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How I Did On My New Year’s Resolutions 2019

January 30, 2020 By Jessica Filed Under: My Reading Diary Leave a Comment

If I finished the goal, it's in green. If I didn't finish it, it's red. Reading Read 50 books Read 3 formats a time – ebook, physical, and audio. I really like this strategy. I read an ebook instead of using social media. Reading for 2-3 minutes at a time all day really helped me ... Read More »

 Posted on: January 30, 2020 3:29 pm By Jessica Filed Under: My Reading Diary | Tagged With: 2019, resolutions
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New Year’s Resolutions 2020

January 29, 2020 By Jessica Filed Under: My Reading Diary Leave a Comment

I've always made my resolutions in categories in my life. It helps me find balance. And with the new youth program from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, I just tweaked my format to follow theirs because it's such a great program and I wanted to follow it even though I'm ... Read More »

 Posted on: January 29, 2020 3:20 pm By Jessica Filed Under: My Reading Diary | Tagged With: 2020, resolutions
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Book Review: Wishtree by Katherine Applegate

September 16, 2019 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 1 Comment

Book Review Wishtree Katherine Applegate

It must have been fate to find Wishtree at the library right before our road trip to the Redwoods. We listened to the audiobook and followed along in the book as we drove among the huge trees. Redwoods National Park in California I had no idea that Wishtree was told from the perspective of a tree. ... Read More »

 Posted on: September 16, 2019 2:00 pm By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 4 Stars, Audiobook, Book Review, Hardcover, Instagram Review, Middle Grade
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Aurora at Evermore Park: Part 4 – Season Finale and How I Solved the Impossible Cipher

August 24, 2019 By Jessica Filed Under: My Reading Diary Leave a Comment

I went to Evermore Park four times during the Aurora season. Now that my health is starting to recover, I finally want to share my experience at the season finale for Aurora on February 2, 2019. If you want to read about my other Evermore Park visits during Aurora, Part 1 is about going ... Read More »

 Posted on: August 24, 2019 4:41 pm By Jessica Filed Under: My Reading Diary | Tagged With: Evermore
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Book Review: Harry Potter Page to Screen by Bob McCabe

May 8, 2019 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review Leave a Comment

Book Review Harry Potter Page to Screen Bob McCabe

Harry Potter Page to Screen was like reading a yearbook of your time at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. It's sentimental, full of great stories to reminisce about and there are lots or gorgeous pictures. There's actually quite a bit of text even though it looks like mostly pictures. It tells ... Read More »

 Posted on: May 8, 2019 11:28 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 5 Stars, Book Review, Hardcover, Instagram Review
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