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February and March Wrapup
Learning that I can’t read as much in February and March 2025. And that’s okay. Misery by Stephen King Reading this provided me with a distracting horror from the throes of the difficult postpartum days. A Heart So Full by Jenessa Wait Affirmations and reassurances, the reading of which helped me in some ways that…
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reading life update
This is what my reading life looks like, with a few board books thrown into the mix to liven things up. Also, I started using this tallow lotion as nipple cream and it’s amazing. It’s perfect for any [sorta] crunchy breastfeeding or pumping mamas. I’m currently reading (and will be reading into the month of…
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my 2024 reading unwrapped
2024. A wild ride of less in quantifiable reading but more in appreciation of the time dedicated to reading.I read 50 books this year, not meeting my normal personal goal of surpassing the former year’s number of books read. But, I still read most days and I think with the major changes to my lifestyle,…
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tbr stack from a wholesale lot
Only two of these books were on my radar before. And the rest of them? They just looked too interesting to sell before diving into them myself. Even if that means they’ll sit in the house for at least a year before I crack them open. I found such interesting books at my favorite bookstore…
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a late november wrap-up
I had no new favorite books this past November. It seems unfortunate that I am not reading anywhere near what I was this time last year, or even at the beginning of this year. But I guess I need to remember that my priorities have changed and being a mom and taking care of our…
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October Wrap-up
📚October Wrap-up📚 A small amount of reading, but what a great time I had in that small amount of time. The fiction I indulged in this month was chosen from what I had at home as I probably won’t have much time to go to my library until the spring. Or the memory to return…
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goodbye, september reading
📚September Wrap-up📚 What happens to us on earth is lost in the endless shine of eternity. – A Diamond Guitar, Truman Capote My 3 stars of the month The best of what I read this month Baby books Currently reading I made the attempt to finish Breakfast at Tiffany’s for the month of September, but…
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my current read
It may be that after Sula, God Help the Child will continue to be my favorite Toni Morrison book. The story just seems so choppy to me and a few times I’ve found that I can’t keep track of the bouncing back and forth between Eva, Hannah, and Sula. Very little thoughts on this one…
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