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Nonfiction November Week 4

Nonfiction November Week 4

Nonfiction November Week 4: Nonfiction Favorites: We’ve talked about how you pick nonfiction books in previous years, but this week I’m excited to talk about what makes a book you’ve read one of your favorites. Is the topic pretty much all that matters? Are there...

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The Peanut Butter and Jelly Method of Achieving Goals

The Peanut Butter and Jelly Method of Achieving Goals

I get it. It’s the new year now and you’ve seen everyone talk about their goals. “I want to lose weight!” “I’m going to take a trip!” “I am finally going to get that new job!”. Maybe your goal is smaller - you want to read more books or make it to the gym. Still, you...

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November Nonfiction – Week 2

November Nonfiction – Week 2

It's week 2 of Nonfiction November and this week's prompt is fiction and nonfiction book pairings. We're looking for fiction and nonfiction titles that tie into each other. Hop over to Sarah's Book Shelves to read everyone's selections for this week! In my classic...

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November Nonfiction – Week 1

November Nonfiction – Week 1

Yay! It's the first week of Nonfiction November! The first prompt is your year in review in Nonfiction. The first question - what was your favorite nonfiction book of the year - must be a trick question. Which month? What genre? What mood was I in? What problem was I...

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Grind For The Mind Unboxing Video

Grind For The Mind Unboxing Video

Big Ideas, One Package - Grind for the Mind Book Subscription I am a big fan of subscription boxes so when I saw Grind for the Mind (Instagram @GrindfortheMind) that specializes in nonfiction, I jumped at the chance! I'm happy to say I was not disappointed. Who Makes...

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Review: The Power of Creativity

Review: The Power of Creativity

Everyone is looking for creative ways to solve today's issues. You don't have to be a writer, artist, or musician to enjoy this book: Collins covers topics on how to organize your thinking and maximize your habits to become faster and more productive. But...

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Review: Creating Great Choices

Review: Creating Great Choices

  They say we stay inside of our own social media bubbles, never truly pushing ourselves to explore what is outside of our comfort zone. This book is a thoughtful, quiet instruction manual on how to break out of your own bubble of repeated thoughts...

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What To Read To Deal With Work Stress

What To Read To Deal With Work Stress

What do you do when your co-workers are yelling, you're under tight deadlines, and you are tired of feeling like the office punching bag? While that after-work drink may help in the short term, here are a few books to learn strategies for your long term mental health....

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Review: Wedding Toasts I’ll Never Give

Review: Wedding Toasts I’ll Never Give

This is my favorite kind of books to read: realistic and humorous essays all tied together under a common theme. I wasn't familiar with Calhoun's writing prior to this book but I'm a big fan now. Her voice is more nuanced and mature than glib "Dear Abby"...

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Review: The Mindfulness Teaching Guide

Review: The Mindfulness Teaching Guide

  By far, this is the most helpful book on teaching mindfulness I've ever read. While there are plenty of books on how to practice mindfulness, there aren't as many on how to teach it or that go into details on the experience. What shines through in...

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Mindfulness Books for the Overwhelmed

Mindfulness Books for the Overwhelmed

  You can’t toss a bookmark inside your local bookstore without hitting a book that has something to do with mindfulness. It feels like everyone wants you to be mindful all day long. If you’re like me, you’re already busy with work, life, and hello - BOOKS. I am...

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I Like Big TBReviewed Piles (And I Cannot Lie)

I Like Big TBReviewed Piles (And I Cannot Lie)

(Please tell me you got the Sir Mixalot reference?Big piles - see what I did there?) I've received a couple of messages from friends (thanks ya'll!) asking me what kinds of books I'll be reviewing as my instagram feed does not showcase a lot of fiction. Then they...

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Books to Begin With

Books to Begin With

Books have always played a key role in how I see the world, with a special emphasis on books that help me see who I am as a person and who I wish to be. But what if you found a book that described YOU - without actually having written it yourself? That's what this...

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My Part To Make America Read Again

My Part To Make America Read Again

Let's just sum up how I feel about the 2016 U.S. Presidential election: fundamentally disturbed. I'm not going into why, as there are hundreds of thousands of words already committed to why I am not pleased with the results: my reasons are no different than those...

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How To Never Start A Blog

How To Never Start A Blog

Many of us live busy lives filled with too much to do. We already have packed schedules and overbooked timelines: the thought of adding one more thing to the list feels overwhelming. Our instant messenger status might as well shout "Busy!" at all hours of the nite. On...

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Prologue

Prologue

I have spent a lifetime reading, absorbing, and being inspired by books and the words of others. I have experienced the same thoughts, feelings, and questions which many other human beings have - why am I here, how can I be happy, what should I make for dinner - and...

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