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Sunday Coffee – More Abandoned

Posted on April 12, 2020 by Amanda

So…I’ve now abandoned two books this month. I cull many, many books after the first few pages or even the first few chapters, but I don’t consider a book abandoned unless I make a great effort to get into it … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Just After I Thought I Found a Good Book…

Posted on April 5, 2020 by Amanda

Earlier this week, I saw a preview for a new TV show coming out: Defending Jacob. It featured Michelle Dockery (Mary from Downton Abbey) as the mother, and the story looked interesting. A fourteen-year-old boy is accused of killing a … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – A Bizarre Experience

Posted on January 13, 2019 by Amanda

Y’all probably remember me saying on multiple occasions that when I read a book too fast, I feel really sick afterwards. I don’t suppose I’ve ever really elaborated on what “sick” means, because it’s not just a blah feeling. I … Continue reading →

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Abandoned Books of 2018

Posted on December 21, 2018 by Amanda

I cull tons of books from my potential read list every year, and don’t consider those “abandoned.” Only books that I put down after some serious investment fall into my abandoned list, and those books deserve some blog-time. Often, what … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Books I Struggled With And…

Posted on September 5, 2017 by Amanda

Today’s topic at Top Ten Tuesday is about books we struggled with, in whichever interpretation of that you’d like. I decided to split my list into two categories: the books I struggled with and ultimately abandoned, and the books I … Continue reading →

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Abandoned Books of 2015

Posted on December 15, 2015 by Amanda

Back when I first started blogging, I tracked my abandoned books. That year (2008), I abandoned three, and I remember each of them because I mini-reviewed them. As my reading pace skyrocketed, I mostly stopped reviewing abandoned books. Periodically, I’d … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Series Quit

Posted on October 6, 2015 by Amanda

Today’s is an interesting topic, based on anything bookish you’ve “quit” (interpret how you like). I decided to focus on series today. This isn’t about series that I read one book for and never continued, but series I read a … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Wrapping Up RIP

Posted on November 2, 2014 by Amanda

The RIP season has officially come to a close. The last two months have been wonderful. Ten of my thirteen read books in September and October have been of RIP substance, and I have enjoyed every delicious moment of it. … Continue reading →

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