ReadingWhileMommying
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ReadingWhileMommying
- Apr 14, 2020
- 2 min
Spring Break - The Book Beat Returns 4/17/20!
Hi book friends! With the holiday, I didn't write a post last Friday, but I'm already collecting links for this Friday's installment....
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ReadingWhileMommying
- Apr 4, 2020
- 5 min
The Book Beat - April 3, 2020
I have four books going at the moment and although I'm enjoying them, I can't seem to devote my usual concentration. But I will keep trying.
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ReadingWhileMommying
- Mar 28, 2020
- 6 min
The Book Beat - March 27, 2020
The calming cloak of fiction can sometimes not be enough to protect from the deep-seated cold of real-life fear.
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ReadingWhileMommying
- Mar 21, 2020
- 7 min
The Book Beat - March 20, 2020
"There will always be time to worry and do other things, but take the time to find some calm and read!"
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ReadingWhileMommying
- Mar 14, 2020
- 6 min
The Book Beat - March 13, 2020
A bunch of book and short story recs for coronavirus downtime at home. Stay safe & healthy, all!
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ReadingWhileMommying
- Mar 7, 2020
- 4 min
The Book Beat - March 6, 2020
"I share a snap of my insanely tall TBR pile. Well, one of my TBR piles (the first step is admitting you have a problem, right?)."
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ReadingWhileMommying
- Mar 4, 2020
- 1 min
Happy #NationalGrammarDay!
And, always ALWAYS use the Oxford comma. The lack of it helped win a court case (article below). Enjoy this special day!
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ReadingWhileMommying
- Feb 28, 2020
- 4 min
The Book Beat - February 28, 2020
"You know what's great about a leap year? An extra day to read!"
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ReadingWhileMommying
- Feb 21, 2020
- 3 min
The Book Beat - February 21, 2020
"I have to say, the stories I have for you this week are fun, exciting, and uplifting, which we all need in today’s crazy world."
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ReadingWhileMommying
- Feb 16, 2020
- 3 min
The Book Beat - February 16, 2020
"The Free Library of Philadelphia is living up to its name and no longer charging fees for overdue books. YAY!"
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ReadingWhileMommying
- Feb 8, 2020
- 4 min
The Book Beat - February 7, 2020
"It’s been one of those weeks where I want to bury my head in the pages of my current read and live in a fictional world."
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ReadingWhileMommying
- Jan 31, 2020
- 5 min
The Book Beat - January 31, 2020
"When it's your birthday, I highly recommend grabbing a good book and heading to either a coffee bar or a regular bar to enjoy it."
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ReadingWhileMommying
- Jan 25, 2020
- 4 min
The Book Beat - January 25, 2020
"Particularly since it seems like it's a case of the woman getting murdered (both in story and narrative) so the men can get the glory."
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ReadingWhileMommying
- Jan 24, 2020
- 1 min
The Book Beat Postponed Until Tomorrow
Book nerds like me do this at Great Wolf Lodge. 😉 This week‘s installment will be posted tomorrow. Preview: who in their right mind...
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ReadingWhileMommying
- Jan 20, 2020
- 5 min
Book Review: Know My Name by Chanel Miller
It inverts the woman-victim-of-the-man narrative to be woman-caused-man-to-assault-her-and-caused-his-life-to-be-hurt one.
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ReadingWhileMommying
- Jan 18, 2020
- 3 min
The Book Beat - January 17, 2020
Now I just need more hours in a day to keep up with all the great books and TV shows vying for my attention.
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ReadingWhileMommying
- Jan 16, 2020
- 3 min
Your/My TBR Pile Topples Over: Book Recs!
"I'm behind on my reading due to work commitments, life commitments, etc. Heck, my Christmas tree is still up!"
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ReadingWhileMommying
- Jan 14, 2020
- 1 min
The Most-Checked-Out Books of All Time (from NYPL)
It's nice to see a list that features so many books that promote positive, uplifting messages.
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ReadingWhileMommying
- Jan 10, 2020
- 4 min
The Book Beat - January 10, 2020
I’m like an English major rolling around in pages and pages of stories and I AM LOVING IT.
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