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"The thing with kids is, if they want to grab for the gold ring, you have to let them do it, and not say anything. If they fall off, they fall off, but it is bad to say anything to them.” ― J.D. Salinger, The Catcher In The Rye

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The Book Carousel's 2015 Year in Review

December 31, 2015 Heather Ratliff

A look back at my favorite things from 2015, and also my top ten most popular posts from the year.

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In Literature Tags 2015, Year in Review, Teavana, S., J.J. Abrams, Doug Dorst, Instagram, Meg Haston, Paperweight, 2015BestNine, HiCaliber, Nicholas Sparks, The Longest Ride, Tea, Hot Tea, Deja Dead, Kathy Reichs, Book Club, Nook, Nook Glowlight Plus, Julia M. Wendt, Children's Books, Hairy Momma, The Shark Handed Girl, Top 10, Mother's Day, go set a watchman, harper lee
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BOOK CLUB: Let's Vote! December Book of the Month

December 4, 2015 Heather Ratliff

Special Holiday Edition! Let's vote for December's Book Club!

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In Literature Tags Christmas, Holiday, New Years, My True Love Gave to Me, December, John Green, Maureen Johnson, Let It Snow, A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens, A Dog Named Christmas, Greg Kincaid, Stephanie Perkins, Holly Black, Ally Carter, Matt de la Pena, Gayle Foreman, Jenny Han, David Levithan, Kelly Link, Rainbow Rowell, Laini Taylor, Kiersten White, Lauren Myracle, Book Club, December Book Club, Myra McEntire
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BOOK CLUB: November Reveal

November 9, 2015 Heather Ratliff

and November's Winner is....

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In Literature Tags Book of the Month, Book Club, November Book Club, Kathy Reichs, Deja Dead, Bones
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BOOK CLUB: Let's Vote! November Book of the Month

October 30, 2015 Heather Ratliff
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Let's vote for November's Book of the Month!

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In Literature Tags November, Book Club, Drew Barrymore, Wildflower, Welcome to Nightvale, Deja Dead, Kathy Reichs, Temperance Brennan, Bones, Joseph Fink, Jeffrey Cranor, Pretending to Dance, Diane Chamberlain, Voting, Book of the Month
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BOOK CLUB: Rubbernecker by Belinda Bauer

October 11, 2015 Heather Ratliff

Book review and discussion of Rubbernecker by Belinda Bauer

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In Literature Tags Rubbernecker, Belinda Bauer, September Book Club, Book of the Month, Book Club, Murder, Suspense, Crime, Aspergers, Mystery
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BOOK CLUB: Let's Vote! October Book of the Month

September 26, 2015 Heather Ratliff

What will October's Spooky Selection be? You decide....

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In Literature Tags Halloween, October, Cell, Stephen King, Pretty Baby, Mary Kubica, Heart-Shaped Box, Joe Hill, The Illustrated Man, Ray Bradbury, Book Club, October Book Club, Voting, Spooky
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BOOK CLUB: September Reveal

September 5, 2015 Heather Ratliff

And September's Book of the Month is....

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In Literature Tags Rubbernecker, Belinda Bauer, September Book Club, Book Club, Book of the Month
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BOOK CLUB: Paperweight by Meg Haston

September 4, 2015 Heather Ratliff

Review for August's Book of the Month, Paperweight by Meg Haston. 

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In Literature Tags Paperweight, Meg Haston, August Book Club, Book of the Month, Book Club, Top Ten Posts 2015
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BOOK CLUB: Let's Vote! September Book of the Month

August 28, 2015 Heather Ratliff

It's time to vote for September's Book Club book of the month!  Voting ends September 4th!

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In Literature Tags Before We Were Strangers, Rene Carlino, The Silkworm, Cormoran Strike, Robert Galbraith, J.K. Rowling, Zeroes, Chuck Wendig, Rubbernecker, Belinda Bauer, September Book Club, Crime, Voting, Book Club
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BOOK CLUB: I am Malala by Malala Yousafzai

August 7, 2015 Heather Ratliff

Book Club discusses July's book, I am Malala by Malala Yousafzai 

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In Literature Tags Malala Yousafzai, July Book Club, Education, Book Club, Feminism, Christina Lamb, I Am Malala, Book of the Month, Human Rights, Book Reviews
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BOOK CLUB: Let's Vote! August Book of the Month

July 23, 2015 Heather Ratliff
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Let's vote for August Book of the Month! Vote for the book you want to read together in August.

