out of the 86 books i’ve read so far this year, 25 snagged five star ratings, and these 12 are my favorites of those! the best of the best of the year, if you will.
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In ten different categories, featuring a diverse range of authors, these 89 book recommendations include both new releases and former favorites, giving you an abundance of options for your summer reading adventures.
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it didn’t take long before taylor jenkins read became an auto-read author for me — there’s something about the way she tells stories that is so immersive, compelling, and just plain FUN
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i don’t quite know yet how i’ll engage with this season of lent, especially alongside and as part of a new community, but i’m hopeful and curious about what will come of this season of preparing for easter, beginning with the reminder that i come from dust and will one day return to it.
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some might call it deconstruction (and in many, many ways, it is!), but i see it more as renovation. some things need to be demolished, and torn up, and tossed out. some things are just fine how they are. some things need to be preserved. some things need new imagining.
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there’s just something about escaping reality with unrealistic meet cutes and fantastic flirtations and steamy scenes that i just can’t get enough of, and with valentine’s day around the corner, it felt like the perfect time to round up some of my most favorite romances!
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One of the prompts for A RAD Reading Challenge in 2023 is to read a modern day retelling of a classic, and I wanted to round up a handful of recommendations for those doing the challenge!
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for the non-fiction fans, here are my top ten reads of 2022!
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and now, as the year wraps up, i’m sharing my favorites of both fiction and nonfiction. i’m not the best at picking favorites, so i’m wrapping up 10 for each!
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This is one of my favorite things to create year after year — A RAD Reading Challenge is back for 2023 with nine new prompts!
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this year, i thought it would be fun to round up things that have caught my eye in recent weeks, especially as i’ve been curating gift guides!
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for the friends who are always up to some new artistic endeavor, taking trips to the craft store for supplies for their newest pinterest-inspired hobby, here are fun ideas to keep their creative juices flowing!
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for the ones who would rather stay snuggled up at home with blankets and books and big mugs of hot drinks!
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if you’re looking for a book or a guide for the season of advent (it starts december 3, 2022) as we look toward christmas and the coming of our savior, i’ve rounded up some suggestions (both that i’ve read and ones that i haven’t but that look great) in hopes that they’re helpful.
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from totes to pencils to swag and more, here are 25 great ideas for the book lovers in your life!
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i’ve rounded up 50 ideas for stocking stuffers that the adults in your life are sure to love, and they’re all less than $15. mix in some fun treats and sweets, and you’ll be set.
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it was july 15 when i last posted here… and now, october 26 — finding myself itching to write again, to wrap words around what these last few months have been.
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Now that we’re past the halfway point of 2022, I’ve rounded up my 12 favorite reads of the year so far (in no particular order).
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