Author: Kristen
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NYC: A Book Lover’s Spirit City
I turned 35 this past weekend and celebrated with a fantastic trip to New York City. My husband and I dedicated most of the trip to eating as much pizza as possible. We succeeded on our mission! We ate at 6 different pizza places — 3 as a part of an official Scott’s Pizza Tour…
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Literary Fun in Las Vegas
A couple weeks ago, I wrote about turning any trip you go on into a literary one. I did just that for my recent trip to Las Vegas, so I want to share all the bookish fun I got into in Sin City. The primary reason my husband and I were there was to attend…
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Literary Linking: July 30 – August 10
Sorry I didn’t send out Literary Linking last week. I was in Las Vegas doing Las Vegas-y things 🙂 though I did work in some literary tourism that I’ll post about soon. So, this week’s links list is extra long because they’re from the past two weeks. Enjoy! My favorite bookish links the weeks of…
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What I’m Reading Next: TBR August 2018
I’m excited to take part in a new linkup with the ladies at Literary Quicksand and Allison at My Novel Life. The first Wednesday of each month, we will share all the books we hope to read for that month. Since I will not have read any of the books listed, descriptions of the stories…
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Literary Linking: July 23 – 27
This week’s link topics include: backlash against the anti-libraries article in Forbes, the Man Booker Prize Longlist, and more! My favorite bookish links the week of July 23 – 27: No, Amazon Cannot Replace Libraries This is just one of many articles responding to the awful op-ed piece published by Forbes last weekend. It’s heartening…
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How To Add Literary Flare To All Your Travel!
Armchair travel through books is an amazing way to “see” the world without spending thousands of dollars on transportation and lodging. Real travel for vacation is tons of fun too, especially if you put in the time to plan it right. For me, “planning it right” means the trip has a healthy dash of literary…
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Literary Linking: July 16 – 20
This week’s link topics include: most anticipated books for the rest of 2018, fake travel posters based on famous novels, an interview with Kevin Kwan, and more! My favorite bookish links the week of July 16 – 20: Most Anticipated: The Great Second-Half 2018 Book Preview You probably have plenty on your TBR already, but…
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What I’ve Been Reading: July 2018
Welcome to Quick Lit, where bloggers link up with Anne Bogel at Modern Mrs. Darcy and share short and sweet reviews of what we’ve been reading lately. I love travel for the regular reasons: getting to see new sites, try new foods, learn about new cultures, etc. I also love it for another very nerdy…
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Literary Linking: July 9 – 13
This week’s link topics include: audiobooks vs. reading, the new Robert Galbraith book, book cover manicures and more! My favorite bookish links the week of July 9 – 13 Audiobooks vs. Reading: The Rules Are, There Are No Rules A great breakdown of the strengths of each. EasyJet Open a Library in the Skies Why…
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Literary Linking: July 2 – 6
This week’s link topics include: the decline in leisure reading, beach libraries, George R. R. Martin’s summer reading suggestions, and more! My favorite bookish links the week of July 2 – 6: Leisure Reading in the US Is at an All-Time Low Soooo, the reading declines are higher in men. Let’s step it up, guys!!!…