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Continue reading →: The Roaring Swinging Fabulous Groovy Blog Collaboration | The 1960s
Welcome to the Sixties, friends. This is an era that gives me total anxiety. For being the birth of the whole “peace & love” movement, it’s an incredibly violent decade. War and anti-war riots, violent sexual diseases and rampant drug use, Helter Skelter, the JFK assassination, etc. That’s A LOT…
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Continue reading →: Book Challenge by Erin 9.0 Selections
Is it that time again, Audrey?? Yes. Yes, it is. Erin released the prompts for her next book challenge and I’m so excited! This four month reading challenge goes from July 1 to Oct. 31. I have a few work trips in there so fingers crossed I get some travel-reading…
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Continue reading →: What I Read…
At the beginning of the year I was a reading machine….then I wasn’t. I didn’t finish Erin’s Challenge (part way through I knew I wouldn’t), I barely cracked a book in April, and I often chose sleeping or TV over reading. I was sick and we traveled quite a bit.…
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Continue reading →: The Roaring Swinging Fabulous Groovy Blog Collaboration | The 1950s
Hello! Fair warning- you will not find Grease on my list of recommendations. Welcome to the 1950s! While girls and boys were sipping on shakes in the malt shop the rest of the world was fighting in the Korean War, racing to space, and whispering behind closed doors about communism…
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Continue reading →: Books I Want to Read – Summer 2018
This is supposed to be a book review day where I link up with Steph and Jana, and share all my opinions on books. Well, I finished an impress ZERO books since the last Show Us Your Books so I’m flipping the script today. Before I dive in, HAPPY 25th…
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Continue reading →: Storming Gettysburg | What’s New With You?
In linking up with Kristen today for What’s New With You, I figured I’d share about our Gettysburg anniversary trip. If you haven’t picked up on it yet, I really enjoy celebrating things. I constantly have friends and family over for parties or plan a special trip out for birthdays…
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Continue reading →: The Roaring Swinging Fabulous Groovy Blog Collaboration | The 1940s
Ahhh. My favorite era! I love the music and fashion of the 1940s. I know the 40s are often associated with World War II and the Holocaust- especially the first half. I tried to offer a mix but many of my suggestions circle around those themes. On the first Tuesday…
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Continue reading →: What I Read…
Woot woot! It’s book day!! April is the final month for Erin’s 8.0 Book Challenge, too. I’m linking up with my favorite book gurus (Steph & Jana) for Show Us Your Books! And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer by Fredrik Backman ★★★★★/5 In his old age,…
