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Category: Non-fiction

life changing magic of tidying up

Review: The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up | Marie Kondo

August 27, 2019 Amber Gregg Leave a comment

Kondo takes us through her home organization method to simplify your life. Her category-by-category approach focuses on only keeping items that “spark joy”.

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Posted in: Advice, Book-to-Screen, Cleaning, Cozy, Netflix, Non-fiction, Organization, Self Help
cultivating a creative culture by justin dauer

Review: Cultivating a Creative Culture | Justin Dauer

April 4, 2019 Amber Gregg Leave a comment

Cultivating a Creative Culture is a workplace improvement book that gives strategies for keeping employees focused, inspired, and charged. The goal is to have a human-centered organization with a high quality of work.

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Posted in: Book Review, Business, Creativity, Culture, Improvement, Non-fiction, Small Business, Uncategorized, Work

Review: Girl, Wash Your Face | Rachel Hollis

February 17, 2019 Amber Gregg Leave a comment

The lifestyle blogger and entrepreneur Rachel Harris shares lies that she once believed and the experiences that have changed her perception in order to live a more successful and happy life.

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Posted in: Book Review, Business, Controversial, Family, Life, Marriage, Memoir, Motivation, Non-fiction, Non-fiction, Self-help, Self-Help

Self-Editing for Fiction Writers | Renni Browne and Dave King

November 25, 2018 Amber Gregg Leave a comment

“Far better to give your readers some hints and then allow them to fill in the blanks for themselves.” Genre:…

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Posted in: Advice, Best Book Award, Book Review, Editing, How-to, Non-fiction, Novel Writing, Publishing, Self-publishing, Writing, Writing Advice, Writing Craft, Writing Process, Writing Tips

Above the Line | Urban Meyer

October 15, 2018 Amber Gregg Leave a comment

“Giving up on somebody takes nothing. Helping them change takes a tremendous amount of time, energy, discipline, and love. In…

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Posted in: Audiobook, Biography, Book Review, College, Football, Leadership, Memoir, Non-fiction, Sports

The Opposite of Loneliness | Marina Keegan

January 21, 2018 Amber Gregg Leave a comment

“We don’t have a word for the opposite of loneliness, but if we did, I could say that’s what I…

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Posted in: Book Review, Death, Depression, Essays, Fiction, Non-fiction, Post Humously, Short Stories, Worst Book Award, Young Adult

1960-1964 Full-Size Ford Restoration | Colin Kleer

January 5, 2018 Amber Gregg Leave a comment

This is a guest review by Brandon Gregg. Genre: How-to Manual. Number of Pages: 192. I love that this book…

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Posted in: Advice, Book Review, Car, Ford, Guest Post, How-to, Instruction Manual, Non-fiction, Restoration

What Makes a Good Travel Writer?

May 2, 2017 Amber Gregg Leave a comment

This is a guest post by Dave Tomlinson. For me, the most obvious requirement of a good travel writer is…

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Posted in: Guest Post, Non-fiction, Personal Experience, Travel, Writing Craft, Writings

Dad is Fat | Jim Gaffigan

January 5, 2017 Amber Gregg Leave a comment

“Raising kids may be a thankless job with ridiculous hours, but at least the pay sucks.” Genre: Comedy Memoir. Number…

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Posted in: Audiobook, Book Review, Celebrity, Children, Comedian, Comedy, Humor, Memoir, Non-fiction, Parenting

Furiously Happy | Jenny Lawson

September 11, 2016 Amber Gregg Leave a comment

“Don’t sabotage yourself. There are plenty of other people willing to do that for free.” Genre: Memoir/Humor. Number of Pages:…

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Posted in: Anxiety, Best Book Award, Book Review, Depression, Humor, Memoir, Mental Illness, Non-fiction

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Challenge yourself this month and join me. Make sure to tag me and use the hashtag #judgingmorechallenge. I’ll share my favorites and there will be a prize for the most active participant at the end of the year!
My pick for the August #judgingmorechallenge is Th My pick for the August #judgingmorechallenge is The Hypnotist’s Love Story by @liane.moriarty since it takes place near a beach. 

Challenge yourself this month and join me. What is your pick for a book with a water setting? Make sure to tag me and use the hashtag #judgingmorechallenge. I’ll share my favorites and there will be a prize for the most active participant at the end of the year!
I’m so excited about this mini wagon to store my I’m so excited about this mini wagon to store my little bookworm’s board books (just a few of her massive collection). How do you store children’s books? 🐛
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My pick for the July #judgingmorechallenge is Valentine by @elizabethwetmore since it is historical fiction (my least favorite genre). Challenge yourself this month and join me! Make sure to tag me and use the hashtag #judgingmorechallenge. I’ll share my favorites!
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April 2, 2020

Here's what you should read for Autism Awareness Month

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