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Posted about 5 years ago by Phil Shepard

Posted in Adult, Reading Recommendations | Tagged with #bookrecommendations, book recommendations, Fiction, ghosts, haunted houses, Hoopla, nonfiction

As the days get shorter and the weather gets cooler (please, let it get cooler!) I want to spend even more time nested in at home reading.  It’s October, so […]

Posted about 5 years ago by Phil Shepard

Posted in Adult, Book Reviews, Reading Recommendations | Tagged with #bookrecommendations, animal shelters, archives, arthritis, be nice, blind, celebrations, checklists, dictionaries, failure, fire prevention, Friendship, frugal, handwashing, health and wellness, magic, make a difference, octopuses, origami, poetry, positive attitude, reading suggestions, sarcasm, shelter dogs, stuttering, tacos, War of the Worlds

THERE ARE HOLIDAYS AND OBSERVANCES EVERY DAY OF THE MONTH — SO MANY REASONS TO CELEBRATE! I’M NOT SAYING THERE SHOULD BE CAKE EVERY DAY, BUT I’M NOT SAYING THERE […]

Posted about 5 years ago by Phil Shepard

Posted in Adult, Book Reviews, Families, Reading Recommendations | Tagged with banned books, beards, book recommendations, celebrations, classical music, courtesy, currentevents, encouragement, Fiction, Grandparents, gratitude, HBUCs, library cards, make your bed, neighbor, new releases, nonfiction, online learning, positive thinking, procrastination, reading suggestions, reflexology, resumes, self care, sewing, talk like a pirate, voter registration

THERE ARE HOLIDAYS AND OBSERVANCES EVERY DAY OF THE MONTH — SO MANY REASONS TO CELEBRATE! I’M NOT SAYING THERE SHOULD BE CAKE EVERY DAY, BUT I’M NOT SAYING THERE […]

Posted about 5 years ago by Phil Shepard

Posted in Book Reviews, Reading Recommendations | Tagged with artistappreciation, behappy, bekind, belazy, bookloversday, celebrations, dogdaysofsummer, holidays, lizzieborden, matchmaker, nationalfriendshipday, nationallighthouseday, nomad, poetry, reading suggestions, romancereaders

THERE ARE HOLIDAYS AND OBSERVANCES ALMOST EVERY DAY OF THE MONTH – SO MANY REASONS TO CELEBRATE. I’M NOT SAYING THERE SHOULD BE CAKE EVERY DAY, BUT I’M NOT SAYING […]

Posted about 5 years ago by Phil Shepard

Posted in Reading Recommendations | Tagged with bekind, cheerup, cheerupthelonelyday, loneliness, onlythelonely, reading suggestions, smile, spreadkindness, unlonely, unlonelyproject

lonely definitions(from Merriam-Webster online) 1 – a: being without company: LONE // too many lonely nights at home. b: cut off from others: SOLITARY // the train stopped frequently at […]

Posted about 5 years ago by Phil Shepard

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There are holidays and observances every day of the month — so many reasons to celebrate! I’m not saying there should be cake every day, but I’m not saying there […]

Posted about 5 years ago by Phil Shepard

Posted in Book Reviews | Tagged with book recommendations, celebrations, reading suggestions

There are holidays and observances almost every day of the month – so many reasons to celebrate.   I’m not saying there should be cake every day, but I’m not […]

Posted about 6 years ago by Phil Shepard

Posted in Adult, Reading Recommendations | Tagged with celebrations

There are holidays and observations every day of the month – so many reasons to celebrate. I’m not saying there should be cake every day, but I’m not saying there […]

Posted about 6 years ago by Phil Shepard

Posted in Book Reviews

If you are crazy about poetry, this book is just what you need. Ms. Peterson has given readers 17 poems full of emotion and passion. As I read one poem […]

Posted about 6 years ago by Phil Shepard

Posted in Adult, Book Reviews, Reading Recommendations

April is both National Poetry Month AND National Pet Month.  What better way to celebrate than with poetry about dogs, for dogs, and by dogs.  Check out the Academy of American Poets and The Poetry Foundation […]