Yearly Wrap-Up: 2020

I think we can all say that 2020 was a very strange and eventful year, even with us quarantining for a vast majority of it. I started grad school for library science this year, though I actually withdrew from my grad school program a few months later (because it was focusing on school librarianship, and I want to pursue public librarianship). I recently started a job as a library page at a branch of our local public library, and I am really enjoying it! We also moved unexpectedly this year! We moved back to Texas, which is where I grew up, so that we could be closer to my family. My daughter started in-person pre-school this year. It has been a hard year for everyone, but it has still had some great moments for me! And, I read WAY more books than I anticipated!!

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Book Review: The Poppy and the Rose

The Poppy and the Rose by Ashlee Cowles ~ 322 pages ~ published on 10/6/2020 by Owl Hollow

Goodreads Synopsis:

1912: Ava Knight, a teen heiress, boards the Titanic to escape the shadow of her unstable mother and to fulfill her dream of becoming a photographer in New York. During the journey she meets three people who will change her life: a handsome sailor, a soldier in the secret Black Hand society that will trigger World War I, and a woman with clairvoyant abilities. When disaster strikes the ship, family betrayals come to light.

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Baby It’s Cold Outside Book Tag

I was tagged by Reg over at Bookish in Bed to do this tag. Thank you so much for the tag! If you aren’t following her, what are you doing? Go over there now and check her out. I’ll be here waiting for you when you get back…

Did you do it? Great! I was excited for this tag because it is decidedly Christmas-y and cozy and I am here for it. Here are the rules for the tag!

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Do I Have That Other Book Challenge

I have been seeing this challenge all over BookTube, and I thought it was too fun to pass up! I’m a couple of months late to this trend, but hopefully that means I won’t be spamming your feed with a challenge that everyone else is doing right now! See – I’m winning 😉

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Monthly Wrap-Up: November 2020

Hello everyone! This month, I read a total of 5 books! My monthly total has been down the past few months, but I am way ahead of my yearly goal, so I’m trying not to be too anxious about it haha

I’m going to try to do things slightly differently this year. I am going to keep y’all updated on how my various book challenges are going in each of my monthly wrap-ups.

Let’s get into it!


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