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Is Your TBR Pile Groaning?

February 24, 2022 By Cara Putman

There are so many good books coming out this year. There are already so many wonderful choices for your reading pleasure. Last time I was on here, I posted about my friend Sarah Sundin's latest novel Until Leaves Fall in Paris. Today I thought I'd share four more I'm excited about. Three I've already read, and one is waiting patiently on my to be read pile. Let's dig in! I wanted to start … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: cara putman, Kelly Irvin, Lynn Blackburn, reading, Sarah Ladd, Toni Shiloh

Do you ever stop reading a book?

January 28, 2021 By Cara Putman

Usually, when I start a book I finish it. If I don't, it's because it gets buried in a corner. In the last week there were two books I was listening to that I had to stop and return to the library. One, there wasn't any saving it for me considering the number of curse words in the opening paragraph. The other was a 20 hours audiobook that I listened to for 8 hours. There was much I loved about … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: cara putman, kristy cambron, Rachel McDaniel, reading, Sarah Ladd

So Many Books + Giveaway

October 22, 2020 By Cara Putman

So many fantastics books have come out lately. I've been reading as my to be read pile comtinues to grow. There's something about the temperatures turning cooler (and the grading piling up!) that makes me want to curl up with books. Today I thought I'd share a few of my recent favorites. I'd love to know what you're reading and will have a giveaway at the end. Yesterday was the release day … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: Amy Lynn Green, betsy st amant, cara putman, Denise Hunter, giveaway, Jaime Jo Wright, Janine Rosche, Jen Turano, rachel mcmillan, Sarah Ladd, Tamera Alexander Carnton

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