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Come chat with us! A place for listeners of the Book Cougars: Two Middle-Aged Women on the Hunt for a Good Read to come together to talk about books, ...more
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My annual Reading Challenge to tackle those Big Books (400 pages or more) during the lazy days of summer! Join the fun and sign up here (in the Sign-U ...more
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Welcome to Nonfiction November! This is a month-long nonfiction reading initiative during which you're challenged to read more nonfiction than you ord ...more
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