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Plain Jane (Janet Saidi) (opens the original)
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I’m a strong believer in finding the books that speak to us even when we are not looking for them. Many of us have experienced this bit of magic that can happen to readers. Here, bookish folks from all over weigh in on a special book that found them at exactly the right moment. You never know, this may be how you find what you or someone you know most need to read right now.<a class="image-link i
A residency of my own (opens the original)
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Before we begin…What do you do when you need to concentrate? Where do you go when you need to work, unfettered?Leave a commentWelcome! You’ve reached Spark. <a href="https://elizabethmarro.substack.com/about?utm_source=menu-dropd
Petya Grady (opens the original)
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I’m a strong believer in finding the books that speak to us even when we are not looking for them. Many of us have experienced this bit of magic that can happen to readers. Here, bookish folks from all over weigh in on a special book that found them at exactly the right moment. You never know, this may be how you find what you or someone you know most need to read right now.<a
The body, brain, book connection (opens the original)
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Before we begin…Where were you at 6 AM this morning? Tell us your favorite way to start the day. Leave a commentWelcome! You’ve reached Spark. Learn more here or just read on. If you received this from a frie
Mike Sowden (opens the original)
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The Right Book at the Right TimeI’m a strong believer in finding the books that speak to us even when we are not looking for them. Many of us have experienced this bit of magic that can happen to readers. Welcome to our new regular feature where bookish folks from all over weigh in on a special book that found them at exactly the right moment. You never know, this may be how you find what
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