cWFG2zuIaNHCE_sQNyrgDJwMCbSIweKukFH-VHkhSjz7EVWgj2l-5X0pamJobg4PWbDlgV3fymmHhHO8CYWmUsYh81ryqwmyCYjjYV-3yzpXGX2kRbe1lMfdXEtp73KXK3Im3mZMsnIXpk5/s383/cover312421-medium.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="383" data-original-width="255" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirifOu8DfgAhw01G1ugoKvk3-QnsOsFICihiBXLJt_gRjw-cWFG2zuIaNHCE_sQNyrgDJwMCbSIweKukFH-VHkhSjz7EVWgj2l-5X0pamJobg4PWbDlgV3fymmHhHO8CYWmUsYh81ryqwmyCYjjYV-3yzpXGX2kRbe1lMfdXEtp73KXK3Im3mZMsnIXpk5/s320/cover312421-medium.png" width="213" /></a></div><br /><p>First Line Friday:<br /><br /></p><p>"The wedding invitation came, and Shiloh said yes, of course she'd be there."</p><p><strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong>Happy Reading!</strong></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6490523312718804230.post-64157668883543028532024-03-05T21:00:00.000-08:002024-03-05T21:00:00.245-08:00Waiting on Wednesday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAOFtW3WPx9jCs3JOVb1WLnQ7Lir9GrHQBPPzwnQltPObSOUQj3uQT9kUHx_oHYqqfUt-VXjYp-yno3MVYi5J6slHydZwemtNfrZlMaufLPZWRm4vsO1QO6HX_goSCtys_6Sl5ltiStn2Rn4fqIR9lRRJyDTPLOPHdtC6nNVctu9BYAXL0j15ZCq2LT5aH/s445/202773039.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="445" data-original-width="310" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAOFtW3WPx9jCs3JOVb1WLnQ7Lir9GrHQBPPzwnQltPObSOUQj3uQT9kUHx_oHYqqfUt-VXjYp-yno3MVYi5J6slHydZwemtNfrZlMaufLPZWRm4vsO1QO6HX_goSCtys_6Sl5ltiStn2Rn4fqIR9lRRJyDTPLOPHdtC6nNVctu9BYAXL0j15ZCq2LT5aH/s320/202773039.jpg" width="223" /></a></div><br /><p>Hi Everyone!<br /><br />Anyone else reading the BSC graphix novels to relive your childhood? I have been and it is has been a fun blast from the past. Feels like I am always waiting on the next one to come out.</p>
<p><strong>Happy Reading!</strong></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6490523312718804230.post-17995568097007384132024-03-02T21:00:00.000-08:002024-03-02T21:00:00.236-08:00Bookish Bingo: March 2024<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis6ArQvJ4kX6M1F8rEmHiziKhc3_tlI1tQ3OAzx3dab06IGQwAP9eu1ODyIo9YQBKEVAAaSvfFKB6tNLg_g-VLdmklml3xChmRuCi_yP5g0_OPYiKjsc9mJ1nDpBDdmjMwZLbS4n1vGPc7DrXD90BBf6CWiA6OwwI3YkpiG-BIvplSeOT55f5MiWwzNii1/s1080/IMG_6301.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis6ArQvJ4kX6M1F8rEmHiziKhc3_tlI1tQ3OAzx3dab06IGQwAP9eu1ODyIo9YQBKEVAAaSvfFKB6tNLg_g-VLdmklml3xChmRuCi_yP5g0_OPYiKjsc9mJ1nDpBDdmjMwZLbS4n1vGPc7DrXD90BBf6CWiA6OwwI3YkpiG-BIvplSeOT55f5MiWwzNii1/s320/IMG_6301.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><b>Happy March! Hope that your weekend is all booked up! <br /><br /></b></p>
<p><strong>Happy Reading!</strong></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6490523312718804230.post-26629145985935545612024-02-28T21:00:00.000-08:002024-03-01T05:26:40.035-08:00Cat Thursday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKppcqLGOWE4jj8Bccrr6icEDqYGhvzx19XRudSEiFsdcD9-r0eQlS_USX0gXUq1ioiZ1XS-UgCM6A13kfb-5yAiy_HM7lBDPZTNrQAzwIcyvQVnXdAGGREkt93NzVqY8NmF6upEsuxqJeUmx1MCsTsnZeMUOZgolqCLMhZ_C5bIbkiy_99ir7A0ZVBrkW/s758/55-Funniest-Cat-Memes-Ever-24-758x479.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="479" data-original-width="758" height="202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKppcqLGOWE4jj8Bccrr6icEDqYGhvzx19XRudSEiFsdcD9-r0eQlS_USX0gXUq1ioiZ1XS-UgCM6A13kfb-5yAiy_HM7lBDPZTNrQAzwIcyvQVnXdAGGREkt93NzVqY8NmF6upEsuxqJeUmx1MCsTsnZeMUOZgolqCLMhZ_C5bIbkiy_99ir7A0ZVBrkW/s320/55-Funniest-Cat-Memes-Ever-24-758x479.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Happy Leap Day everyone! </p>
<p><strong>Happy Reading!</strong></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6490523312718804230.post-26341661768833295252024-02-27T21:00:00.000-08:002024-02-27T21:00:00.133-08:00Waiting on Wednesday: The Third Gilmore Girl<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsUO9tYhyphenhyphenia6qzi8Z9kpQdEJSeYlGgxz3H2qzDrav5OCDN0lNHwbAvJMFMDir1Ia89fplQjS5cp73kyHbbxGsx9w5jEdMyxhyKHOeipB0Qi0ykuaN0j6LeuDLO-NZid-yLu33bjrzrPH0CWMgQPvM3ER_0_p5PzcUCK2MQMI06j-o1Tfya5vfjGbaYOlJN/s400/the-third-gilmore-girl-9781668023778_lg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="265" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsUO9tYhyphenhyphenia6qzi8Z9kpQdEJSeYlGgxz3H2qzDrav5OCDN0lNHwbAvJMFMDir1Ia89fplQjS5cp73kyHbbxGsx9w5jEdMyxhyKHOeipB0Qi0ykuaN0j6LeuDLO-NZid-yLu33bjrzrPH0CWMgQPvM3ER_0_p5PzcUCK2MQMI06j-o1Tfya5vfjGbaYOlJN/s320/the-third-gilmore-girl-9781668023778_lg.jpg" width="212" /></a></div><br /><strong><br /></strong><p></p><p><strong>Hi All,<br /><br />Stopping by to let you know about a book that I am waiting on.