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In Literature Tags Book of the Month, Book Club, August Book Club, Paperweight, Meg Haston, Secrets of a Charmed Life, Susan Meissner, You're Never Weird on the Internet (almost): A Memoir, Felicia Day, The Good Girl, Mary Kubica
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BOOK CLUB: July's Book of the Month is...

July 2, 2015 Heather Ratliff
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Book reveal for July...

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In Literature Tags Book of the Month, Book Club, I Am Malala, Christina Lamb, Malala Yousafzai, July Book Club
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Book Club: Paper Towns by John Green and How to Satisfy your Wanderlust

June 30, 2015 Heather Ratliff

Book Club post for Paper Towns by John Green and How to Satisfy Your Wanderlust.

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In Literature Tags Paper Towns, John Green, Book Reviews, June Book Club, Book Club, Wanderlust
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BOOK CLUB: What are we Reading in July?

June 22, 2015 Heather Ratliff

Let's vote for the book we'll be reading together in July.  Voting ends at Midnight on June 30th!

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In Literature Tags I Am Malala, Malala Yousafzai, Audrey Hepburn, Luca Dotti, Audrey at Home, harper lee, go set a watchman, Gut, Giulia Enders, Book Club, July Book Club, Voting
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BOOK CLUB: And the winner is...

May 31, 2015 Heather Ratliff

And the book of the month for June is...

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In Literature Tags Book Club, June Book Club, Odd Thomas, Dean Koontz, John Green, Paper Towns
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BOOK CLUB: The Longest Ride by Nicholas Sparks and Our Visit to HiCaliber Horse Rescue

May 31, 2015 Heather Ratliff

Discussing The Longest Ride by Nicholas Sparks and pictures from HiCaliber Horse Rescue

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In Photography, Literature Tags Horse Rescue, Forum, Horses, Book Club, The Longest Ride, HiCaliber, Nicholas Sparks, Top Ten Posts 2015
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And the winner is.....

May 3, 2015 Heather Ratliff
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And the book of the month for May is...... 

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In Literature Tags Book of the Month, Voting Results, Book Club
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Book Club - What book should we read together in May?

April 28, 2015 Heather Ratliff
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Welcome to Book Club!

I love to hear what everyone else thinks about books I have read or am reading, so what better way to do that than starting a book club? And where is the fun in choosing all of the books myself? That's why I made this survey, so you can tell me what you want to read.  I'll post back in a week what you voted on, and what book we'll all be talking about at the end of the month!

Feel free to vote on whichever book you want to read, or if you're not interested in the selection, add one you are interested in.

In Literature Tags Book Club, Book of the Month, Survey of the Month
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Thank you!


Journals from BookPal
Filling my legacy bookshelf with the good stuff (which includes the cat of course!) #thebookcarousel #bookcase #harrypotter #jkrowling #harrypotterandthecursedchild #harrypotterandthechamberofsecretsillustratededition #harrypotterandthesorcerersstone
The irony of this sign cracks me up. #library!
Meet "Joe"! This 7 year old warmblood type gelding was named in honor of one of our weekly haulers who faithfully show up each Tuesday to help us get everyone back to the ranch safe and sound. 
Now Joe's instake vet exam wasn't at all promi
We are at auction. It's only 10:30 and there are already 17 scared, sad, wondering faces looking to us. There are also some very painful horses here today.including a mini. 😞

Our hope is to keep them safe, out of Mexico and get them the care they n
Another Tuesday. Another 20 horses dumped at auction with their fate yet unknown.

Please consider sharing this post. Even if you can't donate, just spreading the word will offer a chance of survival to any one of these horses.  They're scared, away
Hey all.  We don't mean to be the little rescue that cries wolf but we are dead in the water today.  We've only gotten about $400 in for today's auction.  Yikes.

Fortunately it's not a super crazy day but there are still about 10 lives depending on
What are you reading (with a chainsaw)? #bookfun #TheBookCarousel #watershipdownwithachainsaw
Signs of a book well read. #Morningstar #piercebrown #howlers #redrising  #imhavingamoment @piercebrownofficial
Finally OMG! #Morningstar #piercebrown #redrising #howlers #scifi #illseeyouwhenimdone
Get ready to fall in love. #TheBookCarousel Valentine's Day post is up! #valentinesday #topten #tfios #johngreen #quotes #fallinlove #love

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