“He said that it was bad faith to do something you know you’re not good at, and good faith to do the thing you’re best at doing.”–Ina Garten, Be Ready When the Luck Happens True confessions–while I am well aware of who Ina Garten is, I have never watched her cooking show or read any […]
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What is the next best thing to going to the library? Having the library come to you! That is the magic of Libby. If you have not yet discovered the Libby App, don’t wait another minute. All you need is a library card from your local library. With it, you have access to all the
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Here are some engaging books to help you celebrate Pi Day. Click on a book cover to learn more. I am an Amazon affiliate and earn from qualifying purchases.
“It’s possible that all labels are curses. Unless they are on cleaning products.”― Holly Goldberg Sloan, Counting by 7s This is a powerful novel by Holly Goldberg Sloan. Willow Chance is a twelve year old genius obsessed with nature and diagnosing medical conditions. She has a difficult time connecting with people other than her family and she
“It’s possible that all labels are curses. Unless they are on cleaning products.”― Holly Goldberg Sloan, Counting by 7s This is a powerful novel by Holly Goldberg Sloan. Willow Chance is a twelve year old genius obsessed with nature and diagnosing medical conditions. She has a difficult time connecting with people other than her family and she
Do you prefer fiction or nonfiction? While I truly enjoy a good nonfiction book, I adore novels. The first novel I remember reading is The Grist Mill Secret which I checked out from the bookmobile when I was in first or second grade. Set in pre-revolutionary Massachusetts, it had suspense, intrigue, and spies. I was hooked. Since
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“I thought what I craved was approval and praise, but it’s simpler than that. I craved acceptance. For all the different versions of me I have been, and all the many lives I have lived.”–Lara Love Hardin Lara Love Hardin seemed to have everything together. Soccer mom, mother of four boys, wife, and business owner
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“The Mongols did not find honor in fighting; they found honor in winning.”–Jack Weatherford, Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World How much do you know about Genghis Khan? I’ll admit I didn’t know much other than that he was a fierce warrior and leader whose army was extremely successful at conquering and
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“People will always distrust what they don’t understand. And what they distrust, they cannot love.”–Susan Meissner, Only the Beautiful In 1938 California, sixteen year old Roseanne Morris loses her parents and younger brother in a tragic car accident.. Orphaned with no extended family to take her in, she becomes the ward of Celine and Truman
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