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    Top Shelf: Summer Reading
    Samantha
    • 2 days ago
    • 2 min

    Top Shelf: Summer Reading

    Reading is a consistent and favorite summer activity for our family. My children's schools require our kids to read books (both specific...
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    Top Shelf: The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah
    Samantha
    • Apr 8
    • 2 min

    Top Shelf: The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah

    The Four Winds is a riveting and harrowing story that is sure to be a classic. Set in the 1930s during the Great Depression, it's a...
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    Top Shelf: Don't Overthink It by Anne Bogel
    Samantha
    • Feb 18
    • 2 min

    Top Shelf: Don't Overthink It by Anne Bogel

    Admittedly, I'm an overthinker. Motherhood feeds into my habit of overanalyzing and second-guessing. Anne Bogel's Don't Overthink It is a...
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    Monday Musings: Romance Books, Movies and Series for Valentine's Day
    And She Writes
    • Feb 7
    • 2 min

    Monday Musings: Romance Books, Movies and Series for Valentine's Day

    To help us all get in the spirit of Valentine's Day next week, we are sharing some suggestions for books, movies and television series to...
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    Top Shelf: Emily Henry's People We Meet on Vacation
    Samantha
    • Jan 21
    • 2 min

    Top Shelf: Emily Henry's People We Meet on Vacation

    It's always encouraging to start the new year with a great book! Emily Henry's People We Meet on Vacation doesn't disappoint! I fell in...
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    Top Shelf: The Best of What We Read in 2021
    And She Writes
    • Jan 14
    • 2 min

    Top Shelf: The Best of What We Read in 2021

    Samantha's Favorites from 2021: This year I read 30 books (28 new books and two rereads). I tracked all books I finished on the...
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    Top Shelf: The Christmas Train
    Fay
    • Dec 10, 2021
    • 1 min

    Top Shelf: The Christmas Train

    A couple of months ago, I was looking for an interesting holiday book. As I scrolled through my Libby app with our local library, I came...
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    Top Shelf: Winter Street
    Fay
    • Nov 12, 2021
    • 3 min

    Top Shelf: Winter Street

    Winter Street, by Elin Hilderbrand, is the story of a New England family at Christmastime. The patriarch, Kelley Quinn, finds that his...
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    Monday Musings: Eve Rodsky's Book, Fair Play
    Samantha
    • Sep 27, 2021
    • 2 min

    Monday Musings: Eve Rodsky's Book, Fair Play

    "We expect women to work like they don’t have children and raise children as if they don’t work.” - Eve Rodsky I read Fair Play: A...
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    What I'm Loving: July Favorites
    And She Writes
    • Aug 6, 2021
    • 1 min

    What I'm Loving: July Favorites

    As a way to recap everything we've shared over the last month, we're introducing a new regular post! Look for these "First Fridays" of...
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    Top Shelf: Kids' Book Series
    Fay
    • Jul 23, 2021
    • 2 min

    Top Shelf: Kids' Book Series

    Today is a bit of a spin on Top Shelf in that we're sharing a few favorite children's series. It's getting to be those "dog days" of...
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    Top Shelf: The Lions of Fifth Avenue
    Samantha
    • Jul 9, 2021
    • 2 min

    Top Shelf: The Lions of Fifth Avenue

    It's been several months since the last time I read a historical fiction novel; I chose wisely with Fiona Davis' The Lions of Fifth...
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    Top Shelf: The Soulmate Equation by Christina Lauren
    Fay
    • Jun 25, 2021
    • 2 min

    Top Shelf: The Soulmate Equation by Christina Lauren

    The Soulmate Equation is the newest release from author duo Christina Lauren. Their books are always well-written and enjoyable, but this...
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    Top Shelf: Summer Books and Beach Reads
    And She Writes
    • May 28, 2021
    • 1 min

    Top Shelf: Summer Books and Beach Reads

    We are thrilled to share our summer reading recommendations and the books on our to read lists this summer! We think we’ve included...
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    Top Shelf: The Simple Wild by K.A. Tucker
    Samantha
    • May 7, 2021
    • 2 min

    Top Shelf: The Simple Wild by K.A. Tucker

    Take note, readers: The Simple Wild by K.A. Tucker needs to be on your summer book reading list. It's the perfect contemporary romance...
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    Top Shelf: Educated and Where the Crawdads Sing
    Fay
    • May 4, 2021
    • 3 min

    Top Shelf: Educated and Where the Crawdads Sing

    I read two books in the month of April, and was struck by some similar threads running through them. It was incidental that I read them...
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    Top Shelf: Martha Stewart Organizing
    Fay
    • Apr 9, 2021
    • 2 min

    Top Shelf: Martha Stewart Organizing

    If you've ever subscribed to Martha Stewart Living magazine, you've likely come across the calendar feature at the front of each issue....
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    Top Shelf: Josh & Hazel's Guide to Not Dating by Christina Lauren
    Samantha
    • Mar 26, 2021
    • 2 min

    Top Shelf: Josh & Hazel's Guide to Not Dating by Christina Lauren

    If you're searching for a steamy, romantic comedy, you'll love Christina Lauren's Josh and Hazel's Guide to Not Dating. It's a quick and...
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    Top Shelf: Books Celebrating Women & Girls
    And She Writes
    • Mar 12, 2021
    • 1 min

    Top Shelf: Books Celebrating Women & Girls

    To wrap up a week celebrating women, we are sharing a handful of the many books out there that lift up women and girls. We're including...
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    Top Shelf: Glennon Doyle's Untamed
    Samantha
    • Mar 5, 2021
    • 2 min

    Top Shelf: Glennon Doyle's Untamed

    "When a woman finally learns that pleasing the world is impossible, she becomes free to learn how to please herself." - Glennon Doyle,...
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