Category: Book Club/Books

I don’t understand people who don’t like to read. Reading transports you to other worlds, times, stories, characters, etc….I like getting so lost in a book that I feel a bit hazy when I come up for air. It doesn’t matter if I’m reading or listening, I can be transported whether I’m actually reading or…

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Today, I’m sharing with you my reading journey for the month of February. I have been having difficulty actually reading books vs listening. I tend to listen most when I drive because I drive so much for work and it’s a built in time to listen. However, I like to have 2 books going at…

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I recently updated you on how my reading challenge worked out for 2023. It was suggested that I give myself credit for the 2 books that I started but could not finish. My goal was to read 70 books and with the 2 I didn’t give myself credit for I reached 62! As I said…

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We are into 2024 now and next month I will reveal my reading goal for 2024. However, before we go there, I need to close out the chapter (year) on how I did for 2023. The goal was to read or listen to 70 books. Let’s see how we did in November and December 2023.…

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Just like last month, the reading continues but is going very slowly. I don’t know if it’s the books or me. I continue to enjoy the books I’m listening to and am getting through those more quickly. However, I am not reading as much at the normal times when I would normally read such as…

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The reading journey continues. I have slowed down but I contin ue to read and listen to books. I am not getting through them as quickly as earlier in the year. Part of it is that I don’t have as much time as before and a few of my recent reads have been hard to…

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The Secrets Between Us This is the sequel to the book The Space Between Us that I read last month and loved. The sequel is equally as good with a great story line, however, while there is still some sadness there is also so much more hope. 4.0 stars Boys from Biloxi In recent months,…

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Getting caught up on some other posts. I have continued to read even while on my blog vacation. I have 6 books to share today and another 6 in a future post. Even with listening to 1 book while reading another, I can’t seem to break the maximum of 6 books per month! I need…

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Hello! It’s time to provide an update on my monthly reading journey. To reiterate, my goal is to read 70 books this year. This may not be a lot for some folks but it is a nice challenge for me. I enjoy reading and have been an avid reader since childhood. One thing that has…

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Reading is indeed fun and fundamental. I’ve been a reader since a very young age. I can get lost in books and sometimes there are very special books that stick with you. For me, The Book Thief and The Songbook of Benny Lament are two that fit the bill. Sometimes it’s not just books but…

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