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Young Adult Fiction – January

I decided to read a young adult fiction book for my first read of 2020. When I post about books, I am not really giving a review of the books (that is much more involved). I am just sharing my reading experience with you and my overall thoughts on the book. Book title: We Were Liars Author: E. Lockhart Date Read: January 2-6, 2020 Type of Book: Young Adult Fiction Publication Date: May 2014 Publisher: Dell Publishing Awards (as noted on Goodreads): Georgia Peach Book Award (2015), Pennsylvania Young Readers’ Choice Award Nominee for Young Adults (2016), Rhode Island Teen Book Award Nominee (2016), Milwaukee…

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My Goals for the Year 2020

Each year I set goals for myself.  Some would call them resolutions, but the statistical stigma associated with failed resolutions makes me want to avoid that term.  For many years, I have set both personal and professional. Once I have the goal established, I will outline steps I should take to reach that goal.  A lot of times I do it informally. Last year in my planner, I had a page every month where I divided it into 4 sections. Within each section I had a goal for the year. Then I drew web diagrams of what I needed to do in relation to reaching…

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