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Monthly Archives: January 2016

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#NewYearBooks 3rd January Report

Joy's Book Blog Posted on January 18, 2016 by Joy Weese MollJanuary 18, 2016

What do you want to accomplish in the New Year? Will reading a book help you reach your goal, keep your resolution, or complete your project? Start the year off right by reading books that support your goals, resolutions, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Challenges | Tagged Big Magic, Don George, Elizabeth Gilbert, Johnny B. Truant, Karen Armstrong, Sean Platt, The Lonely Planet's Guide to Travel Writing, Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life, Write. Publish. Repeat. | 1 Reply

Permission for Creativity from Big Magic #ReadAlong

Joy's Book Blog Posted on January 17, 2016 by Joy Weese MollMarch 21, 2018

Reading Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert is a great way to get my New Year off to creative start! Join me for a Read Along. So far, we’ve discussed the first two parts of Big Magic: Part I, Courage Part II, … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Writing | Tagged Big Magic, Elizabeth Gilbert, New Year's Resolution Reading Challenge | 2 Replies

Plaza de Armas, Havana, Cuba #SaturdaySnapshot

Joy's Book Blog Posted on January 16, 2016 by Joy Weese MollMarch 21, 2018

The first stop on our first full day in Havana was the historical Plaza de Armas. The Plaza de Armas has three concentric layers — a tree-filled square is surrounded by book stalls which are surrounded by colonial buildings. On … Continue reading →

Posted in Link Parties | Tagged Cuba, Havana, Saturday Snapshot | 5 Replies

How to Visit Bletchley Park #BriFri

Joy's Book Blog Posted on January 15, 2016 by Joy Weese MollMarch 21, 2018

Welcome to British Isles Friday! British Isles Friday is a weekly event for sharing all things British — reviews, photos, opinions, trip reports, guides, links, resources, personal stories, interviews, and research posts. Join us each Friday to link your British-themed … Continue reading →

Posted in British Isles Friday, UK & Ireland | Tagged Bletchley Park | 6 Replies

Winter Weather #ReadersWorkouts

Joy's Book Blog Posted on January 12, 2016 by Joy Weese MollJanuary 12, 2016

Welcome to Readers’ Workouts, the weekly event where book lovers share workout stories, goals, successes, and challenges. My New Year streak of 8000 step days went for eight days in a row — then we got snow and ice and … Continue reading →

Posted in Readers' Workouts | 3 Replies

#NewYearBooks 2nd January Report

Joy's Book Blog Posted on January 11, 2016 by Joy Weese MollJanuary 10, 2016

What do you want to accomplish in the New Year? Will reading a book help you reach your goal, keep your resolution, or complete your project? Start the year off right by reading books that support your goals, resolutions, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Challenges | Tagged Big Magic, Don George, Elizabeth Gilbert, Karen Armstrong, New Year's Resolution Reading Challenge, The Lonely Planet's Guide to Travel Writing, Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life | 1 Reply

My “Genius” Inspired by Big Magic #ReadAlong

Joy's Book Blog Posted on January 10, 2016 by Joy Weese MollMarch 21, 2018

Reading Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert is a great way to get my New Year off to creative start! Join me for a Read Along. Last week, we discussed Part I, Courage. This week, we’re talking about Part II, Enchantment. We’re … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Writing | Tagged Big Magic, Elizabeth Gilbert, Karen Armstrong, New Year's Resolution Reading Challenge, Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life | 14 Replies

Havana Views #SaturdaySnapshot

Joy's Book Blog Posted on January 9, 2016 by Joy Weese MollMarch 21, 2018

During the Havana portion of our trip to Cuba, we stayed at the Hotel Capri. I mentioned this in my review of Havana Nocturne because it’s one of the hotel-casinos that the Mob built in the 1950s. Here are my previous … Continue reading →

Posted in Link Parties | Tagged Cuba, Ernest Hemingway, Havana, Saturday Snapshot | 8 Replies

Calendar Girls #FilmReview #BriFri

Joy's Book Blog Posted on January 8, 2016 by Joy Weese MollMarch 21, 2018

Welcome to British Isles Friday! British Isles Friday is a weekly event for sharing all things British — reviews, photos, opinions, trip reports, guides, links, resources, personal stories, interviews, and research posts. Join us each Friday to link your British-themed … Continue reading →

Posted in British Isles Friday, Reviews, UK & Ireland | Tagged Birds of a Feather, Calendar Girls, Erin Moore, Jacqueline Winspear, Maisie Dobbs, Mary Balogh, That's Not English, The Archers, The Escape | 4 Replies

New Year, New Month #ReadersWorkouts

Joy's Book Blog Posted on January 5, 2016 by Joy Weese MollJanuary 4, 2016

Welcome to Readers’ Workouts, the weekly event where book lovers share workout stories, goals, successes, and challenges. My New Year started well with decent weather (now that I remembered how to dress for the cold). So far this year, I’ve … Continue reading →

Posted in Readers' Workouts | 4 Replies

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