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Category: Books & Movies

Monthly reviews and recommendations about books I am reading plus movies guides on various topics.

Wedding Season Movies

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Wedding season is the best season! Did you know I used to be a bridal store manager and a wedding planner? I loved seeing all the beautiful bridal gowns, helping select the perfect bridesmaids’ dresses, and creating the wedding day timelines. To help you get excited about all the upcoming bridal festivities I have made a movie guide featuring my favorite wedding movies. You’ll have some good laughs with the movies on this list!

March 2021 Book Reviews and Recommendations

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I read a number of depressing books in a row this past month (I don’t review all the books I read). Then, thankfully, I found a book I really enjoyed. I even gave it five stars (see review below). The story made me want to go on a vacation so bad! Enjoy these book reviews and find your next great read.

February 2021 Book Reviews and Recommendations

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January was L O N G. I swear it is the worst month of the year, especially when you are quarantined inside with three kids under the age of four. Plus, I hate snow so I try to avoid the outdoors as much as possible. Thank goodness I love to read because it is one of the few pleasures in my life right now. Here is what I read for this month;

January 2021 Book Reviews and Recommendations

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2020 was rough and then 2021 opened up with chaos and a devastating mob attack. Anyone else turning to books to find some comfort? Check out my book reviews below to see which books to read and which ones to stay away from. There’s one below that will definitely not help your mental state!

Best Reads of 2020

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What a year! Thankfully, no matter what craziness in the World is going on I can always turn to reading. Here is the list of my favorite books I read this past year. To warn you, it’s pretty apparent I love historical fiction. Please note that the books on this list aren’t all necessarily published in 2020 they are just chosen from all the books that I read this year. I narrowed my list down to twelve books, one for every month. In no particular order, here are my best reads of 2020;