Tag: books
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Bloom 11 – Ripples in the Water
A year ago, Hurricane Helene tore through western North Carolina, causing widespread destruction and devastation on a level you don’t want to see, much less experience. A year later, there is still a lot of work to do – this was a life-changing event for the small towns and rural areas of this region and…
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One Good Thing
Tonight, my Beloved and I met two friends at a pop-up in a local boutique that was celebrating Box Turtle Books, an independent bookstore set to open on the town square in November. The pop-up was designed to let people know that Box Turtle is coming and to cross-market with another independent shop – it’s…
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Joie 25 – Reading
I’m a reader. Always have been. I grew up in a family that prized education and books and I had my first library card (a pasteboard affair with a little metal plate embedded in it) before I could actually read. Reading is, and always has been, an activity that gives me tremendous joy. That’s not…