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Three August Books I Loved | Reviews

Susie — Mon, 30 Aug 2021 10:00:54 +0000

You’d think with retirement looming in front of me I’d be feeling relaxed and have lots of time on my hands. I think I’ll eventually get there, but not quite yet. My home makeover projects are nearly behind me and in September my brother, sister and I are getting together to go through the last of our mom’s things. After that, I hope to have enough time on my hands to get a little bit bored! In the meantime, I’m trying out a new format for reviews, where I’m only going to be focusing on a few favorites from each month. So, today I’m sharing Three August Books I Loved, and if you’d like to see ALL my reviews for this month, please visit me on Bookstagram @novelvisits.

As I write this the month isn’t quite over, but I’ve already finished 13 books and am sure to get in a couple more. Weirdly, the three I’ve liked the most all published on August 3rd, but they are also all very different from each other. I had many other books that I liked a lot, so check out those using the Instagram link above!…

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Favorite Books from May and June

Susie — Mon, 21 Jun 2021 10:00:42 +0000

Happy first day of summer! It’s been a LONG time since I’ve posted here and I’m so sorry about that. I’d planned to post May books at the end of last month, but then my mother suddenly got sick and ended up in the hospital. My siblings and I flew in and were with her for a few days before she peacefully passed away. I had just been to see her two weeks before she died and though her dementia was progressing to a concerning point, we went out and did things, visited with relatives, etc. So, it was a shock to lose her from what was really a minor infection. We’re doing a celebration of life for her in July.

On a happier note, I decided to retire a little earlier than I had originally planned, so as this posts I am done! I made the decision so late in the year that it still doesn’t feel real, but I know it will come fall when I don’t head back to the classroom. I’m very excited and looking forward to the freedom, the ability to spend more time with my family, and to be able to travel in seasons other than summer.

And finally, I’ve been having my kitchen and bathroom remodeled over the last few months, so life has been insane!

Despite all that, I have still been getting some reading done, so I have eight favorite books to share today. The best part is I enjoyed them all very much! (For more timely reviews of all the books I’ve read, you can follow me on Instagram @novelvisits.)…

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Novel Visits ~ Summer Preview 2021 | More

Susie — Mon, 24 May 2021 10:00:41 +0000

I don’t know about you, but I cannot wait for summer and vacation season! I don’t even care that much what I’ll be doing. Like the rest of you, I’m just looking forward to that move toward a more normal life. Isn’t it finally starting to feel like we can relax a little? Wherever I am and whatever else I might be doing, I know that books will be a huge part of my summer, and this summer there are SO MANY great books to choose from. Let me tell you, it was no easy task narrowing my Summer Preview 2021, to these 20 books. I really hope you find many to add to your own summer reading list….

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