</strong></p><p><strong>Author: Kelly Bishop</strong><br /> <br /><strong>Summary from Amazon: </strong><br /><span class="a-text-bold" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700 !important;">A candid and captivating memoir from award-winning and beloved actress Kelly Bishop, spanning her six decades in show business from Broadway to Hollywood with </span><span class="a-text-bold a-text-italic" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: italic !important; font-weight: 700 !important;">A Chorus Line</span><span class="a-text-bold" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700 !important;">, </span><span class="a-text-bold a-text-italic" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: italic !important; font-weight: 700 !important;">Dirty Dancing</span><span class="a-text-bold" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700 !important;">, </span><span class="a-text-bold a-text-italic" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: italic !important; font-weight: 700 !important;">Gilmore Girls</span><span class="a-text-bold" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700 !important;">, and much more.</span></p><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Kelly Bishop’s long, storied career has been defined by landmark achievements, from winning a Tony Award for her turn in the original Broadway cast of </span><span class="a-text-italic" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: italic !important;">A Chorus Line</span><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> to her memorable performance as Jennifer Grey’s mother in </span><span class="a-text-italic" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: italic !important;">Dirty Dancing</span><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">. But it is probably her iconic role as matriarch Emily in the modern classic </span><span class="a-text-italic" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: italic !important;">Gilmore Girls</span><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> that cemented her legacy.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Now, Bishop reflects on her remarkable life and looks towards the future with </span><span class="a-text-italic" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: italic !important;">The Third Gilmore Girl</span><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">. She shares some of her greatest stories and the life lessons she’s learned on her journey. From her early transition from dance to drama, to marrying young to a compulsive gambler, to the losses and achievements she experienced—among them marching for women’s rights and losing her second husband to cancer—Bishop offers a rich, genuine celebration of her life.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Full of witty insights and featuring a special collection of personal and professional photographs, </span><span class="a-text-italic" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: italic !important;">The Third Gilmore Girl</span><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">is a warm, unapologetic, and spirited memoir from a woman who has left indelible impressions on her audiences for decades and has no plans on slowing down.</span>
<p><strong>Happy Reading!</strong></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6490523312718804230.post-40657747116754630862024-02-25T21:00:00.000-08:002024-02-25T21:00:00.250-08:00Book Date: Shut Up and Run<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpsDuogYk1JdBa2FygIvryO3qF69QAY6OBfKRxOHYMi5nOnzbUeFp06slBV04ek2WsPfAthjMyrK2Jbx88P_CLsqS6s1o4sTTXn_R5ppfdWCKnOzUdjtndRRFGXqv1z2yZ3N9c1IUMdEqT0YFoBrHJH_-pZHAvXKf3KdtffxzCLcsK__DSKScOvgn7IEk7/s327/91a0+UNRJJL._AC_UY327_FMwebp_QL65_.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="327" data-original-width="228" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpsDuogYk1JdBa2FygIvryO3qF69QAY6OBfKRxOHYMi5nOnzbUeFp06slBV04ek2WsPfAthjMyrK2Jbx88P_CLsqS6s1o4sTTXn_R5ppfdWCKnOzUdjtndRRFGXqv1z2yZ3N9c1IUMdEqT0YFoBrHJH_-pZHAvXKf3KdtffxzCLcsK__DSKScOvgn7IEk7/s320/91a0+UNRJJL._AC_UY327_FMwebp_QL65_.webp" width="223" /></a></div><br /><p><b>Happy Book Date Monday!</b></p><p><br />Stopping by to share one my recent reads. I enjoyed this one very much! </p><p><br /></p>
