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Books to Read (February 2019)

2/27/2019

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Before I Fall
Lauren Oliver


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With this stunning debut novel, New York Times bestselling author Lauren Oliver emerged as one of today's foremost authors of young adult fiction. Like Jay Asher's Thirteen Reasons Why and Gayle Forman's If I Stay, Before I Fall raises thought-provoking questions about love, death, and how one person's life can affect so many others.

For popular high school senior Samantha Kingston, February 12—"Cupid Day"—should be one big party, a day of valentines and roses and the privileges that come with being at the top of the social pyramid. And it is…until she dies in a terrible accident that night.

However, she still wakes up the next morning. In fact, Sam lives the last day of her life seven times, until she realizes that by making even the slightest changes, she may hold more power than she ever imagined.

Before I Fall is now a major motion picture Zoey Deutch, Halston Sage, and Kian Lawley. Named to numerous state reading lists, the novel was also recognized as a Best Book of the Year by Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, The Daily Beast, NPR, and Publishers Weekly.


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Girl, Wash Your Face
Rachel Hollis


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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

Do you ever suspect that everyone else has life figured out and you don’t have a clue? If so, Rachel Hollis has something to tell you: that’s a lie.

As the founder of the lifestyle website TheChicSite.com and CEO of her own media company, Rachel Hollis developed an immense online community by sharing tips for better living while fearlessly revealing the messiness of her own life. Now, in this challenging and inspiring new book, Rachel exposes the twenty lies and misconceptions that too often hold us back from living joyfully and productively, lies we’ve told ourselves so often we don’t even hear them anymore.

With painful honesty and fearless humor, Rachel unpacks and examines the falsehoods that once left her feeling overwhelmed and unworthy, and reveals the specific practical strategies that helped her move past them. In the process, she encourages, entertains, and even kicks a little butt, all to convince you to do whatever it takes to get real and become the joyous, confident woman you were meant to be.

With unflinching faith and rock-hard tenacity, Girl, Wash Your Face shows you how to live with passion and hustle--and how to give yourself grace without giving up.


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Once and For All
Sarah Dessen


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From Sarah Dessen, the beloved New York Times bestselling author of SAINT ANYTHING and JUST LISTEN, comes a new novel set in the world of wedding planning!

Is it really better to have loved and lost?  Louna's summer job is to help brides plan their perfect day, even though she stopped believing in happily-ever-after when her first love ended tragically.  But charming girl-magnet Ambrose isn't about to be discouraged now that he's met the one he really  wants.  Maybe Louna's second chance is standing right in front of her.

Sarah Dessen’s many fans will adore this latest novel, a richly satisfying, enormously entertaining story with humor, romance, and an ending that is so much more than happily-ever-after.

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Every Breath
Nicholas Sparks



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Get swept up in an epic romance from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Notebook, a heartbreaking love story spanning decades and continents--from North Carolina to Zimbabwe.

Hope Anderson is at a crossroads. At thirty-six, she's been dating her boyfriend, an orthopedic surgeon, for six years. With no wedding plans in sight, and her father recently diagnosed with ALS, she decides to use a week at her family's cottage in Sunset Beach, North Carolina, to ready the house for sale and mull over some difficult decisions about her future.

Tru Walls has never visited North Carolina but is summoned to Sunset Beach by a letter from a man claiming to be his father. A safari guide, born and raised in Zimbabwe, Tru hopes to unravel some of the mysteries surrounding his mother's early life and recapture memories lost with her death. When the two strangers cross paths, their connection is as electric as it is unfathomable . . . but in the immersive days that follow, their feelings for each other will give way to choices that pit family duty against personal happiness in devastating ways.

Illuminating life's heartbreaking regrets and enduring hope, EVERY BREATH explores the many facets of love that lay claim to our deepest loyalties--while asking the question, How long can a dream survive?

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After
Anna Todd


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Experience the internet's most talked-about book, now a major motion picture, from Anna Todd, the writer Cosmopolitan called “the biggest literary phenomenon of her generation.”

There was the time before Tessa met Hardin, and then there’s everything AFTER... Life will never be the same. #Hessa

Tessa is a good girl with a sweet, reliable boyfriend back home. She’s got direction, ambition, and a mother who’s intent on keeping her that way.

But she’s barely moved into her freshman dorm when she runs into Hardin. With his tousled brown hair, cocky British accent, and tattoos, Hardin is cute and different from what she’s used to.

But he’s also rude—to the point of cruelty, even. For all his attitude, Tessa should hate Hardin. And she does—until she finds herself alone with him in his room. Something about his dark mood grabs her, and when they kiss it ignites within her a passion she’s never known before.

