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my bookstore
Come up with a crazy business idea. I’ve started a crazy business (very, very slowly). A used bookstore that resells popular used books, authors that you’ve heard of before, and additionally books that you’ve never heard of before and seem like quite a challenge to resell. Those strange books may be repurposed for decor or…
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MY most anticipated book of 2024
Still Fucking Alive arrives Oh, how I have waited for this to arrive. I can’t wait to read this. Before even reading, I’d like to thank you for sharing your story. I’m excited to experience it all with you through the pages that you tirelessly pored over. Already wrought with emotion, I hope both this…
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prospering in a longer life
What are your thoughts on the concept of living a very long life? What a funny question to come up as a prompt when I’ve been meaning to “photograph” (if you can really call pictures taken on my phone photography) my newly purchased books for the series The Immortal Nicholas Flamel. Originally I was curious…
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2023 comes to an end
My 2023 Reading Wrapped Up What a crazy year, for reading and in my personal [and now business] life. I read 96 books in the year of 2023. The same number I had read last year, thus not obtaining my first goal to surpass my 2022 number of books read. I did, however, beat my…
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december 2023
December Wrapup I got into the Christmas spirit with several books, each of which was a first time read for me. It was magical and they were so comforting. I kind of struggled with A Christmas Carol and it wasn’t filled entirely with enjoyment for me, but I’m sure I’ll eventually revisit and see what…
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the perfect space
You get to build your perfect space for reading and writing. What’s it like? The Writing and Reading Space The dogs are sleepy and cuddly, they’ve both been fed, out to the bathroom, and won’t bother me for houses. The house is quiet. It’s late afternoon, after all of the animals’ dinner. The farm animals…
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rereading harry potter
Christmas 2023 Nostalgia I finished my Christmas Day off beginning with a nostalgic read of Harry Potter. Harry Potter is entwined with so many holiday memories for me. My siblings and I shared the books and movies and we received them as presents for a few Christmases. It was always wonderful to watch and/or read…
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men’s positive impacts
Describe a man who has positively impacted your life. There are actually two men who have had a great positive impact on my life. They’ve been my great motivators, teachers, advisers, and encouragers when I am doubtful of my business abilities. My father has been a constant source of strength, grit, and additional fun in…
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shelfie sunday
Happy Shelfie Sunday featuring my selling bookshelf that’s hanging out in my foyer. The beginnings of a bookstore that looks very different than I imagined. Having a headspace for a homestead that comes with learning so many new skills and different challenges every day in addition to a bookstore? Apparently I love to overwhelm myself…
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Christmas books
Christmas books during christmastime just give the world a little more of a twinkle, they instill a little more hope in people’s hearts. Show people a little extra love this season ♡ the world has thrown people into unexpected situations and flipped some people’s worlds upside down. (That doesn’t mean let people take advantage of…
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