<p><strong>Happy Reading!</strong></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6490523312718804230.post-22904240916522260852024-02-23T21:00:00.000-08:002024-02-23T21:00:00.131-08:00Feb 2024 Book Tag<p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR3lfHIuTdYJOgWEGRi1_aC86cDuCrAnWJ12eXThkDi3qH0J63PJ3qSOS8ikMyEa4a085kyPsB0reyNxxgCOm2DnknWTYkDmlRueVgXXirkPphs5QzCo8puKaPiz1RFye3gwX8vdLH0ojIUGghncYFHtJmZaDfuX2T7AvFP6qRn6eU0SkN82KRT_v_VwVf/s2000/Book%20Tag.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR3lfHIuTdYJOgWEGRi1_aC86cDuCrAnWJ12eXThkDi3qH0J63PJ3qSOS8ikMyEa4a085kyPsB0reyNxxgCOm2DnknWTYkDmlRueVgXXirkPphs5QzCo8puKaPiz1RFye3gwX8vdLH0ojIUGghncYFHtJmZaDfuX2T7AvFP6qRn6eU0SkN82KRT_v_VwVf/s320/Book%20Tag.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">Thank you <a href="thestrawberrypost.wordpress.com">The
Strawberry Post</a> or Cat Strawberry for being the creator of this book tag!</p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>A book in a genre you love (one you’ve read or plan to
read for Febookary)</b><br />
I am still all over the board on this one, but being that it is Feb, I might as
well enjoy a romance! <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>A book set in a country or world you love. (one you’ve
already read or plan to read for Febookary)</b><br /><br />National Parks and the Outdoors...<br /><br /><b><o:p></o:p></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY736ZlNCFTuwWZPuRmJx9RbA5w4jeQ9vzUVlFtdsA2vpQHtoGVrmCoesqNgKqBqIy1vZkmDGccLASPF1iASpJJBQfgEFmdqRaHBMy4YMIO3fsjndjpF8zbyfnfNz5tWGquef5WLyXyA0Km3dSALAhjk-ShhsqGSjkRASmXOFpwPDv47oE4NpdhpVDiQAJ/s385/cover313061-medium.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="385" data-original-width="255" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY736ZlNCFTuwWZPuRmJx9RbA5w4jeQ9vzUVlFtdsA2vpQHtoGVrmCoesqNgKqBqIy1vZkmDGccLASPF1iASpJJBQfgEFmdqRaHBMy4YMIO3fsjndjpF8zbyfnfNz5tWGquef5WLyXyA0Km3dSALAhjk-ShhsqGSjkRASmXOFpwPDv47oE4NpdhpVDiQAJ/s320/cover313061-medium.png" width="212" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>A book by an author you love (one you’ve already read or
plan to read for Febookary)<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzPwAcU-TCzaovu-TaC7pOxsa_-zsOU-0q_ol8g9ZvTOUI70TRKd6H5ST6vS1zocULWxhcbr6PwSn29vrhStxRWMUdCUBaoj1t0X7NfcbDbS0t2IO1LcM_aSY264_IuyobyMHobpzop4l2iML1NLwDCIhuBEV8KXUzcrkiRDV60LNmTcL4VoMCWxkVlrID/s396/cover299368-medium.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="396" data-original-width="255" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzPwAcU-TCzaovu-TaC7pOxsa_-zsOU-0q_ol8g9ZvTOUI70TRKd6H5ST6vS1zocULWxhcbr6PwSn29vrhStxRWMUdCUBaoj1t0X7NfcbDbS0t2IO1LcM_aSY264_IuyobyMHobpzop4l2iML1NLwDCIhuBEV8KXUzcrkiRDV60LNmTcL4VoMCWxkVlrID/s320/cover299368-medium.png" width="206" /></a></b></div><b><br /></b><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>A book with a cover or blurb that you love (one you’ve
read or plan to read for Febookary)<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR16TOIf0Wv-lVgUuC7mlgvySqiyOOVdRf3lK0i0GgkcuocVMray2zwinD0EHrFl152GnQuLry08IR_L8n6je1WWC52-c_WmGaiVXhHe-HgCFgUhcVqG1QscCV6nF2uukzCI_gWcZISDfz59uAXj24RYX9D02f3YpephH5KKe6R6m27uNpTh8Y_5PbgJ3W/s383/cover312421-medium.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="383" data-original-width="255" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR16TOIf0Wv-lVgUuC7mlgvySqiyOOVdRf3lK0i0GgkcuocVMray2zwinD0EHrFl152GnQuLry08IR_L8n6je1WWC52-c_WmGaiVXhHe-HgCFgUhcVqG1QscCV6nF2uukzCI_gWcZISDfz59uAXj24RYX9D02f3YpephH5KKe6R6m27uNpTh8Y_5PbgJ3W/s320/cover312421-medium.png" width="213" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>A book you’d like to re-read?</b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br />I am not sure.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>A classic book or book published a while ago that you
