Monthly Archives: December 2023

My Favorite Books of 2023

Posted on December 31, 2023 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

Can y’all believe it? It’s the end of the year already! Seems like it just started. And since it’s the end of the year, that means it’s time to share my favorite books of 2023! I’ve read a lot of … Continue reading →

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Book Beginnings on Friday and Book Blogger Hop: December 29, 2023

Posted on December 29, 2023 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

Book Beginnings on Fridays is hosted each week by Rose City Reader. It’s a chance to share the first sentence or so of the book you are reading this week. You can check out others’ book beginnings here. I’m also going to link … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Tuesday: Ten TBR Books I Want to Read in 2024

Posted on December 26, 2023 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish and is now hosted by Jana at That Artsy Reader Girl. Check out upcoming Top Ten themes on Jana’s blog and go here to see what others have on their Top Ten Tuesday lists! Happy … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas!

Posted on December 25, 2023 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

No Word of the Week this week, just a wish that you and yours have a very Merry Christmas and a New Year full of joy and blessings! My heartfelt thanks to you for following along with my blog, too. … Continue reading →

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Book Beginnings on Friday and Book Blogger Hop: December 22, 2023

Posted on December 22, 2023 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

Book Beginnings on Fridays is hosted each week by Rose City Reader. It’s a chance to share the first sentence or so of the book you are reading this week. You can check out others’ book beginnings here. I’m also going to link … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Pacific State (Sundown #2) by Grant Price

Posted on December 21, 2023 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

Synopsis: On the streets of Berlin all morals can be bought for a price, and Owen Resler sold his long ago. Once an underground dissenter, now a corporate drone, he spends his days reluctantly manipulating data for Big Pharma. Across … Continue reading →

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Book Review and Giveaway: Conquergood & the Center of the Intelligible Mystery of Being

Posted on December 20, 2023 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

CONQUERGOOD & THE CENTER OF THE INTELLIGIBLE MYSTERY OF BEING by CG Fewston Science Fiction / Dystopian / Steampunk Date of Publication: October 17, 2023 Number of Pages: 381 pages Scroll down for Giveaway! One of resilience and transformation, Conquergood’s … Continue reading →

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Word of the Week: December 18, 2023

Posted on December 18, 2023 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

Word of the Week: a bookish meme hosted here on Mondays in which we share a word that we find entertaining, enlightening, edifying, or just plain fun to say! Share your own word on your blog, then help me grow … Continue reading →

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Book Review and Blog Tour: Devotionals from a Soulless Machine (Magic Machine Series #1) by Preston and Harriet Lewis

Posted on December 17, 2023 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

MAGIC MACHINE SERIES by Preston Lewis and Harriet Kocher Lewis The intent of these books was to see how artificial intelligence (A.I.) dealt with the Bible and with humor. Since A.I. is generated by godless algorithms and computers, the authors … Continue reading →

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Book Blitz and Giveaway: Porter & Midge: Paws and Playtime by Giselle Nevada and Jennie Chen

Posted on December 15, 2023 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

Welcome to today’s #LoneStarLit book blitz for Porter & Midge: Paws and Playtime! This is the third book in the Porter & Midge series by Giselle Nevada and Jennie Chen. The series is designed to teach younger readers important lessons … Continue reading →

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