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best books to gift

life · November 29, 2016

Best Books to Gift

One of my favorite gifts as a kid was a brand new book (I was obsessed with the Baby-Sitters Club series!), and as I’ve gotten older my love of reading hasn’t really gone away. Even though I had to read…

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life · August 31, 2016

21 Books I Liked, 6 I Didn’t Like, and 9 I Thought Were Just Okay

I’ve always been a big reader, and I make sure to keep my Kindle stocked. My favorite books have a little bit of mystery to them, but I also really like historical fiction, love stories (who doesn’t?!), and business-type books that…

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home · June 29, 2016

Not Okay

I normally only share books that I’ve enjoyed and think others will like, but today I’m doing something a little different. Need a beach read? Right this way… Today’s book review, if you want to call it that, is for a…

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home · June 8, 2016

Recent Reads: Vol. 5

I finished the book I was talking about, and it was so, so good. Since then, I’ve read a few other books that I wanted to share. These are all good reads for on the beach, before bed at night,…

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home · April 1, 2016

Recent Reads Vol. 4

I’m reading a new (to me) book and can’t put it down, so I wanted to share it in case anyone is heading on a spring break or vacation soon. I have had Me Before You on my reading list…

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books

home · January 15, 2016

Best Reads of 2015

One of my goals in 2015 was to read more. (Actually, it was to read 40 books, if you were keeping track.) While I didn’t exactly hit the goal of 40 books, I found a few reads that I would recommend….

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home · November 16, 2015

Recent Reads: Vol. 3

It doesn’t look like I’m going to make my goal of reading 40 books this calendar year (I’m only at 23 right now), but I’m surprised that I made it this far! 40 was definitely a stretch goal. Primates of…

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home · October 19, 2015

Unbroken

I told you already how I’ve been trying to read more since graduating from grad school, and I’m finally getting to some great books that I’ve had on my reading list for a while. I recently finished one of them,…

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home · August 5, 2015

Recent Reads Vol. 2

The overarching theme of my recent reads this month seems to be beach read; as in, you could take any of these books on vacation and get lost in them. Typically in the summer months I try to read books…

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best books to gift

home · June 11, 2015

Rent Kindle Books from your Local Library

Did anyone else take part in a reading program at your local library during the summers? I loved library days, picking out new books and recording the books I had read since my last visit. (At the end of the…

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home · June 3, 2015

Recent Reads: Vol. 1

The Royal We by Heather Cocks and Jessica MorganI saw a review that Carly did on this book, then saw it at the top of the charts, so I thought I should check it out. It’s a light read, but…

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life · April 16, 2015

4 Books Every Woman Should Read

There are four books I’ve kept on my shelf and refuse to get rid of, even after switching over 90% to the Kindle and getting rid of most of my physical books. These are four books that have offered me…

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About Alyssa


Hi, I’m Alyssa. Mom of three, wife, dog mom, blogger. Here I share tips and tricks on motherhood, focusing on baby gear reviews and the best stuff for kids, family travel, and home organization.

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