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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A + A Friday!

Hey, look.  It's on TIME.  AHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! AWKWARDHaving a serious conversation with your friend and a bug or frog decides to interrupt at the most inopportune moment. . . "Uh-huh.  Yep, thanks for your input, Mr Frog."When people give me compliments: Hahaha! Yes, oh the accuracy! B…
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Book Review!

The Forgotten Princess of Elmetia Rachel A. JamesPublisher:  Prism Book Group Genre:  Christian Fiction, Historical Fiction, Medieval FantasyReleased:  October 22nd, 2014 {Goodreads}It is 616AD, and one fatal night the ancient Kingdom of Elmetia falls. Saxons kill the Elmetian King, and capture Pr…
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What's in a Name?

Well, hi there.  Here's some new names for you!
DaneGender:  MasculineUsage:  EnglishPronunciation:  DAYN
Meaning & History From an English surname, which was either a variant of Dean or an ethnic name referring to a person from Denmark.  The surname Dean comes from the Middle English deen, …
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A + A Fr--WHAT--Saturday! Again...

AWKWARDFake crying over something and your siblings say you sound like a Star Wars sand people/person. . . Er, Tuskan Raider! That's the correct term. . . right?Discussing ears and their shapes and sizes on the ride to Knoxville.  When one of your coworkers dubs you "Stanley," simply…
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Coming Up. . .

Why, hello there, lovelies!  Long time no see?  Yeah, I know.  My fault entirely. :] Well, I thought I'd pop in to give a brief update and a heads up as to what's coming.  I've got some post ideas in the works, a book review, and hopefully the little bit of normalcy I wish to keep up (…
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A + A Friday!!

Hey there, my friends! Past time for an A+A post, right? Enjoy!

AWKWARDFarm-girl mechanic by day, book-store employee by night (ninja in dreams).When an older man (customer) asks for a recommendation regarding a mother/daughter devotional, then proceeds to tell you he's gonna dress as a woman …
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Book Review | Deception on Sable Hill

Deception on Sable Hill Chicago World's Fair Mystery #2 Shelley GrayPublisher:  ZondervanGenre:  Mysteries, Christian Fiction, HistoricalReleased:  April 7th, 2015 {Goodreads}It's mid-September of 1893 and Eloisa Carstairs is the reigning beauty of Gilded Age Chicago society. To outsiders …
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What's in a Name?

Oh wow.  I'm such a horrible blogger.  Missed yet another A+A post. . . HOW COULD I???
I apologize, my faithful friends!  I can only hope this pitiful little Name post will appease you while I draft a couple more book reviews and gather my awkward/awesome things.  I plan to give a brief update…
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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'…