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Book 287 of 500!

This book was called The Midwife of Berlin by Anna Stuart. I really loved this book, it still had the element of a Holocaust story but it was much more! It was after WW2 and took place in Berlin. It … Continue reading

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Book 286 of 500!

This was another Elvis book called Baby, Let’s Play House: Elvis Presley and the Women Who Loved Him by Alanna Nash. I really enjoyed this one because it’s his same story only this time and talked about every single woman … Continue reading

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Book 285 of 500!

Even though this is technically a small kids book, A Little Golden Book to be exact. It was a book that I purchased for myself, even though I did read it to Kathryn! It’s because it’s called Disney Figment! Figment … Continue reading

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Book 284 of 500!

So this book was a chapter book that I read to Kathryn many nights before her bedtime. A chapter a night, so figured I should include it, seeing as I am the one who read it! It’s called The Wish … Continue reading

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Book 283 of 500!

This book was called The War Orphan by Anna Stuart! It was another Holocaust book but it was a little bit different. Yes the characters were in Auschwitz, but it was more about what happened after they were liberated when … Continue reading

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Book 282 of 500!

It took me quite a while to read this next book, but because it wasn’t good but because it was super long and also I just haven’t had the time to read like I sometimes do! But I loved this … Continue reading

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Book 281 of 500!

Kathryn is reading this book in her 3rd grade class, so I decided to get a copy and also read it! Obviously, it was a super fast read for me, but it was still good! It’s called The Year of … Continue reading

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Book 280 of 500!

My dad read this book and told me that I should read it also. It was called The Spare by Prince Harry! I know my mom would have loved this book as she loved Princess Diana and everything to do … Continue reading

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Book 279 of 500!

This book was called Elvis: The Biography by Jerry Hopkins and it was a real book and it had 412 pages! I did not think I would be able to read this whole book, but I did! I love Elvis … Continue reading

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Book 278 of 500!

I found this book in my bedroom at Bensenville. I’m sure I read it years ago when I was younger, but decided to read it again! It’s called Sabrina, The Teenage Witch: Good Switch, Bad Switch by David Cody Weiss … Continue reading

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Book 277 of 500!!

This book was called Destined to Die Young by Sally A. Hoedel, it was of course, another book on Elvis Presley! It discussed in detail his health history and his families health history, to show that even without his drug … Continue reading

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Book 276 of 500!

This book was called The Midwife of Auschwitz by Anna Stuart. This was so good as I know a LOT about Auschwitz but I did not know that thousands of babies were actually born in Birkenau! Unfortunately made were killed … Continue reading

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Book 275 of 500!

This book was called A Little Thing Called Life on Loving Elvis Presley, Bruce Jenner & Songs Inbetween by Linda Thompson. I read this book mostly because I’m jealous of her love affair with Elvis, but also because I used … Continue reading

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Book 274 of 500!!

This was book 2 of another book a read. This one was called After Auschwitz: A Story of Heartbreak and Survival by the Stepsister of Anne Frank. It repeated some of the information in book 1, so made me and … Continue reading

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Book 273 of 500!

This was book 2 of Elvis Presley’s life called Careless Love: The Unmaking of Elvis Presley by Peter Guralnaky. The 2nd part was as good as the first! I did not want it to end!! I loved reading about his … Continue reading

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