He'll call her beautiful, then insist he isn’t the one for her and disappear again and again. Despite the reckless way he treats her, Tessa is compelled to dig deeper and find the real Hardin beneath all his lies. He pushes her away again and again, yet every time she pushes back, he only pulls her in deeper.

Tessa already has the perfect boyfriend. So why is she trying so hard to overcome her own hurt pride and Hardin's prejudice about nice girls like her?

Unless...could this be love?

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National Cherry Pie Day

2/20/2019

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IT'S NATIONAL CHERRY PIE DAY!

February 20th is National Cherry Pie Day! Grab those cook books or make a trip to the store to purchase your favorite CHERRY PIE! Better yet, follow the recipe below for a delicious dreamy pie.


Easy Cherry Pie

By Pillsbury Kitchens

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Ingredients
1
box Pillsbury™ refrigerated pie crusts, softened as directed on box 
2
cans (21 oz each) cherry pie filling 
1
teaspoon milk 
1
teaspoon sugar

Steps
  • 1
    Heat oven to 425°F. Make pie crusts as directed on box for Two-Crust Pie, using 9-inch glass pie plate.
  • 2
    Spoon pie filling into crust-lined plate. Top with second crust; seal edge and flute. Brush top crust with milk; sprinkle with sugar. Cut slits in several places on top crust.
  • 3
    Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until crust is golden brown. After 15 to 20 minutes of baking, cover crust edge with strips of foil to prevent excessive browning. Cool at least 1 hour before serving.

Recipe Credit:

https://www.pillsbury.com/recipes/easy-cherry-pie/fdad0859-2606-4553-a2e4-335818c04bc8

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Happy Valentine's Day!

2/14/2019

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HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY! <3

Enjoy Valentine's Day with Blissful Valentine. Follow Brooke and Dean, two people who are destined to be together despite some unfortunate obstacles...

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Straight-laced 19-year-old Brooke Powers has two goals: First, avoid the party scene and all the drama and disaster that go along with it. Second, focus on attaining her Marketing and Business degrees. When her roommate begs her to attend a fraternity party she reluctantly obliges, but gets more than she bargained for when she meets enticingly charismatic fraternity brother, Dean Parker. After a mishap causes her to wake up in the worst possible place she can imagine, she vows to stay away from anything or anyone fraternity related. Staying away from Dean is a daily battle, one she's slowly losing. When her feelings conjure up old demons from the past, her strategically planned future turns into chaos. Brooke is desperate to keep herself on track. Will Dean be her downfall or is he exactly what she needs?

Valentine’s Day isn’t always complete bliss.

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What Readers Are Saying!


This was short and sweet. Romantic and adorable. I mean seriously, who wouldn't fall for Dean??? And I loved all the 80's movie references.
- Miss Jenny Russo
This novella is short and sweet, but it takes you on a ride through romance and chaos. It will have you questioning the characters throughout the whole story. Will Dean and Brooke end up happily together? Will Dean end up being just like the rest of his fraternity brothers? And most importantly, will Brooke turn into that party girl she was in the past, or will she continue to focus on her future?
- Author Olivia Howe
I love being festive so what better than to read a valentine novella on Valentine’s Day!? Blissful Valentine is the perfect romance if you’re looking for a quick, sweet, happy ending.
- After The Pages
Beautiful! Great read! Loved it!
- Amazon Customer
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Happy Birthday, Taylor Lautner!

2/11/2019

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Birthday
Feb 11, 1992
Birthplace
Grand Rapids, MI
Age
26 years old
Birth Sign
Aquarius

Taylor is known for playing Jacob Black, the sexy werewolf, in The Twilight Saga film series based on the novels of the same name by Stephenie Meyer.

He's ultimately the reason why we love werewolves so much. Thank you, Taylor!


FUN FACTS

1. Taylor has one sibling, a younger sister named Makena.
2. Taylor has German, Dutch, and French roots.
3. Growing up, he played football and baseball. He also took hip-hop dance lessons. 
4. He loves martial arts and began training at age 6.
5. He was voted "Best Smile" by his junior high school class (not surprised).
6. Taylor began acting in 2001, appearing in the film called Shadow Fury.
7. Lautner gained thirty pounds to reprise his role as Jacob Black in "New Moon."
8. Taylor's favorite Jacob Black quote is "Does my being half-naked bother you?"
9. Author Stephenie Meyer said that if she were 14 she would choose Team Jacob because that is more her style.
10. Taylor's worst habit is tapping his foot.

Information Credit:

https://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/taylor-lautner.html

https://www.boomsbeat.com/articles/454/20140219/50-things-you-probably-didn-t-know-about-taylor-lautner.htm
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