This year’s quarantine has meant that since my last work trip at the beginning of February, I have not left the city of Lexington. I don’t think I have spent that long (eight-ish months) in one single town since I turned 18. I was desperately in need of a change…
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Is 2020 over yet?-September TBR List
It’s been a really long time since I’ve planned my reading for a month. I have spent most of the year flying by the seat of my pants and reading what I felt like reading. This year has been a total shit show. I’m honestly amazed by how much reading…
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Foundryside by Robert Jackson Bennett || Review
Robert Jackson Bennett’s latest fantasy, Foundryside quickly became one of the best books that I read last year. As you likely already know, I am a huge fan of epic fantasy novels. What you may not know is that one of my favorite tropes is the heist plotline. Bennett created…
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Current Obsessions Helping Me Find Balance during Quarantine
Finding balance is always something I have struggled with. When January 1 rolled around, balance was something I wanted to focus on this year. Since March of this year, I have been mostly quarantining and self-isolating. I have seen a few friends and gone to a few places. However, I…
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The Hand On The Wall by Maureen Johnson || Review
I read The Hand on the Wall by Maureen Johnson last year and am finally getting around to posting my review. I have said it many times before: murder mysteries are not my thing, but I love this series. We pick up not long after we left off in The…
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I’m an Extrovert in Solo Quarantine…
Send help! I am an extrovert through and through. When I take the MBTI, I score nearly 100% extroverted, meaning I recharge when I am with people. Being an extrovert in solo quarantine has rocked my world. Right now, staying home and social distancing are the best things we can…
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Review of The Vanishing Stair
Novel: The Vanishing Stair by Maureen Johnson| Goodreads Release Date: January 22, 2019 Format: Hardcover Get it here: Amazon Synopsis All Stevie Bell wanted was to find the key to the Ellingham mystery, but instead, she found her classmate dead. And while she solved that murder, the crimes of the past are…
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Shop your Shelf September
If you’re a book person, you probably are very familiar with the concept of a “To Be Read” pile. Unfortunately, mine is starting to feel more like a mountain. I have a terrible habit of buying books a bunch of books with the intention of reading them right away. Then…
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Truly Devious Review
Novel: Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson| Goodreads Release Date: January 16, 2018 Format: Paperback Get it here: Amazon Synopsis Ellingham Academy is a famous private school in Vermont for the brightest thinkers, inventors, and artists. It was founded by Albert Ellingham, an early twentieth century tycoon, who wanted to make a wonderful…
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How to Curate a Vision Board
A few months ago, I had found myself in a rut and I needed to find a way to visualize a future I loved. My best friend and I talked about how I may be able to work through it. She recommended I curate a vision board. I was a…
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