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Are you overwhelmed with book blogging

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Do you have a general idea what make me legitimate sad? I have seen blogger do things they should not be doing. I've seen blogger getting overwhelmed I've seen blogger getting stressed out of all the reviews they have to write. But haven't had the opportunity to sit down and write them. I seen blogger being so far behind with there ARc readings, They really don't want to read those types of books that they don't have too. I have seen blogger wanting to read all the arc book in 2022. But They are not finished with 2021 Arc Books yet.  So they can't. It sounds like these blogger are working a full time job that is stressful and they haven't been paid as of yet.  They are so upset, They are so stressed, with all these obligation they have to do.  They started to fall behind at some point. Clearly they are not into the process. At this point the enjoyment wasn't there. Doing stuff for free if it is fun But when it is know longer fun you would do it anyway, E

The Party

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  All  it was a party. But it turned out to be a nightmare. Story was so compleing and additive...Brilliant. Racheal woke up in a strange room, it was at the morning of her neighbor's party. She doesn't have any memory  of what has happen the night before. She was wondering why her husband left her alone at the party. She was still wondering did she row? And why was Rachael arm so bruised? Why is the neightbor and her friends so vain about what has happen? She has put the pieace together little by little bit.  Of the devasting event that happen in her friends house, at the party that she was wanting to be safe to attend. Everyone had a different idea of what happen that night. Or has everyone have something to hide at someport.  she knew that someone knew what happen to her, and she was determined to find out.  As I was reading this story I could find out who was the one that new all about what happen at the party. There so many twisted to the story, and it was billiant and tri

If mama ain't happy,ain't nobady happy! Making the choice to rejoice

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happiness is so overrated a go for Joy! Choosing comitment, Creating an Apmosphare of Joy, modeling it for your children, And discovering discipline of good people.   Uncovering  the struggle of a woman meeting on the way to joy. Showing us how to find the balances in the process and the contentment where you are today. do you want to experience that joy? God's joy make you want to celebrate.  Every chapter that you read puts an smile on your face.  Understanding the struggle of a new mom along the way of joy. finding balances and peace in the mist of all the turmoil.  I love reading the writing of the author, I had a hard time putting this book down.  It was so fun following  the journey towards her joy.  Her own struggles and triumphs as a busy mom.  Which encourage mom to take a leap of faith towards their balance and contentment no matter what.  4 stars

Dumplin

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  Dubbed a former beauty queen mom. Willadean  has always been at home in her own skin. Her thoughts on having an ultimate Bikini body? Put a Binki on her body. With her all American  Best Freind. Ellen was by her side, things have always worked.  Until Will took a job at the harpy's  local fast food joint.  Then she met her Private School Bo, One of the hottest jocks. Will wasn't finding herself to be attracted to him.  But she was so surprised when he like her back.  Finding new heights of self assurance  in her relationship with Bo.  Will was doubting about herself.  So she started out to take back her confidences.  By doing  the horribly things that she could imagen on doing.  By entring the Teen Blue Bonnet Pageant. Along with several other candiates.  Showing the world that she belong up there as much as any twiggy girl does. Along the way she surprised the hell out of Clover City. And maybe herself at all.  It is a joyful read the beloved so many teens  who can relate to

Watch Me

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  She thinks she did nothing wrong.  Might say that all has everything under control. She is about to move  into a full hourse of strangers and have her life broadcasting for the whole world to see.  As long as she still have her boyfriend. Cory nothing that could go long. Nothing But Alley starts spending time with her housemaid Drew. He was an hot and sentative guy always seems to be around.  When she need someone the most.  There were suspicions between Alley and Cory that was pulling them apart.  She wasn't sure if she could trust anyone, not even herself.  Ally had to learn the hard lesson of life and what happens when everyone is looking that always caputures her good side.  It is an amazing story with a lot of romance twist that goes along with it.  Being in the spot light is something that is making anyone not to trust anyone . so much more.  3. stars

chocolat

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  It's telling a story of the mysterious Vianna Rocher, who arrived  in the traditional and strait lace  French village of Lansquent-sous-tannes where she opened a chocolat shop. Quickly became the forcus point for resistance of  the village preist Francis. It open on the Mardi Gras, it was on a single quiet street of Lansquent-sous-tannes . when the parade pssed the chocolat shop and the  painted church.  So at the rear of the prossesion  is a solid staute the Cure of Pere's. In the mist of the crowd were two recent arrivals, Vianna and her daughter, Anunk have enjoy the festival, so much they decided to stay. So Vianna rented the apartment and reorganized the bakery down stairs to a  Chocolaterie.  As she was going to call it La Celeste Parline. But father Franices was so anagry that the chocolat shop was going to be opening on the week of lent.  Lent is the time of solemnity, But it was not appropriate for opening a shop  that indulgences and sensuality. This is an amazing n

