Happy New Year!

Hi All,

Wishing you all of the happiness that 2023 can bring! 

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First Line Friday

Hi All,

Stopping by to share...

"Sometimes I forget that I have aged."

-The StoryTeller

 

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Waiting on Wednesday: Planning Perfect

Hi All,

Stopping by to let you know about a book that I am waiting on. 

Author: Haley Neil
 
Summary from Goodreads:
In this charming, heartfelt YA romcom about being on the asexual spectrum, a girl tries to craft the perfect wedding for her mother but discovers that sometimes the best parts of life can't be planned.

​Felicity Becker loves watching an event come together. Whether it's prom, graduation, or just the annual Arbor Day school dance, there's something magical about crafting an experience that people will remember. So when her mom gets engaged, Felicity sees the wedding as the perfect opportunity to show off her skills.

​After Felicity's long-distance friend Nancy offers up her family's apple orchard as a venue, wedding planning gets even better. But the more time Felicity and Nancy spend together dress shopping and hunting for just-right mismatched china, the more it starts to seem like there might be something besides friendship between them. Felicity isn't sure how she feels. As someone on the asexuality spectrum, what would dating even look like for her? And would Nancy be open to dating when Felicity doesn't even know what she wants from a relationship?

​Suddenly the summer is a lot more complicated. Especially when Felicity finds out that one of the wedding guests is an event planner with a prestigious internship available. Can Felicity wrangle her irresponsible mom, juggle her judgmental grandmother, figure out her feelings for Nancy, and plan the perfect wedding? Or will all of her plans come crashing down around her?

 

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Book Date: The Story Teller

Hi All,

Happy Book Date Monday. Stopping by to share with you the book I am currently reading: The Storyteller by Dave Grohl.

It has been a really interesting read so far! 

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Happy Holidays!

Hi all,

Happy Holidays!! I am very grateful for all of you and all you have shared with me in 2022. 

Thank you for being here. 
 

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Waiting on Wednesday: Love, Theoretically

Hi All,

Here is a new one for us to add to our wish lists for Waiting on Wednesday.

Author: Ali Hazelwood
 
Summary from Goodreads:
Rival physicists collide in a vortex of academic feuds and fake dating shenanigans in this delightfully STEMinist romcom from the New York Times bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis and Love on the Brain.

The many lives of theoretical physicist Elsie Hannaway have finally caught up with her. By day, she’s an adjunct professor, toiling away at grading labs and teaching thermodynamics in the hopes of landing tenure. By other day, Elsie makes up for her non-existent paycheck by offering her services as a fake girlfriend, tapping into her expertly honed people pleasing skills to embody whichever version of herself the client needs.

Honestly, it’s a pretty sweet gig—until her carefully constructed Elsie-verse comes crashing down. Because Jack Smith, the annoyingly attractive and broody older brother of her favorite client, turns out to be the cold-hearted experimental physicist who ruined her mentor’s career and undermined the reputation of theorists everywhere. And that same Jack who now sits on the hiring committee at MIT, right between Elsie and her dream job.

Elsie is prepared for an all-out war of scholarly sabotage but…those long, penetrating looks? Not having to be anything other than her true self when she’s with him? Will falling into an experimentalist’s orbit finally tempt her to put her most guarded theories on love into practice?

 

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Book Date: The Wishing Game

Hi All,

Stopping by to share with you a book that I am currently reading! (Thank you for the early access!)

“Meg Shaffer’s beautiful novel is part Willy Wonka, part magical realism, and wholly moving.”—JODI PICOULT

Make a wish. . . .

Lucy Hart knows better than anyone what it's like to grow up without parents who loved her. In a childhood marked by neglect and loneliness, Lucy found her solace in books, namely the Clock Island series by Jack Masterson. Now a twenty-six-year-old teacher’s aide, she is able to share her love of reading with bright, young students, especially seven-year-old Christopher Lamb, left orphaned after the tragic death of his parents. Lucy would give anything to adopt Christopher, but even the idea of becoming a family seems like an impossible dream without proper funds and stability. 

But be careful what you wish for. . . .

Just when Lucy is about to give up, Jack Masterson announces he’s finally written a new book. Even better, he’s holding a contest on his private island where four hand-picked readers will compete to win the only copy. At age thirteen, Lucy fled her unhappy home and showed up on Jack Masterson’s doorstep, hoping to live with her favorite author. Thirteen years later, a sky-blue envelope arrives with Lucy's name on it, postmarked "Clock Island."

