Tag: Life
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It’s Only November and I’m Over It!
Seriously y’all, Saturday I had to wear pants! And a sweater! I’m still shook. I had to show off my new boots though so pants it was. And socks. My feet were silently crying. Poor babies. Since my Georgia Bulldogs were playing at the same time as OU Boy’s school, we went to brunch and…
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Oh William! by Elizabeth Strout
The Pulitzer Prize-winning, #1 New York Times bestselling author traces the enduring bond between a divorced couple in a poignant novel about love, loss, and the family secrets that can erupt and bewilder us at any point in life. The amazing Ms. Strout has brought us back to Lucy. Reading a book by this author is like…
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Voices from the Pandemic by ELI SASLOW
From the Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post reporter, a powerful and cathartic portrait of a country grappling with the Covid-19 pandemic—from fear and overwhelm to extraordinary resilience—told through voices of people from all across America Eli Saslow is one of the best at explaining things. Traveling around gathering data but also stories of people’s experiences. Some painful, some…
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It is officially Autumn…somewhere
Hell yeah we are ready for a little cool down. With Autumn officially here it is still 90 degrees. I have seen so much pumpkin spice crap I want to throw up. Popcorn, Oreos (seriously leave Oreos alone). Personally I’d like to see more cider donuts. Buckle up y’all, things are about to get weirder.…
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Somewhere Between Bitter and Sweet by LAEKAN ZEA KEMP
Meet Penelope Prado who works like crazy at her father’s restaurant. Nacho’s Tacos. It’s a mix between a bar and a great Mexican food place. The entire family works insane hours to support themselves and a lot of people in the community. Her parents don’t want that life for her. They want her to be…
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CHAMELEON GIRL by LIZ FERRO
Adapt and Thrive. This is the way of the chameleon. And so we are introduced to Nora Horvath. A woman who is fighting demons from her past and yet still creates a life she loves. A life that she can manage. A life with enough. She loves her job and she is good at it.…
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The Beauty of Spring and New Life
Spring is popping up all over today! Birds chirping, sun burning off the haze and should be in the 70’s today. Today I’m finishing up Humor and sorrow join together in Jamie Weisman’s captivating debut novel—the story of an interfaith wedding from the perspectives of its (adoring, envious, resentful, hilarious) guests! And it is set…
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AND GREEN IS MY FAVORITE TODAY
Since I don’t have a Book Review due today, I thought I would just take all those Blog Awards and mush them together and answer the questions! How did this Blog begin? Because people get annoyed when you are constantly giving them your opinion on what they are reading while in public. How many books…
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No Time To Spare by Ursula K. Le Guin
Thinking about what matters (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt) From acclaimed author Ursula K. Le Guin, and with an introduction by Karen Joy Fowler, a collection of thoughts—always adroit, often acerbic—on aging, belief, the state of literature, and the state of the nation. Ursula K. Le Guin has taken readers to imaginary worlds for decades. Now she’s…
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The Ice House by Laura Lee Smith
From a writer who’s been praised for her “intelligence, heart, wit” (Richard Russo, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Empire Falls), The Ice House follows the beleaguered MacKinnons as they weather the possible loss of the family business, a serious medical diagnosis, and the slings and arrows of familial discord. Johnny MacKinnon might be on the verge of losing it…
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