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#readyourkindle for april:

1. all for anna
15. sellout
19. a thousand perfect notes
10. love in three quarter time

Lucas Goodgame survived a mass shooting in his small hometown, but his wife was killed. We meet him soon after as he is wading through his grief. He finds purpose in befriending a young man who needs help, and together they help the town begin to heal. It‘s a strange and moving story, and while it is sad, it has beautiful moments of hope and redemption. The audiobook narrator was incredible and I found Lucas so compelling. A very affecting story.

#withtherapist #ittakesallkinds @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs

This one was just okay for me. It was pretty bleak and I just thought the beginning started so different than where it went through the book. I just felt like this was really disjointed in spots and I felt myself losing interest frequently. I liked the characters a lot, but overall, it didn‘t offer anything new to this topic and fell a little flat for me.

I read this off and on over the course of a year. I've done about four weeks of the formal eight week MBSR program and I imagine I'll carry much of this with me for the rest of my life. Kabat-Zinn can be a bit much but he distills the tenets of mindfulness and meditation so well.

(2024) Reread in anticipation of the second book coming out in early March. I have recommended this book endlessly the last few years and for good reason.

(2018) First read as ARC. Screams to the whole world to drop everything and read this book. Awards received throughout the following year.

2/5⭐ A weird combo of proper contraindication/safety warnings, false info, & bizarre/unrealistic foods to avoid (e.g. oranges, black pepper). The sources are just a list of notes in the back with no access dates or in-text indications that they exist. The supplements/herbs sections include info on what they supposedly do but not quantities/frequencies. I feel overwhelmed & like I don't have an action plan for actually implementing anything.

I‘m doing a book bracket for 2024. So far this is in the lead for January. But I‘m about to read an Amy Harmon book. And she‘s always a contender!

What a beautiful book. 🥹😍 So glad a patron recommended it to me, and I can guarantee it‘s found a place on my Best Reads of 2024 list. 💖 #harrystrees #joncohen #librariesaremagic #librariancharacter #friendship #foundfamilies #grief #healing

My recent #bookhaul for a grand total of $7.50! 😁📚🤩 The Last of the Mohicans is a gorgeous illustrated copy and nothing was over a dollar. Not bad for the first (of many lol) bookhaul of the year.