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My Top Books of 2019
Happy New Year!! This was quite a reading year for me. My best ever I believe. In 2019 I read 116 books. 105 I read on my Kindle or as a physical book, and 11 of them I listened to as audiobooks. In my year-end wrap-up, I am excited to share with you the very…
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Around the House at Christmas
I've been enjoying my little Christmas vignettes around the house. It is so nice this year to have all the decorations in place, the gifts purchased and wrapped, and my husband at home to enjoy it all with me. My husband's contract employment has come to an end for now, and just in time for…
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My Christmas Book This Year
Each year during the holidays I like to choose a book to read that is in keeping with the Christmas season. My selection this year is "The Christmas Boutique" by Jennifer Chiaverini. Many of you are familiar with Jennifer because of her Elm Creek Quilters book series, which is so popular with a lot of…
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September and October Book Recommendations
I have read some wonderful books during September and October, and I am so excited to share my favorites with you. Grab yourself a cup of tea or coffee and settle in for a long post. My reading lately seems to be leaning towards coming of age stories, which is a genre I have always…
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The Dutch House
This book. This book was absolutely, totally, completely satisfying. I loved this book. If you are a fan of the family saga genre, there is a very good chance you will enjoy it as well. Cyril makes a fortune in the 50s and 60s by buying and selling real estate. His unhappy wife leaves him,…
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Too Hot To Sew, Reading Instead
Ugh. It has been so hot here. Way too hot to go upstairs and sew. So, I have booted Ozzie out of my favorite chair and have been enjoying the most delicious book. I got this one at the library, as it is a newer release. The Summer Country by Lauren Willig. I have read…
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Reading Slump?
Have you ever been the victim of a reading slump? There is nothing worse, really. Wanting to pick up a really engrossing book and not having any idea where to begin is just torture. Well, never fear, I have some ideas for you! Four of these books are quite long, and one is rather short. …
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New Instagram Account
I wanted to share with you that I have started an Instagram account called Sister's Choice Books. If you would like to follow me, I am on Instagram @sisterschoicebooks. This account will be devoted to my recently read or acquired books, which will be photographed on or with some favorite quilts. I will be doing…
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Recent 4 and 5 Star Reads
Since I have been spending most of my free time reading while at the pool or while spending quiet time with Eva, I figured it would be good to give you some recent book recommendations. The following books were 4 or 5 star reads for me and hopefully you might enjoy them too. The River…
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Spring Table Runner and Reading
I got this little table runner back from the quilter last week. I have the binding attached but not sewn down. The quilt is one twelve inch Ohio Star block, four six inch Ohio Star blocks and twelve flying geese. I had some Fig Tree reds in a bin, which is what I used. Easy…