loved or would love to read?<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b><br />I enjoy Jane Austen, so maybe one of those again?<br /><b> </b></p><p>
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>What books are you reading for #Febookary or in February
in general?<o:p></o:p></b></p><p><br /> I'm a bit of a mood reader, so TBD.</p>
<p><strong>Happy Reading!</strong></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6490523312718804230.post-26283456722672495852024-02-21T21:00:00.000-08:002024-02-21T21:00:00.140-08:00Cat Thursday<p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRmb_G2cGT3_CMKdmXeukmH229O8OIgPT2JyAyXSYFlbO7Ef6ympy3rCWdZSDzkT_PVBKsQxLIh84B2QMKY0EgfZdO0dM6jd6ZsGb26vLtj5PeIPkYz7EIVVTyKgYgUXpfRGiAP73HTH64zP_aozNYFgfW4qGFK52OaK2jthPBA6Ny4J2wGGVjyPgglMgx/s1024/cat-meme-97.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1024" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRmb_G2cGT3_CMKdmXeukmH229O8OIgPT2JyAyXSYFlbO7Ef6ympy3rCWdZSDzkT_PVBKsQxLIh84B2QMKY0EgfZdO0dM6jd6ZsGb26vLtj5PeIPkYz7EIVVTyKgYgUXpfRGiAP73HTH64zP_aozNYFgfW4qGFK52OaK2jthPBA6Ny4J2wGGVjyPgglMgx/s320/cat-meme-97.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /><strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong>Happy Reading!</strong></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6490523312718804230.post-41137583594346037332024-02-18T21:00:00.000-08:002024-02-18T21:00:00.132-08:00Book Date: Check & Mate<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQJu18hsdlRkixLWEVcLA5q1xyDikFzfCGyBRMxMAZSYgDEvKF0C9ig6ThCPFsadYZ6StX2nw12hmrfDP0olCE3EYzixYls2tW2PWvunkqoIO_dT-EM1Kf2dpFHgNY8hd6j23DxrYRaP9tP6CLor50bwA3gZafALd__B36TY0tSLKLwQ_bZaQsf8TPikIE/s327/81MGyLRNtZL._AC_UY327_FMwebp_QL65_.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="327" data-original-width="218" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQJu18hsdlRkixLWEVcLA5q1xyDikFzfCGyBRMxMAZSYgDEvKF0C9ig6ThCPFsadYZ6StX2nw12hmrfDP0olCE3EYzixYls2tW2PWvunkqoIO_dT-EM1Kf2dpFHgNY8hd6j23DxrYRaP9tP6CLor50bwA3gZafALd__B36TY0tSLKLwQ_bZaQsf8TPikIE/s320/81MGyLRNtZL._AC_UY327_FMwebp_QL65_.webp" width="213" /></a></div><br /><strong><br /></strong><p></p><p><b>Happy Book Date Monday.<br /><br />Stopping by to share my current read.</b></p><p><strong>Author: Ali Hazelwood</strong><br /> <br /><strong>Summary from Amazon:<br /></strong><span class="a-text-bold" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700 !important;">In this clever and swoonworthy YA debut from the </span><span class="a-text-bold a-text-italic" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: italic !important; font-weight: 700 !important;">New York Times</span><span class="a-text-bold" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700 !important;"> bestselling author of </span><span class="a-text-bold a-text-italic" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: italic !important; font-weight: 700 !important;">The Love Hypothesis</span><span class="a-text-bold" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700 !important;">, life’s moving pieces bring rival chess players together in a match for the heart.</span><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Mallory Greenleaf is </span><span class="a-text-italic" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: italic !important;">done</span><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> with chess. Every move counts nowadays; after the sport led to the destruction of her family four years earlier, Mallory’s focus is on her mom, her sisters, and the dead-end job that keeps the lights on. That is, until she begrudgingly agrees to play in one last charity tournament and inadvertently wipes the board with notorious “Kingkiller” Nolan Sawyer: current world champion and reigning Bad Boy of chess.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Nolan’s loss to an unknown rook-ie shocks everyone. What’s even more confusing? His desire to cross pawns again. What kind of gambit is Nolan playing? The smart move would be to walk away. Resign. Game over. But Mallory’s victory opens the door to sorely needed cash-prizes and despite everything, she can’t help feeling drawn to the enigmatic strategist....