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Book Round Up

Have you ever had a reading slump where you can't find that one book that holds your attention? That was me a couple of months ago and wouldn't you know, now all of the sudden there are so many books that I want to read, I can't keep up. 

Here are the books that I will be tackling during the holidays and the words in the descriptions that made me add them to my list: 



A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

 "Heartbreak, brotherly love, human endurance." 


This Is Your Life, Harriet Chance! by Jonathan Evison 

"Part dysfunctional love story, part poignant exploration of the mother-daughter relationship plus an ill-conceived Alaskan cruise" 



Sunday's on the Phone to Monday by Christine Reilly

"The Middlesteins meets The Virgin Suicides, illuminating and whimsical"



Year of Yes by Shonda Rhimes 

"Wildly candid, poignant, intimate, and hilarious"




"A stylish psychological thriller bout marriage, murder and madness"



This weekend we finally got our Christmas tree up and decorated. I am so excited to finally have a real tree. It's absolutely beautiful and fits in our living room so perfectly. From the lights decorating the outside of the house to the garland on our mantle, I am so in love with our house this holiday season, I will never want to leave. Let alone take the decor down. At this rate, I may still have Christmas decorations up in May! 




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  1. MeghanDecember 5, 2015 at 9:41 AM

    I really want to read the Year of Yes!

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  2. AnonymousDecember 5, 2015 at 11:25 AM

    I really want to read The Year of Yes, too!!
    Just last week I put in my resignation at my job so that I can pursue my writing and I'll be darned if I couldn't use some motivation and excitement and wisdom form Shonda Rhimes!

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  3. JessDecember 5, 2015 at 12:53 PM

    The Pocket Wife sounds intriguing. Also, Year of Yes might give me some confidence in my freaking out over my recent career choices lol.

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  4. Aubrey WynneDecember 6, 2015 at 9:21 AM

    My favorite is the Pocket Wife and your tree. It's lovely!

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  5. Jo-Anne's RamblingsDecember 6, 2015 at 2:57 PM

    Some interesting and readable books here

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  6. Travellin PenguinDecember 6, 2015 at 10:43 PM

    I want to read Little life but it will need to wait in a queue. Your tree looks pretty. It's summer here so don't get too excited about lights, just the warm weather☺

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  7. Jess' Reading NookDecember 7, 2015 at 5:31 PM

    A Little Life is on my list, too. I think I might add The Pocket Wife to my list though. I haven't heard of that one, but it looks interesting.

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  8. Christine ReillyFebruary 8, 2016 at 9:48 PM

    Thank you for choosing my book!

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