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Feature Friday: Bookish Gift Ideas from Amazon

I am apparently not easy to shop for or perhaps my loved ones are just too lazy to think of something to get for me because everyone seems to be asking me for a wish list.  Amazon is the easiest place to send them because most of my family have prime and trying to explain what I want from Etsy is just too difficult. The items below are all from my personal wish…
December 7, 2018
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Bookish Charities: Part 5

In keeping with the spirit of the season, I wanted the share the spirit of giving by shining a light on some bookish charities.  Over the next six weeks, I will be highlighting 12 bookish charities. First Book In low-income communities, books and educational resources are scarce. Kids start school behind their more affluent peers and never catch up.  Through their award-winning distribution channels, the First Book Marketplace, and the First Book National Book…
December 6, 2018
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Review: Vengeful by V.E. Schwab

  Sydney once had Serena—beloved sister betrayed enemy, powerful ally. But now she is alone, except for her thrice-dead dog, Dol, and then there's Victor, who thinks Sydney doesn't know about his most recent act of vengeance. Victor himself is under the radar these days—being buried and re-animated can strike concern even if one has superhuman powers. But despite his own worries, his anger remains. And Eli Ever still has yet to pay…
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Tip Tuesday: When and How Often to Post

Again not an expert here, and I think this post more than any other will make that clear.  So you have your photo and your caption and you are trying to figure out when to post.  There are a couple of options. If you have an Instagram business account it will tell you when your posts see the most activity. I have no idea how accurate it is, but it isn't bad information…
December 4, 2018
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Feature Friday: A Noble Design

There are so many bookish stores that I love, but one of my absolute favorites is A Noble Design Lexi has some amazing products all designed herself!  Some of my favorite items are her coasters!  I have several myself and have even given some as a gift!  The items are stamped with stamps created by Lexi.  She posts videos of her making the stamps on Instagram @a.n.d.made and let me tell you it…
November 30, 2018
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Bookish Charities: Part 4

Week four is upon us.  Here are two more wonderful charities that you should consider donating to. ProLiteracy ProLiteracy, the largest adult literacy and basic education membership organization in the nation, believes that a safer, stronger, and more sustainable society starts with an educated adult population. For more than 60 years, ProLiteracy has been working across the globe to change lives and communities through the power of literacy. How you can help: ProLiteracy…
November 29, 2018
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Review: Odd & True by Cat Winters

Trudchen grew up hearing Odette’s stories of their monster-slaying mother and a magician’s curse. But now that Tru’s older, she’s starting to wonder if her older sister’s tales were just comforting lies, especially because there’s nothing fantastic about her own life—permanently disabled and in constant pain from childhood polio. In 1909, after a two-year absence, Od reappears with a suitcase supposedly full of weapons and a promise to rescue Tru from the monsters…
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Tip Tuesday: Captions

So you've taken your picture and now it's time for what many consider the hardest part, writing your caption. Here are my tips for writing a decent and most importantly engaging caption.   Ask a Question Do you want more followers, to be a rep, or just be active in the bookstagram community, well give people something to interact with!  The best way to do this is to ask a question in your caption. …
November 27, 2018
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Bookish Charities: Part 3

Happy Thanksgiving!!!  I hope you are enjoying learning about these bookish charities as much as I am.  Here are two more for you to donate too. World Literacy Foundation The World Literacy Foundation is a global not-for-profit organization working to lift young people out of poverty through the power of literacy. They believe that every child should be able to read and write so they can enjoy lifelong learning and empowerment. The World…
November 22, 2018
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Review: The Reluctant Healer by Andrew Himmel

I was given a copy of the Reluctant Healer in exchange for an honest review.  The Reluctant Healer tells the story of a young attorney who is torn between mounting evidence that he has the spiritual ability to heal others and his life-long skepticism of alternative views. Will Alexander is cautious and conventional. But when he meets Erica, a beautiful, intense energy healer, he becomes troubled not only by her unorthodox endeavors but also by…