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Books For You Ears – Audio Book Recommendations!
Ah, audio books. How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. Truth be told, almost 1/3 of the books that I finish every month are audio books. I pop one on to zone out on the train ride to/from work, to relax in my hammock and take in the day, or even to amuse me while I clean or cook. I’ve worked my way through hundreds of audio masterpieces, and even a few duds. I’ve found narrators that I absolutely adore, and ones that I’m not too fond of. I’m here to share some of that knowledge with…
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Small Business Spotlight: Luna Love by Corinna
It’s been over a month since I last posted one of these, and I’m so sorry bookish friends! I honestly want to keep this habit going, because there are so many amazing small businesses out there deserve your love! As a member of bookstagram, I’m constantly buying bookish merchandise and gushing over it. Let me bring you into that circle too. If you spend too much money? Well… I’ll consider it a job well done! Today’s spotlight is on one of my favorite shops, and people: Luna Love by Corrina! =================================================================== Now not only is Corinna a totally fabulous person,…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? (5/15/17)
I hope all our bookish mommies out there had a fabulous Mother’s Day! At the very least, I hope that you had some time to sit around, relax, and read. That, right there, seems like a pretty good gift to me. I spent my weekend, once again, playing catch up. The good news is that I had some time to write some of my backlog reviews down, so you’ll get more content this week! I’m really trying to get more organized again, so I don’t leave you with long bouts of radio silence. Here’s how my reading has been shaping…
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Waiting on Wednesday (4/12/17)
You’ve made it to Wednesday, bookish friends! Congratulations! Apologies for things being a bit slow this week. Last weekend was the hubby’s birthday, and his birthday party, and I was pretty wrapped up in all of that. So, although I still got a fair amount of reading done, not very much blogging happened over the weekend. Whenever I forget to plan ahead, things tend to slow down a bit :). That’s the blogger life. Now, on to my pick for this Wednesday! I’m eagerly waiting on Grit by Gillian French. His presence beside me is like heat, like weight, something I’ve carried…
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Small Business Spotlight – Members of the AABOCB!
It’s time for another edition of Small Business Spotlight here on HDB, and this time I’m very proud to present my AABOCB (we’re the Anti-Anxiety Book Obsessed Coffee Brigade) ladies! My hope is that, like I did, you’ll fall in love with the amazing items that they create. I’m hoping some of them will also be by again later in the year, with their own individual spotlights, but for now let me give you a peek at what they’re up to! *** First up is Erin from The Bookshelf Quest shop! Her claim to fame is her origami jewelry, which…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? (4/3/17)
Is it truly Monday again already? I tell you, I need a vacation. The bright side of it all is that, despite not having a vacation, I’ve actually been getting a fair amount of reading done! I’m well ahead of my reading goal, and actually feeling really good about the way this year is shaping up. I’ve had a lot of great reads, and that’s just too amazing for words. I’ve actually been binge reading graphic novels lately, but here are three of the books that I’ve finished most recently. The Redemption of Brian O’Connor ended up well worth the time…
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Subscription Box Review: March Owl Crate Jr.
Hello bookish friends! How many of you have heard of OwlCrate out there? You may know that it is a monthly subscription box filled with all sorts of bookish goodies! What you may not know, is that OwlCrate has expanded their line to include Middle Grade readers! Please welcome, OwlCrate Jr. This box is carefully curated for kids of all genders, ages 8-12! Honestly though, if you’re a big kid at heart, you’re going to love this. I’m a perfect example of this! Each box contains a Middle Grade friendly book that is published within 45 days of the ship…
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Small Business Spotlight – Bookmarks For Kindness
Good morning everyone! Welcome to a new spotlight here on HDB, where we feature small businesses and organizations. When I first entered the world of bookstagram, I was blown away by all the people out there who put their heart, soul, and passion into the bookish items that we all love to fill our shelves with. This is my attempt to give them some love, and introduce you to the people behind those shops! We’re kicking off this new feature with a brilliant charity program that was dreamed up by one of my newest (and particularly amazing) friends on Bookstagram!…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? (3/13/17)
Greetings bookish people! It’s that time again. Time to do a check in, and see how the reading pile is dwindling. (Hint: it’s still not because you all recommend so many good books!) The bright side is that I’m well ahead of schedule for my reading challenge, and I’ve actually been enjoying a pretty fair amount of what I’ve been reading! I just need to learn to ease off on the review books now and then. Three very different reads have been devoured over the last week or so. I’ve been trying to vary what I read, to keep myself…
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Team Urban vs. Team Epic – Why I Love Epic Fantasy
Well, it’s the last day of Entangled TEEN’s big Team Urban vs. Team Epic event. I hope that you’ve enjoyed getting to know some new authors, and discovering their wonderful new books! I know that my TBR has grown exponentially. Of course the last day also means that it’s time for me to share with you why I am all about #TeamEpic! Are you ready? I promise I’ll try not to ramble. *** I’ve always been a child of the Fantasy genre. From the moment that I realized there was a place where I could get lost in massive new…