My library contacted me early yesterday morning to let me know that I was next in line for the new J. D. Robb book. Happy, happy day! If you need me I’ll be hiding in my closet, so that I can finish this book today.
Be thrifty has been my Purse book for the last couple of weeks and I have to say – You need to pick up this book!
It is stuffed and I mean stuffed with useful information. I am truly enjoying reading this one.

I am always reading from my giant pile of magazines. I just discovered that my local library would like them when I am finished with them. My librarian said that if it isn’t something they normally carry, they can put them out for people to check out, without adding that cost to the coffers. I never even thought of that, so check with your local library if you discard your magazines like I do. I normally send all of mine to the Salvation Army, but this way even more people will get use out of them!
If you want to start your own magazine pile, all the ones below are on sale right now for $5.00! I love them, I’m sure you will too!
That’s all I’ve got for now. What have you been reading? I’m always looking for a new book!
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Books I’ve Read This Year So Far:
Novels:
Fever Series by by Karen Marie Moning
Shelter in Place by Nora Roberts
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
High Voltage by Karen Marie Moning
Tower of Dawn by Sarah J. Maas
Empire of Storms by Sarah J. Maas
The Paradise War Song of Albion ~ Book 1 by Stephen R. Lawhead
Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
Hardcore Twenty-Four by Janet Evanovich
Cookbooks:
Southern Living Slow Cooker Cookbook
Favorite Brand Name Vegetarian Cooking
Barefoot Contessa Family Style by Ina Garten
The Easy Asian Cookbook for Slow Cookers by Nancy Cho
Soups, Starters and Salads by Felicity Forster
Mediterranean Paleo Cooking by Caitlin Weeks NC and Chef Nabil Boumrar
Giada’s Italy by Giada De Laurentiis
Magnolia Table by Joanna Gaines
pretty delicious by Candice Kumai
Flat Belly Diet Cookbook! by Liz Vaccariello
The Pioneer Woman Cooks Come and Get It! by Ree Drummond
Non-Fiction:
Adrift by Tami Oldham Ashcraft
Sink Reflections by Marla Cilley – The FlyLady
The Children’s Blizzard by David Laskin
Living Well, Spending Less by Ruth Soukup
Great tip for passing along magazines! I get so much joy from mine that it seems a pity to throw them away!
Put “be thrifty” on hold. Thank you for the suggestion!
Carrie
You are very welcome! It’s great!
Don’t you love it when you finally are the next one in line for a book you’ve been waiting forever to read?!! Enjoy your time in the closet! 🙂 Thanks for sharing this at Booknificent Thursday on Mommynificent.com!
Tina