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notinjersey March 8, 2022

Grumps + Kids – My Favorite Theme in Books

Today I’m joining That Artsy Reader Girl for Top Ten Tuesday, for which this week’s topic is your favorite theme in books. I had a hard time summing up my favorite theme for the title of this post and settled on Grumps + Kids, because one thing that I really love in a book is when there is a person who is kind of grumpy and lonely and maybe unhappy but gets their life changed by a kid who makes them see life differently. I have also referred to this theme as the “curmudgeon finds someone to care about” and the “older curmudgeon meets child who changes them” genre of books.

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notinjersey March 4, 2022

What I Read in February 2022 Part 2

Today’s post covers the second half of the books I read in February 2022. I shared the first half of the books I read here. My top books of the month can be found here (however I have a few more favorites to share here!). I also read Anne of West Philly, which I posted separately here. I will be linking up this post with the Show Us Your Books Link Up, and the Amazon links to the books I’ve read are affiliate links and if you use them and make a purchase, I may receive a small commission. If you’ve read any of these books or are interested in them, I’d love to hear about it in the comments!

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notinjersey March 3, 2022

Wednesday Hodgepodge 3/2

Yes, I know it’s Thursday, but I decided to join Joyce at From This Side of the Pond for her Wednesday Hodgepodge Questions even though I’m a day late!

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notinjersey March 2, 2022

Anne of West Philly Blog Tour

Today I am excited to be featuring the book Anne of West Philly: A Modern Graphic Retelling of Anne of Green Gables by Ivy Noelle Weir, illustrated by Myisha Haynes on the Blog Tour hosted by TBR and Beyond Tours. This short story collection was my first read of 2022! This post contains affiliate links, so if you use them and make a purchase, I may receive a small commission.

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notinjersey March 1, 2022

Prime Purchases in February 2022 and Currently…March

This month I’m once again linking up with Tanya to share what I’ve been purchasing via Amazon. Since this was another slow month for Amazon purchases and I have a book tour scheduled for tomorrow, I decided to share my Currently…March link up with Anne in Residence today as well. These links are affiliate links, which means that if you click them and make a purchase, I may receive a small incentive.

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