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My Book Bucket List Review: Room by Emma Donoghue
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My Book Bucket List Review: Room by Emma Donoghue

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This is the fifth book from My Book Bucket List that I’ve finished!  Look for next month’s poll post after this one to vote for my next book! Pages: 342 Genre: Contemporary/Fiction Publication Date: September 13, 2010 Story Perspective: First-Person Themes: Resilience, Freedom, Hope, Parent-Child Relationship, Abduction, Sexually Abuse, Isolation, Family, Fear, Love Five-year-old Jack has only ever known Room…… Continue reading My Book Bucket List Review: Room by Emma Donoghue

WWW Wednesday: June 20th, 2018
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WWW Wednesday: June 20th, 2018

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Happy Wednesday everyone! WWW Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Taking on a World of Words. To participate, just answer the following three questions: 1. What are you currently reading?        2. What did you recently finish reading? Recently, I finished three books that I fairly enjoyed. The Stone of Mercy by M.J. Evans and The Century Cube…… Continue reading WWW Wednesday: June 20th, 2018

WWW Wednesday: June 13th, 2018
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WWW Wednesday: June 13th, 2018

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Happy Wednesday everyone! I’ve missed the couple of weeks of WWW Wednesday because we were on vacation, but I’m back! WWW Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Taking on a World of Words. To participate, just answer the following three questions: 1. What are you currently reading?       2. What did you recently finish reading? Since…… Continue reading WWW Wednesday: June 13th, 2018

Monthly TBR – June 2018
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Monthly TBR – June 2018

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Happy June! I’m a little late, but I recently came back from a two-week vacation with my husband and his parents, so I haven’t had a chance to blog very much. I should be back to normal now, though! Also, today happens to be my husband and my seven-year dating anniversary! I know wedding anniversaries…… Continue reading Monthly TBR – June 2018

My Book Bucket List: June 2018 Book Poll Closed + Winner
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My Book Bucket List: June 2018 Book Poll Closed + Winner

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The June 2018 poll is closed and the results are in! My June 2018 read will be Room by Emma Donoghue!  I noticed Room when the movie version came out and learned that it was also a novel. I have yet to watch the movie as I tend to read the book first, and it looks like…… Continue reading My Book Bucket List: June 2018 Book Poll Closed + Winner

My Book Bucket List Review: Schindler’s List by Thomas Keneally
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My Book Bucket List Review: Schindler’s List by Thomas Keneally

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This is the fourth book from My Book Bucket List that I’ve finished!  Look for next month’s poll post after this one! Pages: 402 Genre: Non-Fiction/Holocaust/Classic Publication Date: October 18, 1982 Themes: Holocaust, World War II, Concentration Camps, Persecution, Bravery, Courage, Faith, Persistence Oskar Schindler is well known for saving so many people in the Jewish community during World…… Continue reading My Book Bucket List Review: Schindler’s List by Thomas Keneally

Monthly TBR – May 2018
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Monthly TBR – May 2018

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Happy May everyone! I had a really had a great month of reading in April. I hope you did, too! Here’s my May TBR list! May 2018 Poll Winner! 1) Schindler’s List by Thomas Keneally: This book was voted for My Book Bucket List – May 2018 Book a couple of weeks ago. It’s one that has been sitting…… Continue reading Monthly TBR – May 2018

My Book Bucket List: May 2018 Book Poll Closed + Winner
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My Book Bucket List: May 2018 Book Poll Closed + Winner

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The May 2018 poll is closed and the results are in! My May 2018 read will be Schindler’s List by Thomas Keneally because you voted!  This one has been a long time coming for me to read. The first time I learned that the world isn’t just a happy place for everyone was in elementary school when…… Continue reading My Book Bucket List: May 2018 Book Poll Closed + Winner

Book Review: Thinking In Pictures: My Life With Autism by Temple Grandin
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Book Review: Thinking In Pictures: My Life With Autism by Temple Grandin

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This is the third book from My Book Bucket List that I’ve finished!  Look for next month’s poll post! Pages: 306 Genre: Non-Fiction/Autism/Health/Special Needs Publication Date: December 24, 2008 Some Topics Discussed: Animal Treatment, Medication, Emotions, Social Interactions, Spirituality/Religion, Schooling, and others Temple Grandin, a successful woman with autism, is best known for her work as an animal scientist. Not…… Continue reading Book Review: Thinking In Pictures: My Life With Autism by Temple Grandin

My Book Bucket List: April 2018 Poll Closed + Winner
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My Book Bucket List: April 2018 Poll Closed + Winner

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The April 2018 poll is closed and the results are in! My April 2018 read will be Thinking In Pictures: My Life With Autism by Temple Grandin because you voted! I taught children with autism for a few years and absolutely love my kiddos. If/When I go back to teaching, I would definitely want to teach children with…… Continue reading My Book Bucket List: April 2018 Poll Closed + Winner