I spent today building bookshelves. The instructions said not to use an electric screwdriver, so I did the first one by hand. I got a blister on the side of my middle finger.

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Remember the O.W.L.s readathon that I did in April? The author of that readathon has created this little 1-week readathon that is happening this week. It is based on

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Whoo Boy. We're hanging tough over here this weekend. Today is Juneteenth which celebrates the day that Galveston TX found out that Lincoln had freed the slaves, 2.5 years after

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Today's Top Ten Tuesday [http://www.thatartsyreadergirl.com/top-ten-tuesday/] topic is Books on My Summer TBR. That's pretty self-explanatory, but I do need to add this

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Holy wow! We're already half way through June! I've read enough books in the last two weeks that I think a wrap up now would be a good idea.

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I took a little time today to take a look at what I need to read for the rest of June. Heck! We're almost half way! I need to get busy.

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Today's Top Ten Tuesday [http://www.thatartsyreadergirl.com/top-ten-tuesday/] topic is Books I've Added to My TBR and Forgotten Why. I should point out that I have

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Well this has been a roller coaster of a week. But as of 5:00 p.m. today, I am off work for 30 days. I will have lots of time to paint

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I know, I know, two posts in one day is a little overkill, but I just got an awesome email! Publishers send me books as submissions for the award I read for. Except

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Have I mentioned how much I hate the term "new normal". I mean, it's accurate, but still. Not a fan. On the other hand, it's kind of

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It's Friday! I have to work for a couple of hours tomorrow, but that's okay. I'll read while I work. Edenbrooke by Julianne Donaldson - I'm

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I just looked back at my May TBR and wondered why I even bother to write these things. Then I remembered that I love a list. I may never look at the list

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