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 Happy Sunday everybody!  September is over and I can hardly believe it.  It seems as though the month has flown by.  Now I'm excited for fall and all of the upcoming holidays.  October is the start of my favorite time of year and I'm hoping there will be plenty of room for reading in between all of the upcoming events.

I requested some new holiday books from the library and had no idea all of my holds would come in at once so I need to get moving on these.  I'm really excited to dig into some sweet, fluffy reads and these will do just the trick.

From the Library:





This is the fourth book in a series that I really enjoyed so I'm eager to get started on it.


I was so intrigued by the cover on this one that I had to pick it up.

For Review (from NetGalley):


 I really need to stay away from review books for a while but I can't say no to anything about Anastasia.
I hope y'all have a great week!







I Was Anastasia
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  1. AudraOctober 1, 2017 at 8:40 AM

    Oooh, fun arrivals! I'm trying to say no to review books too but I also couldn't resist Anastasia! Here's hoping we're both not disappointed!

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  2. Mary (Bookfan)October 2, 2017 at 6:47 AM

    I like LL Miller's Christmas books so I hope it's a good read. I'll look for it.

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    1. DeniseFOctober 2, 2017 at 1:46 PM

      I finished it late last night and it was pretty cute!

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  3. Laura at Library of Clean ReadsOctober 2, 2017 at 8:18 AM

    Sometimes you need a fluffy read to escape with or after having read a more dramatic heavy book. Enjoy your reading week!

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    1. DeniseFOctober 2, 2017 at 1:47 PM

      I'm so glad to have some fluffy reads after everything that's been in the news this weekend.

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  4. ElizabethOctober 2, 2017 at 8:19 AM

    ENJOY your books.

    I hope they all are enjoyable.

    Elizabeth
    Silver's Reviews
    My Mailbox Monday

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  5. bermudaonionOctober 2, 2017 at 8:21 AM

    That always happens when I request books from the library. You're going to be in the holiday spirit before you know it.

    I Was Anastasia sounds sooo good.

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    1. DeniseFOctober 2, 2017 at 1:46 PM

      I wasn't quite ready to get in the holiday spirit but oh well!

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  6. Laurel-Rain SnowOctober 2, 2017 at 10:07 AM

    Fern Michaels is an old favorite whom I haven't read in years! Enjoy!

    The Christmas theme looks like fun. Enjoy! Here are MY WEEKLY UPDATES

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    1. DeniseFOctober 2, 2017 at 1:45 PM

      I haven't read any of her books yet but I'm looking forward to it.

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  7. carolOctober 2, 2017 at 10:07 AM

    I love holiday reading. Enjoy!

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    1. DeniseFOctober 2, 2017 at 1:47 PM

      Me too! I've been looking forward to it for a while. I'm starting a little earlier than intended but that's ok!

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  8. Martha EskuchenOctober 2, 2017 at 8:03 PM

    Oh yes those look like sweet reads. I have The Christmas Room which I plan to read next week. Happy Reading!

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