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Hurricane Update and Book Review: The Map of True Places

Hurricane Update and Book Review:  The Map of True Places

  Never a Dull Moment Readers! Ever have a massively stressful week? Last week my friend Caroline (of A Wish Come Clear) visited, which was a wonderful time of friendship, conversation and of course, wine. Unfortunately it was followed by some harder events. I received frustrating news about a freelance job I did. Then my husband presided over a devastating funeral of a young man in our community. We looked forward to a relaxing weekend. Hurricane / Tropical Storm … Read entire article »

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Posts Distilled: Paris in July

Posts Distilled:  Paris in July

So, it’s official:  I have a book addiction.  Here’s a roundup of the books on my to-read shelf: (We’re talking physical books on a physical shelf here, people, not a virtual list) From the library Garden Spells, by Sarah Addison Allen (I’m hoping to finish this one at the beach this weekend!); The Half-Known World, by Robert Boswell, which is a book on writing fiction that I’m reading for school; and The Reservoir, by John Milliken Thompson, about … Read entire article »

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5 Books I Can’t Live Without: Amanda Teague of Library of my Own

5 Books I Can’t Live Without:  Amanda Teague of Library of my Own

Happy Thursday, folks.  Please welcome my friend Amanda from Library of my Own to share the five books she can’t live without!   Residing in sunny Las Vegas, Amanda is an aspiring librarian, new mom, wife, and dog owner.  Her passions include reading, photography, coffee, and traveling. I grew up loving books.  My mom is an early childhood education major and instilled very early in me a love of books.  When Brooke asked me if I wanted to … Read entire article »

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  Hope you’re all having a relaxing long weekend!  Did anyone get to the beach?   A peek into the awesome posts I’ve been reading this week …     The Modern-Day Woman: How Entrepreneurship Is Saving Us From Ourselves.  Guest post by Ash Ambrige of The Middle Finger Project, over at Rowdy Kittens. My dear friend Caroline (of 5 Books I Can’t Live Without fame!) writes about finding meaning in challenging relationships at A Wish Come Clear.  She just posted a … Read entire article »

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