February Wrap Up

Did you read a lot of books in February? I'd love to hear about it in the comments below! 

Check out my February wrap up video on my YouTube channel. The books I mentioned are below with links to purchase at three major book outlets. On a budget? Check out your local library or Half-Price Books to see what you can find on the cheap. Thrift stores are also a great place to find books for cheap, although the selection is not as large as a bookstore.

The Sun is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon

• Get it at Amazon
• Get it at Barnes and Noble
• Get it at Books-A-Million

Other books by Nicola Yoon:

• Everything Everything

The Last Letter From Your Lover by Jojo Moyes

• Get it at Amazon
• Get it at Barnes and Noble
• Get it at Books-A-Million

The Girl You Left Behind by Jojo Moyes

• Get it at Amazon
• Get it at Barnes and Noble
• Get it at Books-A-Million

Other books by Jojo Moyes:

• Me Before You
• After You
• Silver Bay
• Sheltering Rain
• One Plus One

Check out Jojo's website to see her full list of works.

The March Trilogy by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin and Nate Powell

• Get it at Amazon
• Get it at Barnes and Noble
• Get it at Books-A-Million

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February Book Haul

Happy (end of) February friends!

My February Book Haul is up on my YouTube channel. Find all the books I mentioned in the video below. On a budget? Be sure to check out your local Half Price Books. Is there a book I should keep on my radar? Let me know in the comments! Be sure to subscribe to my channel!

A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman

• Get it from Amazon
• Get it from Barnes and Noble
• Get it from Books-A-Million

Also by Fredrik Backman:

• My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry
• Britt-Marie Was Here
• And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer
• Bear Town

Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly 

• Get it from Amazon
• Get it from Barnes and Noble
• Get it from Books-A-Million

Want more information on Hidden Figures - check out Margot's website.

The Edge of Eternity by Ken Follett

• Get it from Amazon
• Get it from Barnes and Noble
• Get it from Books-A-Million

Also by Ken Follett:

• Fall of Giants
• Winter of the World
• The Pillars of the Earth
• World Without End

Be sure to check out Ken's website for a complete listing of his novels.

Complete Plays by William Shakespeare

• Get it from Barnes and Noble

Only interested in a specific play? Most book stores carry Shakespeare's works!

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2017 is here; What are your Goals?

2016 has ended; 2017 is now upon us.  The beginning of the year is all about resolutions and goals. I've been thinking about my resolution and goals for the year (personally and professionally), and I wanted to share those with you today in the hopes that you reach your goals and make 2017 the best year ever.

Before revealing my 2017 goals, I want to stress the importance of creating SMART goals (specific, measurable, attainable, realistic and time-based). These will allow for you to accomplish your goals better than "getting healthy" or "read more". Project Smart goes through SMART goal setting.

Goals to complete by 12/31/2017

• Read 50 books
• Post on this blog once a week
• Complete a course on Microsoft Excel (my weakest of the Microsoft applications)
• Apply to graduate school by March (specific schools are identified/targeted)
• Journal at least twice a week
• Go to church at least twice a month
• Go to the gym at least twice a week
• Travel to one new city/state

What are your goals for 2017? I'd love to hear them!! Keep yourself accountable and may 2017 be the best year yet!!

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