<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />As she rockets up the ranks, Mallory struggles to keep her family safely separated from the game that wrecked it in the first place. And as her love for the sport she so desperately wanted to hate begins to rekindle, Mallory quickly realizes that the games aren’t only on the board, the spotlight is brighter than she imagined, and the competition can be fierce (-ly attractive. And intelligent…and infuriating…)</span></p><p><strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong>Happy Reading!</strong></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6490523312718804230.post-65824345440935297282024-02-16T21:00:00.000-08:002024-02-16T21:00:00.137-08:00Stacking the Shelves<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzPwAcU-TCzaovu-TaC7pOxsa_-zsOU-0q_ol8g9ZvTOUI70TRKd6H5ST6vS1zocULWxhcbr6PwSn29vrhStxRWMUdCUBaoj1t0X7NfcbDbS0t2IO1LcM_aSY264_IuyobyMHobpzop4l2iML1NLwDCIhuBEV8KXUzcrkiRDV60LNmTcL4VoMCWxkVlrID/s396/cover299368-medium.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="396" data-original-width="255" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzPwAcU-TCzaovu-TaC7pOxsa_-zsOU-0q_ol8g9ZvTOUI70TRKd6H5ST6vS1zocULWxhcbr6PwSn29vrhStxRWMUdCUBaoj1t0X7NfcbDbS0t2IO1LcM_aSY264_IuyobyMHobpzop4l2iML1NLwDCIhuBEV8KXUzcrkiRDV60LNmTcL4VoMCWxkVlrID/s320/cover299368-medium.png" width="206" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="385" data-original-width="255" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD5ElQ5hZbRQNgl1SN8JA5EyI05KDGdAEEcjJK4kydCRz3a98HGJW-j1kXuIm9u72BkNeIL_m2NqJmxqGCzHX-j2poSBEDUcnFaReF6Uj46sCuAnVazqa8J5v-3nJ9MheJWBYiWfTiZ7s9v2Jr_qtmPU7A7DX1eyJYYFgayq6HhQ8G1xGBY99r90rbp3IJ/s320/cover316293-medium.png" width="212" /></a></div><br /><p>Hi All,<br /><br />Happy Saturday! Stopping by to share a few books that I have been granted access to recently. Thank you to the publishers! I am so excited to check these out.</p>
<p><strong>Happy Reading!</strong></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6490523312718804230.post-38883491600836049482024-02-13T21:00:00.000-08:002024-02-13T21:00:00.137-08:00Happy Valentine's Day!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Cgdt_Bb1c5v2pHWFQiB76eZtv6iv-bvJOgjQS0Trh8PKis8dVPvFLQAznQlGFjrBmd2ozQaP_LfEyO-xnmDohvKokL4LS58cwkxWErGtLAcqLlr3B1EwlAJ30sgk_PEt0MHemIy13wHYgqJ_NdsJxeKfknjMzrtSOtGj-F-EzxuRjfCg3rbqdqbjCmik/s225/download.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="225" data-original-width="225" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Cgdt_Bb1c5v2pHWFQiB76eZtv6iv-bvJOgjQS0Trh8PKis8dVPvFLQAznQlGFjrBmd2ozQaP_LfEyO-xnmDohvKokL4LS58cwkxWErGtLAcqLlr3B1EwlAJ30sgk_PEt0MHemIy13wHYgqJ_NdsJxeKfknjMzrtSOtGj-F-EzxuRjfCg3rbqdqbjCmik/s1600/download.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><p><strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong>Happy Reading!</strong></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6490523312718804230.post-32445002172968973102024-02-11T21:00:00.000-08:002024-02-11T21:00:00.138-08:00Book Date: The Women<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiecSenEkh-oomzoWF927EyT-6-PEr2XzcRE0k52-bUvWjOc3fh_2bhsKb5SokTiUKRpMLCyzOT24_DCV73QgT4vfWgTZNZ8svGWGd9ZlN7PXH1U3SxxgC-hZWdjmchDhhpHumKInnKHX4bOJWPpPA9RJ6o56Gf0jHR8_rlMN_DoByE7t2If1PNdedswjC9/s466/913C+MR3S5L._SY466_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="311" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiecSenEkh-oomzoWF927EyT-6-PEr2XzcRE0k52-bUvWjOc3fh_2bhsKb5SokTiUKRpMLCyzOT24_DCV73QgT4vfWgTZNZ8svGWGd9ZlN7PXH1U3SxxgC-hZWdjmchDhhpHumKInnKHX4bOJWPpPA9RJ6o56Gf0jHR8_rlMN_DoByE7t2If1PNdedswjC9/s320/913C+MR3S5L._SY466_.jpg" width="214" /></a></div><br /><strong>Hi All,<br /><br />Happy Book Date Monday. Stopping by to share my current read.