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Choosing Your Next Read

September 3, 2025 By D'Ann Mateer

I know many of you, like me, have an overflowing TBR (to-be-read) pile.  Lately, I’ve been struggling with choosing my next read.  For the most part, I’m a mood reader, so I choose based on how I’m feeling. However, I also enjoy reading books from different genres simultaneously, so if I finish one genre, I pick something else from the same genre, as I likely have other … [Read more...]

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The Unseen TBR pile

March 19, 2025 By D'Ann Mateer

When physical books were my go-to, my TBR (To Be Read, in case you aren’t familiar with the lingo!) pile sat on my nightstand. It started with one or two books as a young, busy mom. It morphed into half a dozen as the kids spent time at school. Beyond that, I had to find a new place to stash them. I’ve moved those TBR books around over the years, but while living in the condo in Austin, we found a … [Read more...]

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What are You Reading?

April 26, 2018 By Cara Putman

As a voracious reader, my to-be-read pile never stops. Literally it is towering beneath my desk and next to my bedside...and on a bookshelf. And you get the idea! I love books too much. No. That's not possible. I simply need a vacation to read all the books I have stockpiled. Yes, that's better. [Tweet "What's on your #TBRPile? @Cara_Putman shares some of her recent reads and a … [Read more...]

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