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  • Book Challenge 2018 — On Fire

    Book Challenge 2018 — On Fire

    I decided to give audio books a try this year. Given that I can devour podcast upon podcast during a week’s time, it seemed to follow that I could listen to books just as well. I had to get over my initial idea that if I weren’t actually using my eyeballs to read the book,…

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  • If It’s Good Enough for Stephen King…

    If It’s Good Enough for Stephen King…

    Final Girls by Riley Sager My rating: 5 of 5 stars If I am willing to stay awake until 2 a.m. on a Sunday night to finish a book, then you know I think it’s a good book. (Of course, the visit to the coffeehouse at 6:30 p.m. may have contributed to my ability to…

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  • Reading Challenge Continues…

    The Alice Network by Kate Quinn My rating: 4 of 5 stars I have found myself reading quite a few women-during-wars books lately. Historical fiction draws me in every time, but not every book makes the deep impression that the Alice Network made. Wonder if this book could be for you? I enjoyed the Lilac…

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  • 7 Habits of Highly Voracious Reading

    7 Habits of Highly Voracious Reading

    Did you challenge yourself again this year to read a certain number of books? Are you determined to do so even though previous attempts did not go so well? Join the club! I have changed some longstanding habits to increase my book consumption. Maybe some of them will work for you!

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  • What Are You Reading?

    What Are You Reading?

    I stumbled upon a great podcast that asks and answers the quintessential question of all readers–What Should I Read Next? By listening to some episodes, I easily added several titles I had never heard of to the list of books I plan to read in 2017. I’m keeping the list in my bullet journal (something else…

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