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Practical Magic Book Review

Practical Magic Review

Author: Alice Hoffman Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group Published: originally 7/1/1995 This edition: Special 25th Anniversary edition 2003 Genre(s): fantasy, drama, comedy, family saga, romance, magical realism Goodreads Blurb: The Owens sisters confront the challenges...

Fall Book Haul

Fall Book Haul

#FallBookHall Jeepers! I spent a lot of money on books this month! Do I feel guilty? No…..but my TBR shelf is giving me side-eyes and if I stack anything else on it the whole...

5 Methods for Tackling Your "To Be Read" Pile

5 Methods for Tackling That “To Be Read” Pile

Let’s face it, we all have that ever growing, always evolving, yet seemingly insurmountable to be read (TBR) pile that can be a joy or a nag depending on our moods. They are piled...

How Do You De-Stress?

Stress can either be, all consuming or just under our radar, but it’s usually an unavoidable part of modern life. How we deal with it, though, to me at least, is the key to...

Life’s Simple Pleasures

I was just thinking about how busy my life’s been of late and how one day can seemingly run into the next without notice. It’s hard to plan anything fun when times are so...

A Passion for Books

In a world as fleeting and tech hungry as it is today, with its incessant bombardment of images, texts and video streams, I find myself craving something real; something solid. Don’t get me wrong,...

Hello World

Just a bit about myself; my name is Renee, I live in the bustling city of Chicago. I am an aspiring writer, an avid reader and a late-blooming student- I’m 40, I know practically middle...