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Bookstagram Round Up

Happy Saturday everyone!  Today is a very relaxing day- a hair appointment, online shopping and lots of coffee. I am almost losing the battle against decorating for Christmas but I am restraining myself until after Thanksgiving.  I didn't have any time to write reviews this week but I really wanted to share something with you that I've been enjoying lately. There's a whole world out there called Bookstagram and I have to admit, I'm a bit obsessed. There are so many creative, passionate bookworms out there that I have met and I want to make sure others are following along too. Not only is Instagram a great place to read reviews about books, but you get the scoop on upcoming releases and find recommendations based on books you love.  Here is a round up of some of my favorite #Bookstagram accounts- there are WAY more out there so check it out- search tags like   #bookstagram, #igreads and #bookstagramfeatures  @ The Finch Book @ Reese Witherspoon&#

Show Us Your Books #October

Did another month seriously already go by?  Thanks to my Gilmore Girls binge, I didn't think I would get as many books read this month but I managed just fine. And by managing I mean totally slacking on any household chores, laundry or proper meals. But hey, priorities. Am I right? But alas, a true book worm never gives up. So here it is, my list of WONDERFUL reads that happened in October.  Happy Reading!  Practical Magic: Because Halloween. As magical as the movie and its soundtrack.   Good as Gone: I passed on this one about 1/3 of the way through, for some reason it just didn't grab my attention and my ADHD forced me to moved on to other books that I was looking more forward to.  The Wangs vs. The World: This is fun family trip with the Wangs, who are on the run from financial ruin. Listened to it on Audible and really like the easy-going storytelling and like-able characters.  Today Will Be Different: Any Gilmore Girl fans out there? Becaus

Book Review: The Mothers by Brit Bennett

A book called “The Mothers” is automatically a book that gets my attention. As I age and especially as I make my journey through the various stages of life, I recognize that the one topic that strikes the biggest cord in my heart is the topic of motherhood. I need to know more about how other women are handling motherhood. Not to compare myself necessarily, but to learn from them and to get reassurance that no matter what, each mother is living her own, unique experience. There are rights and wrongs, but there are never definite answers. There were many moments in this book that gave me peace of mind, one of them being that even after a wrong is done, a life can be made whole again.  I am also obsessed with understanding how I came to be the type of mother I am. Did the situations that my own mother and grandmothers faced shape how I mother my children?  The answer is always yes. That’s why The Mothers by Brit Bennet grabbed my attention. Not only does it have