Tag: SummerAtoZ
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4 Types of Books for (Z)apping That Reading Slump
I find that if I’ve gone too long without having the motivation to pick up another book then it’s mostly likely because I feel overwhelmed. Usually this overwhelm is caused by too many unread books I can’t choose between or general overwhelm in my personal life that makes finding time to read hard. When this…
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August Fa(V)orites
What are some of your favorite moments, activities or things you enjoyed this month? My 5 faves this month include something old and something(s) new! ONE+Tovolo Lid Lifters – I never knew such an item existed?! Did you? Why didn’t you tell me?! You just put one of the cute little silicone animals on a…
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6 Amazing (Y)oung Adult Stand Alone Novels
A series of books is really an investment, and sometimes, if you’re anything like me, you just want a “one and done” read. Just one book, and then maybe it will need to another by the author, or another in the same genre … or just another book that’s completely different. I’m here to share…
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Books That Got the A(X)e [DNF 2020]
Traditionally, it’s very hard for me to give up on a book. If I’m not feeling it, I’ll put it down and come back to it later, try to skim read through some of it – but these books, in the end – I couldn’t imagine picking it up to read even 1 more page…
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Keyword Connect – (W)hen
Pick any of the keywords for this month from the Monthly Keyword Challenge and make connections. This month choices are Kiss, Flower, When, Happy, North, Right. My choice – WHEN. 1 – WHEN. For the August Key Word Challenge, I decided to read When We Were Vikings, Andrew David MacDonald which has the keyword WHEN.…
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3 More (T)hrillers I Want to Read
I absolutely love a good thriller book. Pyschological thrillers are some of my favorite and lately I’ve had my eye on a few more that I’ve been meaning to make time to read… American Spy, Lauren Wilkinson It’s 1986, the heart of the Cold War, and Marie Mitchell is an intelligence officer with the FBI.…
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A Day in the Life (S)ummer 2020
Tanya Patrice here to share a “day in the life.” Since March, I’ve been completely home based – no longer traveling for work every other week. So a day in my life this summer, is a day balancing working from home, spending time with my family … and not yelling anyone for walking in on…
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5 More (Q)uick Reads You’ll Fly Through
There are times when what you need from your reading is an epic saga that will draw you in and invade your thoughts night after night. And there are times when you want a quick fix … an easily digested story that will whet your appetite for an author, or satiate your desire to try…
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Booked Out July
How was your month in books? If you could use only one word or a phrase to describe June – what would it be? ✨ TANYA PATRICE ✨ My one word for the month would be Greedy. I read 7 … and a 1/2 … books which is a lot for me – and they…
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(J)uly Favorites
What have you been getting into this July? Like last month, I spent a lot of time spent outside trying to tame our flower beds, and here are a few of the things I’ve been loving lately. ONE+ Poldark. This show has a cult following, and I must say that I am hooked on this…