For Lucy, a chance to read the first Clock Island book in years is a prize worth fighting for, but the possibility of winning, selling the manuscript, and securing a better future for her and Christopher means everything.

But first, Lucy must contend with ruthless book collectors, wily opponents, and the distractingly handsome (and grumpy) Hugo Reese, illustrator of the Clock Island books and Jack’s only friend. Meanwhile, Jack “the Mastermind” Masterson is plotting the ultimate twist ending that could change all their lives forever.

. . . You might just get it.
 

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Holiday Book Tag

Hi All,

It has been a minute since I have done a book tag and I found this holiday one! :) 

1. “All I Want for Christmas Is You”: Favorite bookish couple.

That is a good question...anyone have any suggestions?

2. “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”: Name your favorite “little” book (children’s book, short story, novella, etc.).

Definitely Chicken Soup with Rice! 

3. “Santa Claus is Coming to Town“: What book(s) do you hope Santa brings you this year?

I'm hoping for Cat Cafe Christmas 

4. “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year”: Your favorite book/kind of book to read during the holidays.

I love a cozy read that has a holiday theme! 

5. “White Christmas”: An upcoming release you’re dreaming about.

The new Emery Lord book coming out in 2023!

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Cat Meme Thursday

:) Happy Thursday! 
 

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TTT: Books on My Winter 2022-2023 To-Read List

Hi All,

Stopping by to share with you a few books on 2022-2023 reading list! 

 

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December Book Bingo

Hi All,

Stopping by to share with you the December Bookish Bingo card! 

 

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Waiting on Wednesday: Self-Love for Small Town Girls

Hi All,

Stopping by to share with you a book that I am Waiting On.

Author: Lang Leav
 
Summary from Goodreads:
Self-Love for Small Town Girls is an exciting offering from beloved bestselling author Lang Leav. A collection of stunning poetry and prose that seeks to define the loaded question of what it means to be a woman in the modern world.

As women, we create lives with our bodies but often do not have autonomy over our own. We create worlds with our words yet struggle to be heard. Collectively, we yearn for the right to be treated with compassion and equity in our public and private spaces.
 
The path to self-love is seldom a smooth one, especially for those who have further to travel. Self-Love for Small Town Girls is a book for anyone seeking the best and brightest version of themselves. Spanning decades of growth through self-analysis and introspection, Self-Love for Small Town Girls is Lang’s most personal and stunning collection to date.

 

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Book Date: Prodigal Summer

Hi All,

Happy Book Date Monday. Stopping by to let you know about a book that I am reading.

 

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2022 Romance Book Reading Challenge

Hi All,

Just stopping by to share with you a 2022 romance book challenge that will be coming back in 2023. I just found out, and I don't know if I can get through 12 romances in 2022 with only one month left, but I sure want to try! 

Here are a few on my list:

Library
The Love Hypothesis
By Any Other Name
Love and Other Disasters
Never Been Kissed

TBR:
Love on The Brain
Endless Summers
Part of Your World
The Holiday Swap

Have you read any of these?

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Cat Meme Thursday

Happy Cat Meme Thursday :) 
 

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Blog Tour: The Great Tree

Hi All, 

Excited to share with you blog tour information for The Great Tree! 

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Synopsis (from Amazon):

Andrew and his older brother Nicholas were separated as children.

Nicholas had been snatched away by the Prince of Darkness, and Andrew had all but given up

hope, but now their mother is ill, and he's determined to reunite them before she passes -

despite her objections.

With his dog Jenny by his side, Andrew sets out on an epic and perilous crusade well beyond

his wildest imagination, facing evil protectors, giant wolves, dark magic, Sorcerers, Goblins, and

even the Prince of Darkness himself.

Then there's The Great Tree.

It's enormous, with a presence that's nearly impossible to describe...

And it's clearly the heart of the kingdom of the wicked Sorcerer.

This is the setting for the adventure story that changed Christmas forever!

More information that you can include:

Young people and adults of all ages will enjoy this thrilling fable in the same way we've enjoyed

other great Christmas stories of the past.

Jenny the dog is based on a very real Jenny, the author's vision of a true warrior - who has her

own inspiring story that he's happy to share with anyone who asks.

All proceeds from the sale of The Great Tree go to The Last Road Dog Animal Sanctuary

to rescue unadoptable dogs, cats, and horses, an approved 501 (c)(3) Animal Public

Welfare Charity that greatly appreciates the ongoing support of readers like you!

