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How Much I Spent on Books in 2017

January 10, 2018 By Jessica Filed Under: My Reading Diary 2 Comments

Money Spent Books 2017 Books A True Story

Here's the fourth edition in my series of how much money I spend on books each year.  You can read my posts from 2016, 2015 and 2014. Books I Bought in 2017 Hardcover $12.14 - Truly, Madly, Guilty $20.29 - Star Wars: Rogue One Novelization $18.22 - Always Hungry $29.99 - Beauty and the Beast MinaLima Popup book ... Read More »

 Posted on: January 10, 2018 11:30 am By Jessica Filed Under: My Reading Diary | Tagged With: 2017, money
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How I Did on My 2017 New Year’s Resolutions

January 5, 2018 By Jessica Filed Under: My Reading Diary 2 Comments

Last year, I basically had one resolution and it was to: Have a daily routine I'm still tweaking it, but I think it was very successful.  The resolutions were bold and I've turned them either green or red based on whether I now do them the majority of the time. 6:30-7:30 am: Get toddler out of bed.  Change ... Read More »

 Posted on: January 5, 2018 8:28 am By Jessica Filed Under: My Reading Diary | Tagged With: 2017, resolutions
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New Year’s Resolutions 2018

January 4, 2018 By Jessica Filed Under: My Reading Diary 2 Comments

Blog Blog at 6:30 am for an hour each weekday. I'm literally doing this right now and I've actually been doing it since November.  I really enjoy the quiet time to myself when no one else is awake.  I used to have time to myself in the evenings but my kids are getting older and ... Read More »

 Posted on: January 4, 2018 9:21 am By Jessica Filed Under: My Reading Diary | Tagged With: 2018, resolutions
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Book vs. Movie: The Boys in the Boat

July 14, 2017 By Jessica Filed Under: My Reading Diary 1 Comment

The documentary that is based on the book The Boys in the Boat is called The Boys of '36.  It had some great insights that were not in the book.  If you read and loved The Boys in the Boat, I highly recommend the documentary.  It brought the book to life.  Actually seeing the beauty ... Read More »

 Posted on: July 14, 2017 1:51 pm By Jessica Filed Under: My Reading Diary | Tagged With: Movie Adaption, Movie Review, Movies
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Book vs. Movie: A Dog’s Purpose #ADogsPurposeMovie

May 22, 2017 By Jessica Filed Under: My Reading Diary Leave a Comment

Book Movie Comparison A Dog's Purpose W Bruce Cameron

Spoiler Free Version The movie had a much faster pace than the book, but it kept the spirit of the book and was a pretty faithful adaption.  The ending of the movie is slightly different (for more details see the review below).   I would say the movie ending was a lighter, happier version of what happens ... Read More »

 Posted on: May 22, 2017 2:01 pm By Jessica Filed Under: My Reading Diary | Tagged With: Movie Adaption, Movie Review, Movies
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