</strong><p></p><p><strong>Author: Kristin Hannah</strong><br /> <br /><strong>Summary from Amazon: </strong><br /><span class="a-text-bold" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700 !important;">From the celebrated author of </span><span class="a-text-bold a-text-italic" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: italic !important; font-weight: 700 !important;">The Nightingale</span><span class="a-text-bold" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700 !important;"> and</span><span class="a-text-bold a-text-italic" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: italic !important; font-weight: 700 !important;"> The Four Winds</span><span class="a-text-bold" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700 !important;"> comes Kristin Hannah's </span><span class="a-text-bold a-text-italic" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: italic !important; font-weight: 700 !important;">T</span><span class="a-text-bold a-text-italic" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: italic !important; font-weight: 700 !important;">he Women</span><span class="a-text-bold" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700 !important;">—at once an intimate portrait of coming of age in a dangerous time and an epic tale of a nation divided.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /></span><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /></span><span class="a-text-italic" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: italic !important;">Women can be heroes.</span><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> When twenty-year-old nursing student Frances “Frankie” McGrath hears these words, it is a revelation. Raised in the sun-drenched, idyllic world of Southern California and sheltered by her conservative parents, she has always prided herself on doing the right thing. But in 1965, the world is changing, and she suddenly dares to imagine a different future for herself. When her brother ships out to serve in Vietnam, she joins the Army Nurse Corps and follows his path.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />As green and inexperienced as the men sent to Vietnam to fight, Frankie is over-whelmed by the chaos and destruction of war. Each day is a gamble of life and death, hope and betrayal; friendships run deep and can be shattered in an instant. In war, she meets—and becomes one of—the lucky, the brave, the broken, and the lost.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />But war is just the beginning for Frankie and her veteran friends. The real battle lies in coming home to a changed and divided America, to angry protesters, and to a country that wants to forget Vietnam.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /></span><span class="a-text-italic" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: italic !important;">The Women </span><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">is the story of one woman gone to war, but it shines a light on all women who put themselves in harm’s way and whose sacrifice and commitment to their country has too often been forgotten. A novel about deep friendships and bold patriotism, </span><span class="a-text-italic" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: italic !important;">The Women </span><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">is a richly drawn story with a memorable heroine whose idealism and courage under fire will come to define an era.</span></p><p><br /><strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong>Happy Reading!</strong></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6490523312718804230.post-65708602477608406202024-02-09T21:00:00.000-08:002024-02-09T21:00:00.149-08:00Feb Bookish Bingo<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjErazEhkORxXsxT5o2DEiAFFUEeAjuOcHW48WW2O_a8k25ZcBX6LZWo75FGcxjtABnxuLasY7CdiSVN2iD56hWkcs9ljoA_IJd8BlQTnr0V5_9FPaj-qaUuagR5rtnI1qA2O5heAXElf7dDNpNaO5tkodQ1JUINvt_eDT8klxVcYZ5ZNVMus5ECX8El7WW/s2000/a895e38677d0033a916c888f4f473b2dcd156666.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1545" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjErazEhkORxXsxT5o2DEiAFFUEeAjuOcHW48WW2O_a8k25ZcBX6LZWo75FGcxjtABnxuLasY7CdiSVN2iD56hWkcs9ljoA_IJd8BlQTnr0V5_9FPaj-qaUuagR5rtnI1qA2O5heAXElf7dDNpNaO5tkodQ1JUINvt_eDT8klxVcYZ5ZNVMus5ECX8El7WW/s320/a895e38677d0033a916c888f4f473b2dcd156666.png" width="247" /></a></div><br /><p>Hi All,<br /><br />Stopping by to share the bookish bingo card for this month. Happy Reading! </p><p><strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong>Happy Reading!