Fatherhood

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  Mat t and Lizzy were High school sweethearts.  After a long distances relationship, the couple finally decided to settle in Las Angeles, they had this perfect marriage and their home is so gorogeously new home. When baby girl was on her way, Lizzy Pregency was a little rocky, But they welcome Madeline to the world. She was healthy, and Breatiful.  Twentyfour hours later Lizzy suffer an Pulmonary embolism and past away instantly. Without holding her baby who came into the world, and she was eager to do so. though confronting with devasting of grief, along with the responsiblity of a new baby and being a single father.  Matt didn't surrender to desvastration; But he choose to create a life for his daughter maddy. As Matt shares the bittersweet and as his humorous courtship and marriage to lizzy. relying on his newborn daughter. For the support that she unknowing provided and  the extraordinary online community of strangers who have become his friends. Hats off to single dad out the

The Black sheep

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  She was fed up with her parent and their rules( which they kept a binder full of them) A Fifteen year old girl Kendra write her way into a tv show called the The Black sheep,  that gave them a chance to swap families with another teen. So when the camera crew showed up at her Manhattan Apartment.  Kendra was having second thoughts.  but it was too late.  Kendra was which away to Monterey California to live with the Mulligan's. It was an carefree home that was just like her own. Complete with Hippy parents with their five kids and there ferret. As she was falling for Mitch, was the Mulligan's seventeen year old son. It sounds to complicated things further especially Mitch despising the show, and everything that is stands for.  As he gave it a chance Kendra was able to juggle her first love, also her new stardom, and pushy television protectors. Who will stop at anything to get higher rating. So this is an bilious and touching, hams Kendra handles, live under a new roof and fin

Sell out

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  The girls had  divided themselves by there race, If I have known, Maybe I would have chosen differently.  Maybe not, either way,  But I knew was on the wrong side.  Taken place in the summer when everything was going to change at some point.  knowing Natasha, had this wonderful live with Park Adams,  She had friends, she fit into, She was a member of the ballet troupe. Knowing she was the only African American in her school really didn't bother her that much. But it bother Tilly, Natasha grandmother from Harlem. She decided Natasha need to go back to her roots. Or her grandmother is afraid of loosing her completely. Tilly wisp her away to the world  that suddenly wasn't in Natasha's life that doesn't make any sense to her. Harlem and the comfort zone in the Bronx, and the crises center continue on.  There were two boys that lived in her neighborhood like her to come back home, She never had a boyfriend So there were a couple of girls had open up to her and show her th

The Beekeeper of Aleppo

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Nuri  was a Beekeeper and Afra his wife is an artist. Nuri rises early to hear the call to prayer  before driving to his bee hives in the countryside. On the weekend Afra sells her beautiful colored landscaping painting all in the open air market. They lived a simple life, an rick in Family and Friends. In the Hills of beautiful Syria city of Aleppo. Couldn't believe what has happen. When in love was destory by the war. Nuri knows they had no choice they had to leave their homes.  By escaping was no easy task. Afra lost her sight, so Nuri had to navigate her greif as well. As the prelious journey through Greece, and Turkey, towards there uncertain future in Britian. Moving, Intimate, and beautifully written, this is a story for  our time.  It reminds us the our lives can be upended instantly and brings a journey in faraway lands close to home, never to me forgotten. It has the capacity to have us open our eyes and see. The novel speaks so much about what is happening in the world t

the Crow's call

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  When they discovered that Vernon King, his son, son in law were in a tragic accident. Three women were left coping with there death, as the become the sole provider of the family that was left behind.  The only income that they women had was from the greenhouse, it seems like someone is trying to put the out of business.  As Amy King just lost her father and brother and her mother needed her to help with the running of the family's greenhouse. It wasn't fair for her to leave the job that she loves, when there is a sister and a brother that could help. Sylvia was still grieving for the husband that she loss to raise her three children, Henry was just out of school, is saddling with all the jobs that his father and brother used to do.  As Amy resume her new role, and she asked Jared to put their courtship on hold. When things started to heat up at the greenhouse, will Amy start to crumble under pressure? As I was reading the story I felt the greenhouse was talking about A praye