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Elizabeth and her husband James visited Utah this December for the holidays. We were able to get together for a few different days during their visit. We recorded our December...
Off the Shelf: Mary’s Reading Plan for 2023
Last year I did an A to Z reading challenge, where I read a title for each letter of the alphabet. You can read my year in review here.This year, I plan to focus more on...
Next Quarter’s Book Pick
Our Fairy-Tale Book Club Pick for December 2021 is: The Raven and the ReindeerbyT. Kingfisher Join us in reading this...
Concluding My Challenged Books Challenge
Back in April, I read the American Library Association's list of the Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2020, and I...
Sisters in Story Discuss: House of Salt and Sorrows
This quarter, for our sixth book club pick and the third quarterly pick of 2021, we are discussing House of Salt...
House of Salt and Sorrows: Book Review
Title: House of Salt and SorrowsAuthor: Erin A. CraigGenre: FantasySeries: StandaloneFairy-tale...
Elizabeth Reviews: House of Salt and Sorrows
House of Salt and Sorrowsby Erin A. CraigGenre: YA, fairy-tale, fantasyFirst published 2019 There were...
Elizabeth Reviews: The Hate U Give
The Hate U Giveby Angie ThomasGenre: realistic fiction, YAFirst published 2017 Khalil drops the brush in the door and...