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  • The Wondering Years by Knox McCoy
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I 100% approve of her pre-nap reading choices. @tundrabooks, we both thank you for sending these our way! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Kelly Hill has perfectly captured the spirit and whimsy behind our favorite red-haired heroine in these charming oversized board books. Kelly’s hand-embroidered illustrations are gorgeous and endlessly creative. Every time I think I’ve picked a favorite, I’m wooed by a different one...
The stomach bug is meandering its way through our family but I did get to escape this morning to a library book sale! Spent $16 on this stack - see any good ones?
Daisy Jones and The Six was everything I was hoping it would be - compelling structure, interestingly flawed characters and an unexpected bit of sweetness at the end. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ This is my first Taylor Jenkins Reid book and now I’m wondering if I should pick up some of her others... Please weigh in if you’ve read more from TJR!
Made it to Part 6 of Anna Karenina by the skin of my teeth (and in large part due to Maggie Gyllenhaal’s Audible narration). I could do with a lot less info on Russian farming techniques and the political scene of the day.... ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ In other more exciting news, my Hellebores are in full swing! 😍
The sun is shining. I’m wearing shorts. We’ve been to the garden center. It’s a good Saturday! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ This is my loose TBR for April. Thanks to tagged publishers for some of these. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ What are you doing or reading this weekend? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #weekending #booksandgardens #apriltbr #bookstack #coolgirlsread
Anne fans... Put this new chapter book series on your to-acquire list! These beauties serialize the Anne narrative, paring down the story into themed chunks. Gorgeous illustrations accompany the text, which manages to retain the humor and hear of our beloved Anne of Green Gables. I cannot said to collect these as they come out. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Anne Arrives (available in hardback and paperback) tells how Anne came to stay at Green Gable, including Marilla’s interaction with the nasty Mrs. Blewett. Anne’s Kindred Spirits (out May 7th) showcases the beginning of Anne and Diana’s bosom friendship and the church picnic brooch disaster. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Thank you to @tundrabooks for sending them my way!
The Christy Miller series was my version of The Babysitters Club. Christy Miller, along with Sierra and the Glenbrooke Series, definitely influenced my romance ideals in adolescence. What young, evangelical girl growing up in the 90s and early 2000s didn’t want a handsome surfer with electric blue eyes to give them carnations and an engraved ID bracelet and love Jesus? 😂 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ As an almost 32-year-old, I have some different romantic ideals than my teenage self, but I still have a soft-spot for Christy and Todd. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ When Chelsea over at @waterbrookmultnomah #partner asked if I’d be interested in an early copy of Becoming Us, the first in a series that picks up a few years after The Baby Years left off, I couldn’t say no. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Lots of familiar characters like Christy, Todd, Sierra populate this origin story of a group of young women who are navigating infertility, grief, family drama, dating and parenting together. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ This books was full of nostalgia for me and I’ve come to appreciate books like this for what they are - Hallmark renderings of reality. Robin Jones Gunn writes about real struggles in this book, but the interactions sometimes seem made-for-tv ish. Did I still enjoy it? Sure did. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Any other Christy Miller fans out there?
I love having good books on deck. Just knowing I have these two waiting for me makes more likely to choose reading over binge watching Derry Girls for the second time (thanks for that green light, @thepopcast). ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ But what has me even more excited today are these unbelievably adorable bunnies hand-painted by the sweet @belle.crespo. Just look at that one holding books 😍. She’s taking orders until April 6th!! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Do you have any exciting books on deck?
Betsy-Tacy continues to be such a delight. So grateful to @erindotsmith for introducing me to this sweet series. I recently finished Betsy and Tacy Go Downtown, which was definitely my favorite so far. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Erin describes Betsy and Tacy Go Downtown as her heart in a book. That got me wondering what I would choose to represent my heart in book form... I don’t have an answer yet, but I’d sure love to hear yours!
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