• Mid-Year Reading Update

    July 16, 2023 Shannon Aycock

    My reading goal for the year is 36 books, and I have read 23 to date! I have listed and categorized them all below. Historical fiction is one of my favorite book genres, and three of my top recs below fall into this category. The Things We Cannot Say might be a close tie with The Nightingale as an all-time favorite for me. If historical fiction isn’t your thing, Remarkably Bright Creatures is a major standout for me so far…

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  • Book Recommendations

    June 24, 2019 Shannon Aycock

    For as long as I can remember, I have always been a reader. My mom used to take me to the library all the time growing up, and there was nothing more exciting than seeing the Bookmobile in my neighborhood! The Sweet Valley Twins books were some of my very favorites back then (probably showing my age, haha!). There have been many nights over the years where I have stayed up until the wee hours of the morning reading because…

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  • Friday Five – The Thanksgiving Edition

    November 16, 2018 Shannon Aycock

    Happy Friday, y’all!  Can you even believe Thanksgiving is NEXT WEEK!?!  I still have not wrapped my head around it…and we are hosting Thanksgiving at our house for 16 people!!  Yikes!  Say a prayer for me! The next few days are probably going to be a bit crazy, so in case I am not able to get another blog post up before next Thursday, I want to wish you all a very Happy Thanksgiving!  This year I am especially thankful…

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