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Samantha
Apr 21, 20231 min read
Top Shelf: Untangled by Lisa Damour, PhD
Raising teenagers is quite fun. They are inquisitive, funny and clever. But, this stage presents its own challenges just like the newborn...
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Samantha
Mar 24, 20231 min read
Top Shelf: Tomorrow, Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
Gabrielle Zevin's Tomorrow, Tomorrow, and Tomorrow is a moving and captivating novel that centers around the friendship between Sadie and...
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Fay
Feb 17, 20232 min read
Top Shelf: My Hygge Home
We've shared our love of hygge and Meik Wiking's previous books. One of my favorite gifts of 2022 was his most recent coffee table-style...
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Samantha
Jan 20, 20232 min read
Top Shelf: My Favorite Reads in 2022
Although I didn't read as many books in 2022 as I wanted, I managed to read a few great ones. My list is good mix of fiction and...
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And She Writes
Jan 13, 20232 min read
Top Shelf: Books to Read in 2023
We've got a whole year of reading ahead! There are several already well underway, and so many more on our bookshelves and Kindles. Here's...
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Fay
Dec 9, 20222 min read
12 Days of Favorite Things: Day 11 Giveaway - The Christmas Bookshop by Jenny Colgan
We're nearly at the end of our 12 Days of Favorite Things, and we're rounding things out with another book review plus giveaway. The...
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Fay
Nov 15, 20222 min read
12 Days of Favorite Things: Day 1 Giveaway - The Holiday Swap by Maggie Knox
To kick off our 12 Days of Favorite Things giveaway series, we've got a two for one! A book review and a giveaway all in one! (For...
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Fay
Sep 12, 20221 min read
Monday Musings: The Best Summer Reads
Some of our favorite posts are book reviews, and there are always really great reads out there we can't wait to share. Here's a recap of...
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Samantha
Aug 26, 20222 min read
Top Shelf: One of My Favorite Authors, Colleen Hoover
After more than two years of blogging, I realized that I have yet to review a book by one of my favorite authors -- Colleen Hoover. I...
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Fay
Jul 29, 20222 min read
Top Shelf: The Roughest Draft
The Roughest Draft, by Emily Wibberly and Austin Siegemund-Broka is the story of a writing duo, Katrina "Kat" Freeling and Nathan Van...
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Fay
Jul 1, 20221 min read
Top Shelf: Lease on Love
Lease on Love by Fallon Ballard is a quick summer read with characters you'll enjoy. It's a bit Friends/You've Got Mail all wrapped up...
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Samantha
Jun 17, 20222 min read
Top Shelf: Malcom Gladwell's David and Goliath
Last week I spent a few days on the road and decided to borrow an audiobook through the Libby app. I was in a nonfiction mood so I did a...
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Fay
Jun 10, 20221 min read
Top Shelf: Weather Girl
I read Weather Girl, by Rachel Lynn Soloman, in a couple of days. It's hard to put down, and the characters are so approachable! Fresh...
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Samantha
May 20, 20222 min read
Top Shelf: Summer Reading
Reading is a consistent and favorite summer activity for our family. My children's schools require our kids to read books (both specific...
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Samantha
Apr 8, 20222 min read
Top Shelf: The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah
The Four Winds is a riveting and harrowing story that is sure to be a classic. Set in the 1930s during the Great Depression, it's a...
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Fay
Mar 11, 20221 min read
Top Shelf: Fable
Fable, by Adrienne Young, is the first in a young adult duology that achieved New York Times bestseller status, and was a Hello Sunshine...
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Samantha
Feb 18, 20222 min read
Top Shelf: Don't Overthink It by Anne Bogel
Admittedly, I'm an overthinker. Motherhood feeds into my habit of overanalyzing and second-guessing. Anne Bogel's Don't Overthink It is a...
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Samantha
Jan 21, 20222 min read
Top Shelf: Emily Henry's People We Meet on Vacation
It's always encouraging to start the new year with a great book! Emily Henry's People We Meet on Vacation doesn't disappoint! I fell in...
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And She Writes
Jan 14, 20222 min read
Top Shelf: The Best of What We Read in 2021
Samantha's Favorites from 2021: This year I read 30 books (28 new books and two rereads). I tracked all books I finished on the...
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Fay
Dec 10, 20211 min read
Top Shelf: The Christmas Train
A couple of months ago, I was looking for an interesting holiday book. As I scrolled through my Libby app with our local library, I came...
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