Hello and happy Monday!
I hope you had a great weekend. Ours was extra fun…we went to my school’s basketball game on Friday night, Hayden had a race on Saturday, the kids had cotillion dance on Saturday night, and Hadley and I baked cookies yesterday.
It’s time for the last Not Just a Mom link up of 2023!
This year we’ve discussed:
- Introductions in January
- House rules in February
- Day in the life (weekend edition) in March
- Cleaning hacks in April
- Pet peeves in May
- How we became a mom in June
- Top 5 favorite family activities in July
- What’s in my handbag in August
- Hobbies in September
- Money saving tips in October
- Comfort food in November
This month’s topic is…favorite books/series.
It’s no secret that I love to read. As a matter of fact, I’ve had less time to read over the past couple of months than I have in years…and I’ve kind of felt in a funk not having reading as part of my routine.
One of my favorite blog posts to write every year is when I share my top five books of the year. I’ve had lots of favorites through the years…
I don’t read a lot of series, but the first thing that popped in my mind given this time of the year is Elin Hilderbrand’s Winter Street series. It’s one of my faves!
2024:
Just a little FYI – for 2024, we’re continuing this link up, but we’re changing the name to Share Our Lives.
We hope you’ll continue to join us, either by linking up or reading, these posts on the second Monday of the month. Our first link up for 2024 will be January 8th, so mark your calendars!
So, what’s one of your favorite series? I do have a shelf on Goodreads for “series,” so I can those suggestions to my list.
Thanks so much for reading the Not Just a Mom posts throughthe years; they are some of my favorite to write.
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I tend to read a lot of book series since I like to really get to know the characters. In fact I’m reading a book right now that is #57 in the series!
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Wow!
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I wish I had not readthe Winter Street series so I could read it again! That was fun! I don’t read a lot of series, either. I am enjoying finding and reading some Christmas theme books as I do most years in December!
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I wish there was another series like WS. I enjoyed it so much
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Yes! Me too!
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Yes! The Winter Series is my favorite holiday series of all time 🙂
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The best!
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I don’t really read a lot of series but I like when authors write characters from the same world, each book focusing on another character. My favorite is the Friend Zone series.
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Oh I will check it out
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I need to read the Winter Street series as I’ve never read that one…
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I really enjoyed it.
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I was thinking I needed to read this series again this year. Maybe I’ll even buy them because I loved it so much, and love reading a Christmas book sitting by the tree.
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I wish i owned the series too. They would be a nice set of books to put out this time of the year.
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I read Elin Hilderbrand’s Winter Street series and loved it. I forgot all about that series.
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I also loved the Winter Street series! I can’t wait to see your top books for this year. Thanks for continuing the link up! I don’t always join in, but always love reading!
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I’ve been reading far less over the past year or two than I used to. I feel bad about it in a way, because I love to read, but I don’t have as much time now, and I had a really tough time with focusing, just generally in a funk. I hope things will change for the better soon! I’ve seen good reviews on Elin Hildebrand’s books and think I might like them!
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It sounds like you had a lovely weekend.
I like to read but I never make the time for it. I really should.
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I’ve been struggling to find time lately. Maybe next week when we don’t have school I will have a bit more time.
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