Author Bio:

Able Barrett is a former Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney and U.S. Department of

Justice Organized Crime Strike Force Prosecutor who shamelessly admits he loves animals

more than most people, and he’s the manager of The Last Road Dog Animal Sanctuary.

Author Links:

Website: www.thelastroaddog.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/TLRDSANCTUARY

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blkdogr4/

Author Marketing Experts tags for social media:

Twitter: @Bookgal

Instagram: @therealbookgal

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BGK2ZNJF

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60553311-the-great-tree

Stacking the Shelves Saturday

Hi All,

Happy Stacking the Shelves Saturday! 

Stopping by to let you know a few books that I have picked up lately...

Live Wire by Kelly Ripa
The Teachers by Alexandra Robbins
Just My Type of Falon Ballard

What have you been reading?

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Hi all,

For those celebrating today, Happy Thanksgiving! I have much to be thankful for this year

 

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Book Date: Craig and Fred

Hi All,

Happy Book Date Monday! Stopping by to let you know about a book I am currently reading.
 

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Ho-Ho-Ho Read-a-thon

Hi All,

Stopping by to let you know about an awesome event- The Ho-Ho-Ho Read-a-thon! 

Hope that you check it out! 
 

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Waiting on Wednesday: The Rom-Com Agenda

Author: Jayne Denker 
 
Summary from Goodreads:
Vibrantly funny, endearingly sweet, and a love letter to all things rom com, Jayne Denker's The Rom Com Agenda is a story of two people finding love right when they least expect it.

You know how the story's supposed to go...but love makes its own plans.

STEP 1: Find yourself
Leah Keegan is used to being alone, especially after taking care of her sick foster mother for the past year. But now there’s nothing keeping her in the sweet town of Willow Cove. It’s time to move on. Again.

STEP 2: Win back the one who got away
Eli Masterson thought he and Victoria were meant to be together until she decided to jet off to Rome for a year. Eli is determined to win her back. But how?

STEP 3: Become a romantic hero
Changing Eli’s physical appearance is easy, but to turn Eli into the sophisticated-yet-vulnerable ideal man, his girl pals force him to watch classic rom-coms. And take notes.

STEP 4: Fall in love?
Inadvertently drawn into the makeover scheme, Leah ends up being Eli’s guide through the wild world of meet-cutes and grand gestures. Even though she believes Eli doesn’t need to change a thing about himself. Even though she just might be falling for Eli . . . and Eli falling for her.

"The perfect swoony, slow burn, sentimental romantic comedy that we all deserve ." -New York Times bestselling author Jenn McKinlay

Happy Reading!

Book Date: Our Missing Hearts

Hi all,

Happy Monday! Stopping by to share with you my current read. 

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Stacking the Shelves Saturday

Hi all,

Happy Saturday! So excited to share with you about some books that I have gotten early access to. Thank you publishers for providing me with this opportunity! 

Happy Reading!

Cat Meme Thursday

Happy Cat Meme Thursday! 
 

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Gilmore Girls Readathon

Hi All,

Stopping by to let you know about a fun challenge!! 

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First Line Friday

This is okay, right? I'm okay?
 

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November Bookish Bingo

 

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Book Date: As Seen on TIV

Hi All,

Stopping by to share a book that I am currently reading. Boo

 

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Friday!

May your coffee be strong, and your book awesome.

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Book Date: Hill Women

Hi All,

It is another Book Date Monday. Stopping by to share with you a book that I am currently reading! 

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Dream On.

Today's sentiment: Always do the things that set your heart on fire. Dream On. Today is the day that I get to share my research with others who are in the field that I want to be in. I am so excited and grateful for this opportunity. 
 

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Waiting on Wednesday: Imogen, Obviously

Hi all,

Stopping by to let you know about a book I am waiting on...Imogen, Obviously! This is the new one coming from Becky Albertalli. 

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Book Date: Begin Again

Happy Book Date Monday!

Stopping by to let you know what I am reading. Thank you to the publisher for early access to this! 

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First Line Friday

Happy First Line Friday! 

"I'll think of summer days again...and dream of you."

-From Endless Summer, Elin Hilderbrand

 

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Dewey's is Coming!

Hi All! 

Excited that this readathon is coming! Mark your calendars for October 22-23.
 

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TTT: Books I Read on Vacation

Hi All,

Happy TTT! Stopping by to share:   Books I Read On Vacation.


 

Hoping that I can start to make some progress on these ones! I am posting this early, so hopefully by the Monday vaca-I will have read some of them.

Happy Reading!

3 Day Weekend!

Hope everyone is having a great one! 
 

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