</strong></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6490523312718804230.post-63402964798721795482024-02-06T21:00:00.000-08:002024-02-06T21:00:00.137-08:00Waiting on Wednesday: When We Flew Away<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-n4hqvb6_3tlsuNsZWpEDCFDJHJQc6vJXnc5ch-FIiLSQeig32-wZ1md5HWFgLGVrwTJU_q2hmkWx702vdAW-PDkKsSvaIB6RIF6cwkXyUrcwSsE19gDTqRwXWJ_go3dvBMSPPeHW8VLm8EpMVV_xV7DR7_M3p0YiU2-b5oZj6zklsWKaSw6oy21aHRWB/s466/204790314.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="308" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-n4hqvb6_3tlsuNsZWpEDCFDJHJQc6vJXnc5ch-FIiLSQeig32-wZ1md5HWFgLGVrwTJU_q2hmkWx702vdAW-PDkKsSvaIB6RIF6cwkXyUrcwSsE19gDTqRwXWJ_go3dvBMSPPeHW8VLm8EpMVV_xV7DR7_M3p0YiU2-b5oZj6zklsWKaSw6oy21aHRWB/s320/204790314.jpg" width="212" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><strong><br /></strong></span><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: georgia;">Hi All,<br /><br />Stopping by to let you know about a book that I am waiting on.</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><strong>Author: Alice Hoffman</strong><br /> <br /><strong>Summary from Goodreads: </strong><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #1e1915; font-size: 16px;">A beautiful novel exploring the little-known story of Anne Frank's life before she went into hiding – from bestselling, award-winning author Alice Hoffman and published in cooperation with the Anne Frank House. In soaring prose, bestselling author Alice Hoffman brings Anne Frank to life on the page, drawing from her extensive research in Europe and the United States, to depict her experiences from the moment the Nazis invade the Netherlands until her family is forced into hiding in the annex of her father's office building at 263 Prinsengracht, in Amsterdam.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1e1915; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #1e1915; font-size: 16px;">As state-sponsored discrimination turns ordinary people into monsters, the Jews of the Netherlands are caught in an inescapable swell of violence and hate, and Anne is shaped as both a young woman and as a writer who will change the world.</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1e1915; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1e1915; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #1e1915; font-size: 16px;">WHEN WE FLEW AWAY features archival content provided by the Anne Frank House, as well as information about Otto Frank's desperate bids to get his family to safety in America gathered from correspondence between Otto Frank and Nathan Straus, Jr., from the Straus Historical Society's Archives.</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1e1915; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1e1915; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #1e1915; font-size: 16px;">A heart-wrenching exploration of Anne's life before the annex By New York Times bestselling author of The World We Knew, Alice Hoffman</span><br /><strong> </strong></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family: georgia;">Happy Reading!</span></strong></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6490523312718804230.post-36192428350342826152024-02-04T21:00:00.000-08:002024-02-04T21:00:00.137-08:00Book Date Monday: Not Dead Yet<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbGLoPBfsEfzW2DoVe9Ahjed-B1y5OHDaROklpm6Owpm5_JWVIoAhlYZU5k4mNjuE_I5_O6ig1otTBCjChMYd95rz1a0B5DjuvqVvjXr4curK-R4GXjdPDS8cyqwrOcp_DrXeiRkuk1UtGmClv6UDDZhFPEEHVgIctYQRrUOjB0t_3d_oZ0t3jntA4GjVz/s500/30630980.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="329" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbGLoPBfsEfzW2DoVe9Ahjed-B1y5OHDaROklpm6Owpm5_JWVIoAhlYZU5k4mNjuE_I5_O6ig1otTBCjChMYd95rz1a0B5DjuvqVvjXr4curK-R4GXjdPDS8cyqwrOcp_DrXeiRkuk1UtGmClv6UDDZhFPEEHVgIctYQRrUOjB0t_3d_oZ0t3jntA4GjVz/s320/30630980.jpg" width="211" /></a></div><br /><p>Happy Book Date Monday! <br /><br />Stopping by to share my current read. What have you been reading?</p>
