Category: Bookish
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2022 Monthly Key Word Reading Challenge [December Check-In]
Welcome to the December check-in for the 2022 Monthly Key Word Reading Challenge! This month’s task is to read a book (or books) that include one or more of the December key words. Check in here (in the comments), in our Goodreads group, on Twitter or Instagram with the hashtag #MonthlyKeyWordGXO. The December Key Words are……
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2022 Monthly Motif Reading Challenge [December Check-In]
Welcome to the monthly check-in for the 2022 Monthly Motif Reading Challenge! This month’s task is to read a book (or books) that fits the theme/motif for this month. Check in here (in the comments), in our Goodreads group, on Twitter or Instagram with the hashtag #MonthlyMotifGXO. The December Motif is… “THE FIRE IS SO DELIGHTFUL”…
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A Thankfully Reading TBR
Every year Jenn of Jenn’s Bookshelves hosts a Thankfully Reading weekend over Thanksgiving weekend. I love it because after the bustle of the Thanksgiving meal and family get together has quieted down, it’s the perfect time to snuggle up with a book and let that food coma wear off. I’ve made a small reading plan…
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Friday Five
Kim here. How is it already mid-November? I waffle between being overly stressed/tired and loving the heck out of this time of year. It’s busy and a lot but I do love the energy, the bustle, the joy. So tell me- are you team Put-Up-the-Christmas-Tree BEFORE or AFTER Thanksgiving? We always do it Thanksgiving weekend…
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5 Novellas I’ve Loved for November Reading
Trying to hit your reading goal before the year ends? This is the perfect time to squeeze in some novellas. Short, quick, and often packing a major punch, novellas are fantastic! What Moves the Dead, T. Kingfisher I am clearly late to the T. Kingfisher party. I just discovered their writing this year and now…
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Knowledge Is Golden: Non-Fiction Books Everyone Should Read (Part 2)
Happy Election Day! Thank you for exercising your right to vote! And Happy Non-Fiction November. I love to read Non-Fiction books whenever I can (which is not as often as I’d like). I know not everyone does, but I’m here to recommend a few books that I think everyone can enjoy and learn something from!…
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2022 Monthly Book Award Reading Challenge [November Check-In]
Welcome to the check-in for the 2022 Book Awards Reading Challenge. Every month, our task is to read a book (or books) that WON an award in that month. Check in here or with our Goodreads group, or on Instagram with the hashtag #AwardReadingChallenge. HOW IT WORKS Your task is to read at least 1 book…
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2022 Monthly Motif Reading Challenge [November Check-In]
Welcome to the monthly check-in for the 2022 Monthly Motif Reading Challenge! This month’s task is to read a book (or books) that fits the theme/motif for this month. Check in here (in the comments), in our Goodreads group, on Twitter or Instagram with the hashtag #MonthlyMotifGXO. The November Motif is… “BOOKS IN TRANSLATION“ Read any…
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2022 Monthly Key Word Reading Challenge [November Check-In]
Welcome to the November check-in for the 2022 Monthly Key Word Reading Challenge! This month’s task is to read a book (or books) that include one or more of the November key words. Check in here (in the comments), in our Goodreads group, on Twitter or Instagram with the hashtag #MonthlyKeyWordGXO. The November Key Words are……
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‘Other-World’ & Alternate Reality Books That Will Haunt Your Dreams
Books that involve a visit to (or from) a different dimension, the after-life, or an alternate reality add a whole other level of complexity to a story. When done well, they are completely wild and amazing! Here are a few of our recent favorite reads that involve another plane of existence… KIM The Book of…
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