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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What's in a Name? >> Regular + Places

It's a new week, friends---happy Wednesday!  I cannot believe April is basically half over already.  Which means in a little over a month, we will be welcoming our THIRD halfling to our little family!  But, you're probably not here for updates... ;D
So--- TODAY, I have a new Name post (at las…
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What's in a Name? // Nicknames + Surnames

Happy Wednesday, lovelies! How fares your week thus far?  
At last, I have another Name post!  These were quite fun to research. Enjoy.


NICKNAMES


Monty Montreal M | English (rare), African American MAHN-tray-ahl, mon-TRAYL
From the name of a Canadian city, whose name is a variant of "Mount Royal." …
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Name Reveal! No. 3

Happy Wednesday! According to my recycled blogging schedule, today would normally be when I share a Name post!  And that is what I shall do, except in a slightly different way... :]For those who do not know, my little family is growing!  AGAIN!  God surprised us with a 3rd pregnancy (I seriously bel…
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What's in a Name? >> 1st Monday Edition (Except on a Thursday)

It's a new week & the beginning of a new month, friends! Can you believe it's February 2022??
And lookit what's up on the blog today! A NEW NAME POST!!! *applause*
Thank you, thank you.  We'll see how long I can manage this, haha.  Unfortunately, I was unable to add the photos for so…
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Name Reveal!

Happy November!
I don't know about you, but as I sit & type up this little post, I have the windows open in my house, my little boy is napping soundly, the sun is shining, & it's a GORGEOUS near-80-degree November day outside.  *^ - ^*Because this IS November, and I have been attempt…
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What's in a Name? >> 3rd Monday Edition

Happy Monday, lovelies! How was your weekend?  Does it feel like Summertime to you yet? We've had some splendidly summery weather the past couple weeks here in East Tennessee.  I just LOOOOVE this season! (Which, technically, it's still considered Spring right now, I suppose... at least until…
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What's in a Name? >> 1st Monday Edition

It's a new week & the beginning of a new month, friends! Can you believe it's JUNE??
I know I say it often, but the days & years REALLY fly by for me.  HEH.  And I dunno about you, but with all this virus junk, it basically feels like the first half of this year was wasted unnecessari…
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What's in a Name? // 3rd Monday Edition

Happy Monday, lovelies! How was your weekend?  Does it feel like Summertime to you yet?  
Enjoy.


NICKNAMES
Ned Edmund M | English, German, Polish EHD-mÉ™nd(English),EHT-muwnt(German),EHD-moont(Polish)
Means "rich protection," from the Old English elements ead "wealth, fortune" and mund &…
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February Snippets!
Here are some Snippets from last month.  These hail from my WIP Safia and another project I'm …
Book Review || The Memory Thief
I'm BACKKKKK! I truly did not mean to take such a long leave of absence from my blog, nor to neg…
Name Reveal!
Happy November! I don't know about you, but as I sit & type up this little post, I have the …
Book Review | When Mountains Move
Well, no worries, my lovelies!  This review will be rather short.  Simply because. . . I didn'…