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Friday Finds & Reader Recommendations – 12-27-19

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HAPPY FRIDAY & FRIDAY FINDS DAY!!! I can’t believe we’re already Friday but I am not complaining. I think this is going to be a do-nothing but relax and read and watch movies week. No shopping, no planning, no big meals… probably not even any cooking. 😉

In all the excitement of the week, I totally forgot to do a three things on Monday! So I’m doing it today. 🙂

1.) I cheated on my Keto on Christmas Day so along with my ham and roasted veggies I had a few small roasted potatoes and one of R. Renee’s delicious caramels (she sent me some!! And my Christmas crew LOVED them!! Buttery decadent deliciousness!!!) and I had one small chocolate chip cookie and a super-skinny slice of super-sweet fatty yummy cheesecake. Like… I mean… a sliver-slice. OH BOY!!! I surprisingly feel good today. Even with all that I think I kept my carbs at 100g, so that helps. 😉 read more

Reader Question – If I’ve never seen any Star Wars, can I watch The Rise of Skywalker and not be lost?

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Okay so I answered this one directly, but since it’s such a HUGE question right now (and was, even for me) I thought I’d post it. And yes, it’s not actually a “book” question, but it sure is an epic story question, so it fits!!

Tasha J: If I’ve never seen any Star Wars, can I watch something new like this and not be lost?

The kids and I are curious, just bc they like all the merchandise, but don’t really have a clue about any of it.

Maryse: I watched it, and I was fine, Tasha… I barely remember the first three (as I never paid attention when they were on… other than what I know as fact – who the characters are and the bad guy. That’s about it.) read more

Reader Question – The book about the girl that is rescued by a stranger and brought to his cabin to heal…

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Esther needs our book help! Oh how I love the “stranded with a stranger in a cabin trope” 😉 Though I do not recognize this one in particular.

There’s tons of detail (including pretty much, how it ends, so I spoiler-alerted for you in case you realize you haven’t read this one either. 😀

She asks:

Hi Maryse.

I’ve been looking for a book for so long and i tried so many times to find it with no luck. Hopefully you can help because this book is driving me insane, and I see that you read intensively. I will appreciate your help in finding this elusive book. read more

Reader Favorites – Chitwan’s Best Books of 2019 List

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It’s a Merry Christmas book list surprise!!! While right now, we’re all probably enjoying the day with family and friends, I was so happy when I received this surprise from one of our most recent readers!! A true gift of book-list awesomeness to enjoy when we have a bit of time to read quietly… and check out what our fellow book lovers loved the most, this year ➔  (the lot of lists so far, and I’ll be posting these well into January 2020, so send me yours!). 😀 read more

Merry Christmas, my wonderful book world (and my amazing friends)!!!!

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Merry Christmas 🎄 🎁  my wonderful friends!!!! What a happy day I have lined up. 🙂 I’ll be opening and exchanging gifts today… (we do ours right before Christmas supper) and I’ll be having a wonderful family supper with some of my loved ones.

This time, I’m not hosting it but I’m bringing my yummy roasted Brussel Sprouts (a la “Ina Garten”) and I’m bringing a dutch apple pie! Okay, honestly? It’s a frozen one, not homemade, but it’s Marie Callender’s and it has to be baked… so sort of homemade, right? 🙂 ) And, holy moly, if you haven’t had it yet, it’s the best apple pie I’ve ever had. Seriously. I got one for Thanksgiving, and we all devoured it (even the non-pie lovers went crazy for it), so I’m bringing another one since it was such a hit. And a ton of whip cream! And yes, Keto or not, I will be having a tiny bite or three and indulge myself a little bit. read more

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