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A Look at Books in 2014

It's New Year's Eve- how is that even possible!  I want to talk real quick about the books I've read this year. I thought I had read a  TON because there were a million top picks running through my head but after looking at the list, I realized I barely read 30 books this year, which is really not like me at all! Probably something to do with the fact that I managed to get engaged, elope and move all in 6 months...all that craziness will definitely put a damper on one's extra time to read but I can't say I hate it.  Here are my picks for favorites and not-so-favorites. Enjoy!  My Favorites, Hands Down: The controversy surrounding this book was a little crazy. She's the most talented, witty and electrically imaginative woman in this generation and I just want to be her friend.  This is the mother ship book for moms everywhere. It's Desperate Housewives meets Snapped and it couldn't be more perfect.  Ding Ding Din

Book Review: Leaving Time by Jodi Picoult

What do you hate most about reading a  book you don't love? The anticipation and then the subsequent let down? The wasted time spent reading a mediocre book when you could have been reading your next favorite novel? The let down after being so intrigued by the description? For me, the worst part of not liking a book is when I a fan of the author already because of their other books. The biggest sadness I've ran into with authors is Leila Mecham. She wrote Roses , which is one of my all time favorites. After that, she wrote Tumbleweeds and let me tell you about a whomp. I was so, just like, wahhhh about it. The first one as a multi-generation saga about a family's cotton plantation. Tumbleweeds was about a high school love triangle and one of the men turned into a priest. Right? So anyway, a few years ago, I read My Sister's Keeper, before it was a movie. I loved the story, even though it made me completely bawl my eyes out. It was gut-wrenching. I was in a

Remember That One Time We Said I Do?

Remember that one time I saw our wedding pictures and fell in love ?  Because we all know that pictures are the best part of the wedding, especially when time has passed and then you get to relive the day all over again looking through all the snapshots!  and that one time we had the most perfect book themed reception at the most adorable winery, Windy Wine Co. in Osborn, Mo. And that one time when we were on top of the Kansas City Public Library and it was just too perfect to dance among the giant chess pieces... And that other time that ModCloth had the most perfect dress... And that other time his letter made me cry  And his smile made my heart burst  And I gave him a watch before we walked down the aisle so he'd make it in time I am so blessed to have fellow bloggers who love books as much as I do who sent me piles of their favorite books to help me decorate the tables! You know who are