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I'm Back!

Hey everyone. I apologize for the long hiatus. Between wedding planning, traveling, and struggling with anxiety and depression, this blog was put on the shelf.

But that hasn't stopped me from reading! I'm currently on Book 56 of the year, with 100 being my goal! I'm about 6 books behind schedule, but once the wedding is over I'll have even more free time to read.

I've been reading some amazing books, and I'm eager to share my thoughts on them with you. I've also got a couple new features I'm going to start implementing. It'll be a little slow going at first as I get back into the swing of things, but I'm excited to get this blog back up and running.

~Ashley

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