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Book Haul - with books I actually bought

Around the Year in 52 Books

Diversity Bingo 2017

Rapid Fire Book Tag

If You Liked This...

Spring Cleaning Book Tag

Netflix Book Tag

Finding time to read

Currently Reading

Another Library Book Haul

Library Book Haul

Library Book Haul

Fall Time Cozy Time Book Tag

Books That Made Me Cry

Mini Book Haul

The Chocolate Book Tag

The Rory Gilmore Reading Challenge 

Mid Year Book Freak Out Tag 2016

Mid Year Favorites 2016 

New York Times By The Book Tag

T5W: Characters you are most like

A Few Days in Amsterdam

T5W: Top 5 Books you DNF'ed 

Things I Love Tag: Book Edition

The Author A-Z Tag

A Word on Reading Classics

Winter Book Haul 2016

Bookish Academy Awards Tag

New Year's Resolutions 2016

End of Year Favorites 2015

Blogmas 2015 (Introduction - see blog archive for actual posts)

Going Gluten-free and a Yummy Muffin Recipe

Creatures of the Night Book Tag 2015

Book Unhaul!

Slay That Series Readathon Wrap-up

35 Days of Organization

Slay That Series TBR

Why I Can't Not Finish a Book

Library vs. bookstore and Mini Library Haul

2015 Mid-Year Favorites

Book Haul!

Simplify! Do or Die!

Book Unhaul

Mini Book Haul

Carrot Cake Recipe

Me Time Tag 2015

Finished/Unfinished Book Series 2015

Reader Problems Tag

Black Friday Unboxing Book Haul 2014

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