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  • (Q)uintessential Summer Book Tag [10 Years]

    (Q)uintessential Summer Book Tag [10 Years]

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    Tanya Patrice
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    The Quintessential Summer Book Tag was created by the Bookish Kat and we’re putting our own spin on it by reminiscing about my favorite books from 10 years ago or that was published in 2012. Iced Drink – A Refreshing Book Cinder, Marissa Meyer Sixteen-year-old Cinder is considered a technological mistake by most of society…

  • A Genre Jump Off (R)eading List [Vol. 2]

    A Genre Jump Off (R)eading List [Vol. 2]

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    Kim
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    Last year we shared A Jump (O)ff Reading List by Genre Of Faves [Vol. 1] and we’re back with another edition, showcasing books we’ve read and loved in various different “sub-genres.” If you’re looking to jump out of your comfort zone and try a new to you genre, here are recommendations for getting started. Gothic…

  • (B)ooked Out [July 2022]

    (B)ooked Out [July 2022]

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    Kim and Tanya
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    How was your month in books? Which book was your favorite? Did you participate in any reading events? Work on any of your reading challenges? Here’s a look at what we’ve read this month. KIM In July I read 4 crime thrillers. I liked them all but they were so similar that I’m now having…

  • 3 (N)ew Books We Recommend Reading this Year

    3 (N)ew Books We Recommend Reading this Year

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    Kim
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    2022 has been a great year for new releases! I’ve managed to get to a few but there are still so many I’m excited about. Here are 3 that I would recommend in a heartbeat… The Island, Adrian McKinty (published May 17, 2022) If you like fast-paced, nail-biting thrillers where the protagonist is literally running…

  • The (M)id-Year Book FreakOut Extravaganza – Favorite Books of 2022 So Far

    The (M)id-Year Book FreakOut Extravaganza – Favorite Books of 2022 So Far

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    Kim and Tanya
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    The “mid-year book freakout” tag has been going around the interwebzz for a few years now, and just like last time (and the year before) we decided to join in the fun. 1. Best Book We’ve Read So Far KIM – Piranesi, Susanna Clarke. TANYA PATRICE – I can’t choose between The Violin Conspiracy, Brendan…

  • (K)nowledge is Golden – NonFiction Books Everyone Should Read (Part 1)

    (K)nowledge is Golden – NonFiction Books Everyone Should Read (Part 1)

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    Kim
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    A Short History of Nearly Everything, Bill Bryson None of the summaries of this book even do it justice. Bryson is so good at making a non-fiction book about history, anthropology, philosophy, science, etc. both hilarious and entertaining – while also teaching you something. So many fascinating tidbits sprinkled throughout this one. A Short History…

  • Our Reading (I)nbox Mid-Year Reading List Update

    Our Reading (I)nbox Mid-Year Reading List Update

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    Kim and Tanya
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    We love to read and tend to get a bit carried away with stacks and stacks of books that we just want to experience! We can’t get to it all – but we sure can try! So here’s where we are with the books that we’ve mentioned we want to read this year – on…

  • (H)ello Allow Us to Re-Introduce Ourselves

    (H)ello Allow Us to Re-Introduce Ourselves

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    Kim and Tanya
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    It’s Kim and Tanya Patrice here and we wanted to take a minute to re-introduce ourselves – and share this new design layout for Girlxoxo.com with you. TANYA PATRICE Start with a selfie. Hi – I’m Tanya Patrice. Around these parts I’m the website design tinkerer, and reader of all genres, but I especially love…

  • Functional #PlanWithMe Monthly Reset [July 2022]

    Functional #PlanWithMe Monthly Reset [July 2022]

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    Tanya Patrice
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    Welcome back to my planner series where I share how I’m getting myself together and organized for the upcoming month. The last one I did was the March #PlanWithMe and I’ve changed a few things since then. Looking Back at Q2 Highlight – Selling our house and moving to Florida! It was a huge leap…

  • (B)ooked Out [June 2022]

    (B)ooked Out [June 2022]

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    Kim and Tanya
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    How was your month in books? Which book was your favorite? Did you participate in any reading events? Work on any of your reading challenges? Here’s a look at what we’ve read this month. TANYA PATRICE For once I followed my reading list and actually choose to read the books on My #20BooksofSummer (2022) Reading…