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That’s right! My second surprise is that you’re getting a twofer today! Aren’t I just the best? Book Blogger Hop Okay, so maybe I decided to do this post because I wanted to gush about the first book I read this year. It didn’t really have anything at all to do with the fact…
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I know, I know. I said I’d be back to my regular posting schedule last week and then immediately went MIA again. All I want to do is *gun shot* *gun shot* *cash register noise* make it up to you. I will do that by giving you a few surprises. First, today’s T5W post is…
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As I begin this Top 5 Wednesday post, I want you all to know that it’s taking everything in me to not say “Top of the Wednesday to ya!” I’ve already used that greeting at least twice and it’s not even that clever. Why can’t I stop saying it? Even now, in saying I’m not…
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Recently, I was tagged on Twitter to post my four favorite books of 2018. I didn’t do it because, well, a couple problems. First of all, the lowest I am able to narrow my list down to is seven. Twitter only allows four pictures per Tweet. I suppose I could’ve added the other three in…
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As I’ve gotten older, I’ve gotten better about not forcing myself to read books I’m not enjoying. Why waste time and energy on a book that sucks? However, I’ve also gotten a lot better at choosing books that fit my interests. That has lessened my need to DNF books. In fact, I only had to…
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You know, 2018 was actually a really good reading year for me. I didn’t read quite as many books as I have in previous years, but the quality was much better overall. I feel like I really did a good job of sticking to my reading resolutions. They were very effective in ensuring mostly positive…
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I’ve been pretty lucky this year to not have been disappointed by too much media. I’ve gotten a lot better at choosing things I know I’m going to enjoy or recognizing tropes I don’t like in plot summaries and avoiding said media. In fact, I’d argue that I’ve had an overall good year for music,…
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