A Bookish Sarah

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Welcome, friend! Relax & rest awhile, if you please. I am an ordinary gal, a follower of Christ, mama to Gabriel, Heidi, & Aidan; and wife to Evan. Here on this little blog, I share all manner of bookish things, including full content reviews, writerly snippets, encouragement for everyday life, and a whole collection of names & their meanings.

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P&A Giveaway!

Yes!  It is now time for the official announcement!

Yours truly proudly presents, her first ever. . .

First things first. . .
In order to host this giveaway, I've set a goal of reaching at least 80 followers.  (Hey, if more decide to join, HURRAH!)  However, if I do not reach this goal, I will p…
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What's in a Name?

Ocean theme. . .



Dylan
Gender:  Masculine
Usage:  Welsh, Welsh Mythology, English
Pronunciation:  DUL-an (Welsh), DIL-en (English)

Meaning & History
Derived from the Welsh elements dy "great" and llanw "tide, flow."  In Welsh mythology, Dylan was a god or hero associated with th…
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Coming Soon. . .

Why, hello, loverlies!  So good to have you back.  :]  Happy Sunday!

I do hope you are having a lovely day.  Is anyone ready for Fall? Scarves, boots, and glorious autumn weather? And yet this saddens you, because that means the year is nearly over? and Christmas is around the corner?  WHAT?

No, …
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What's in a Name? [Surname Edition]

Today I have a set of surnames for you!

Caballero
Source:  Spanish vocabulary
Usage:  Spanish (Latin America)
Pronunciation:  cab-ah-YER-o

Meaning & History
Spanish word for "knight" or "gentleman."

:]  You know who you are, my girlies! Did you know your name meant this? I mean,…
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A + A Friday!

Whoa!  A + A is back!!


AWKWARD

Talking to a computer woman.  As in an automated voice what says things like, "Sure," "alright," and "Hold on" . . .  (I must say I despise having to call big name companies.  That's two in one week! FedEx and Dell)  GRR.  >:-/When…
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What's in a Name? [Combo Edition]

Hullo, all.  :]  Welcome!  As per request, thank you to the lovely Sam! I am featuring name combinations today, as well as a few with animal themes.  Fun, eh?  I think so.

So. . .

NAME COMBOS. . .
I pride myself in coming up with awesome, perfectly-fitted combinations.  I don't know if you reme…
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Two Things. . .

Firstly, I'm back!!  My family and I enjoyed our annual week of camping in the mountains last week and it was positively enjoyable and relaxing.  I love my mountains.  :]

So, with that, I'm hoping to get back into the swing of things and finally stop neglecting this little blog and my dear …
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Oh, My Friends. . .

Bless you for faithfully following this little blog!  It seems like I'm always apologizing for my inactivity. . . *le sigh* But I am still experiencing computer problems.  So, with that whole mess and life, this next week with be wholly inactiv-er.  O_o  Hmm. Not a real word, I know.  Basicall…
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February Snippets!
Here are some Snippets from last month.  These hail from my WIP Safia and another project I'm …
Name Reveal!
Happy November! I don't know about you, but as I sit & type up this little post, I have the …
Book Review | The Goblin Crown
Hello, lovelies!  Just now attempting to get back into the swing of things here in the blog world. …
Book Review | When Mountains Move
Well, no worries, my lovelies!  This review will be rather short.  Simply because. . . I didn'…