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2026 Reading Challenge

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Tara Koup

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in Somers, New York, The United States

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http://mamamoneybags.blogspot.com

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MamaMoneyBags

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Young Adult, Nonfiction, Ebooks

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April 2018

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Introvert. Caffeine-aholic. Flynn Rider's biggest fan. A mom to three kids, wife, and writer (both personally and professionally), my books talk about what I know best: being an imaginative little girl and saving money as a financially independent woman. Watch for more coming soon!

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Average rating: 4.71 · 7 ratings · 2 reviews · 3 distinct works

	Marla Being Born it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mama Money Bags: A Woman's Guide to Personal Finance 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	I never saw the moon rise: A collection of poems 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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You know that saying, "There's no such thing as a free lu...

You know that saying, "There's no such thing as a free lunch?" It's wrong! Read Mama Money Bags to find out why.

On Tuesday, July 10, you can eat breakfast, lunch, or dinner for free (well, the entree at least!). All you need to do is wear something cow-themed. Since my family has been going to Cow Appreciation Day for at least a decade, we have an entire bag of goodies set aside for the big da Read more of this blog post »

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Tara is Currently Reading

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What You Are Looking for Is in the Library

by Michiko Aoyama

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Cherry Baby: A Novel

by Rainbow Rowell (Goodreads Author)

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Razorblade Tears

by S.A. Cosby (Goodreads Author)

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I didn't like it at first and thought about bailing; I kept going. The book itself is fine, the characters are sweet, and the plot is a little slow. But the accents in the audiobook are what really put me off. ...more
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Heard a lot about this book. It was okay.
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This was my favorite one yet! 4.25 stars. The author does such a good job of examining weird cases and linking them together.
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1.5 if I'm being generous. So repetitive. So light on plot. I'd compare it to a Hallmark movie, but that would be an insult to Hallmark movies. Charcoal and pine? Grayson f-ing West? Over and over again. Ugh! Also, is Linda the only person who works a ...more
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