<p><strong>Happy Reading!</strong></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6490523312718804230.post-69545688171767984702024-02-01T21:00:00.000-08:002024-02-01T21:00:00.149-08:00Stacking the Shelves Saturday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUv8dgB4XUdObZ9OS110tb73tsI9snS_Q5i_MmXo02r6UBJ66jraXDa6I6fk_eM1HxcAZ-Q_9gKRqFOkph_Ie94Pz49CWzRoWU-gL6WtZOTOxPHCs6zqY7tILvsHDe9RYm3Xvj5f3-BYIU5rixIzB0x7-eOVBZUnORi5iA4r3H09GnV03EZyDBq3ZAwEYY/s396/cover299368-medium.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="396" data-original-width="255" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUv8dgB4XUdObZ9OS110tb73tsI9snS_Q5i_MmXo02r6UBJ66jraXDa6I6fk_eM1HxcAZ-Q_9gKRqFOkph_Ie94Pz49CWzRoWU-gL6WtZOTOxPHCs6zqY7tILvsHDe9RYm3Xvj5f3-BYIU5rixIzB0x7-eOVBZUnORi5iA4r3H09GnV03EZyDBq3ZAwEYY/s320/cover299368-medium.png" width="206" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpslgjcJmoIeKQwJoYjL0j4tRFuj9N_Vk-92yV6ynwHJoeih4waS_DuWeLQ_l_8tdTgtWFM-Js68c16-1WCfVJEVfQ_SDd7Kexh1h4vKelD3hGMNQC_1z7KzqQhY1Ul9treQCeTuEkcX8lkVGvGKfBYsDWLU__MfdleU_TOLo6oa0RiUlsMl5FBl2X6VKU/s385/cover300761-medium.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="385" data-original-width="255" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpslgjcJmoIeKQwJoYjL0j4tRFuj9N_Vk-92yV6ynwHJoeih4waS_DuWeLQ_l_8tdTgtWFM-Js68c16-1WCfVJEVfQ_SDd7Kexh1h4vKelD3hGMNQC_1z7KzqQhY1Ul9treQCeTuEkcX8lkVGvGKfBYsDWLU__MfdleU_TOLo6oa0RiUlsMl5FBl2X6VKU/s320/cover300761-medium.png" width="212" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOOqi3rJnuxto0BRoJmqpLSOEuK2eAQ8LFWUrs9exgfwqXlapl8UumV66bORUME8k8JT4VB0EHQUZf8_x3b4QTYdf2Jx2jCDPP2OQCIxofNUG7sa9mjK7KFTwlD7cYZSJroA4Wdx2Ptq8xknb4tmRz9zfujiTvGg1sVIb_TcPxu7uRzW2Y3FpJqJuuzFO5/s383/cover309423-medium.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="383" data-original-width="255" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOOqi3rJnuxto0BRoJmqpLSOEuK2eAQ8LFWUrs9exgfwqXlapl8UumV66bORUME8k8JT4VB0EHQUZf8_x3b4QTYdf2Jx2jCDPP2OQCIxofNUG7sa9mjK7KFTwlD7cYZSJroA4Wdx2Ptq8xknb4tmRz9zfujiTvGg1sVIb_TcPxu7uRzW2Y3FpJqJuuzFO5/s320/cover309423-medium.png" width="213" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOFXhCZDBK2Rx9MBoTG13te-55cJZHVDaXa6hGDY7HFN_h-jCMx_0uEbx4VQ1p9BnHdG1I9KTGrnUvrhdWPR544yf8L9q61X0DRgMRyEwBclYHZoyr0jj5joOgkKRq8fzwSwkCMElPejxvnI5M7fziWhjYldgC-fqH07HhHem_xEvqebwdpmaX-lO8KU2p/s381/cover312440-medium.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="381" data-original-width="255" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOFXhCZDBK2Rx9MBoTG13te-55cJZHVDaXa6hGDY7HFN_h-jCMx_0uEbx4VQ1p9BnHdG1I9KTGrnUvrhdWPR544yf8L9q61X0DRgMRyEwBclYHZoyr0jj5joOgkKRq8fzwSwkCMElPejxvnI5M7fziWhjYldgC-fqH07HhHem_xEvqebwdpmaX-lO8KU2p/s320/cover312440-medium.png" width="214" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxqXXooFDYKWA_IkfOayXh8l6CCuDud6Ye8OzRhVTPU7QHk9OzkXTawVdSYWwEvCwWHFF62CEPwQgf2jeLWUFNVDEUPaR_NlbCT7UCHwFFKEh8zLeOBfJQsLy-do30PRfz69rwf92Jbr4lKKn56Iwsl5o3Jp_7m0gqZoYgf2UxrYR6Dz3wEbnm5cCFGEO-/s385/cover313061-medium.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="385" data-original-width="255" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxqXXooFDYKWA_IkfOayXh8l6CCuDud6Ye8OzRhVTPU7QHk9OzkXTawVdSYWwEvCwWHFF62CEPwQgf2jeLWUFNVDEUPaR_NlbCT7UCHwFFKEh8zLeOBfJQsLy-do30PRfz69rwf92Jbr4lKKn56Iwsl5o3Jp_7m0gqZoYgf2UxrYR6Dz3wEbnm5cCFGEO-/s320/cover313061-medium.png" width="212" /></a></div><br /><p>Hi all,<br /><br />Hope you are all having a great weekend! Stopping by to share a few books I picked up recently. Thank you publishers for the early access to these.</p><p><br /></p>
<p><strong>Happy Reading!</strong></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6490523312718804230.post-85116273119358209292024-01-30T21:00:00.000-08:002024-01-30T21:00:00.139-08:00National Hot Chocolate Day <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXvtyXnt1BstBSuOQvRHyuBtEUT0bLQqz1W8i0hJ5F07EqVqX70CQO8i7P6EcxnjawDvwA2JQPrhcUaqB8hwNa1QWd29DBVU90EGJcMfW8-g-25AoAJbV0AAv0YH_HhUvR4Cyi65dKk8WvL-HcZKoYj_DogWcI_t7HbWr8-DkSWwnH3Gy0KUtQ3pQJy9E3/s300/hot-chocolate-day.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXvtyXnt1BstBSuOQvRHyuBtEUT0bLQqz1W8i0hJ5F07EqVqX70CQO8i7P6EcxnjawDvwA2JQPrhcUaqB8hwNa1QWd29DBVU90EGJcMfW8-g-25AoAJbV0AAv0YH_HhUvR4Cyi65dKk8WvL-HcZKoYj_DogWcI_t7HbWr8-DkSWwnH3Gy0KUtQ3pQJy9E3/s1600/hot-chocolate-day.png" width="280" /></a></div><br /><p>Today is National Hot Chocolate Day! I hope that you all can celebrate with a warm cup and an excellent read! :) Enjoy! </p>
<p><strong>Happy Reading!</strong></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0