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05/11/2020
Look at this AMAZING bookmark my wife got me for my birthday! It’s the perfect gift and I love it!
30/09/2020
The TBR pile on the bedside table is out of control...like normal.
25/09/2020
This best thing that has happened in 2020.
22/09/2020
Homeschool days are even better when you visit places you’ve read and studied about!
19/09/2020
Giant B.I.G. used book sale today! We got in line early and had a blast hunting for that next new book or old favorite to add to our library!
18/09/2020
When we are first introduced to Bertha Truitt, she is unconscious in a cemetery with 15 pounds of gold, a candlepin, and a bowling ball. This introduction sets the stage for the strange and wonderful world of Elizabeth McCracken's Bowlaway. This novel tells the story of several generations of the Truitt family and the bowling alley that empowers, restricts, and ultimately, defines their lives. [ 139 more words ]
http://devanebooks.com/2020/09/18/bowlaway/
Bowlaway When we are first introduced to Bertha Truitt, she is unconscious in a cemetery with 15 pounds of gold, a candlepin, and a bowling ball. This introduction sets the stage for the strange and wonderf…
Andy reviews Night of the Living Ted! Thank you for a great book!
16/09/2020
Anyone else have a ridiculous library pile? How do four people check out this many books? We love our library and we love to read!
14/09/2020
New Review - Henry, Himself
http://devanebooks.com/2020/09/14/henry-himself/
Henry, Himself In Henry, Himself nothing happens. It happens slowly. And I kind of love it. Henry, Himself is the third story by author Stewart O’Nan set around characters within the Maxwell family. While t…
11/09/2020
I am so excited for my library haul this week! We have gone several weeks without being able to step foot in our library due to COVID restrictions and being able to walk back in and just looks around was such a joy! I can't wait to really dive in to these books. Here's the haul - American Moonshot by Douglas Brinkley… [ 275 more words ]
http://devanebooks.com/2020/09/11/library-haul/
Library Haul I am so excited for my library haul this week! We have gone several weeks without being able to step foot in our library due to COVID restrictions and being able to walk back in and just looks arou…
11/09/2020
We finally had the chance to return to our library! Our library system opened and then shut down again during the pandemic and this week we FINALLY had the chance to go back in person. The appointment system worked perfectly and we basically had the place to ourselves! It was so great to see familiar (masked) faces and get to browse the shelves again - even if it was just for 30 minutes. See you next week !
10/09/2020
New Blog Post! Check it out - http://devanebooks.com/2020/09/08/breaking-bread-with-the-dead/
Breaking Bread with the Dead Near the end of Alan Jacobs’ excellent new book, Breaking Bread with the Dead, one quote frames his task. “The idealization and demonization of the past are equally easy, and immensely tempting in …
10/09/2020