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Spoiler Alert: The Hero Dies. Heartbreaking, but what a story of love.

September 11, 2017September 11, 2017 / beckmank / 7 Comments

5/5 Stairs. This story is heartbreaking. Funny. Sad. Honest. Endearing. Intense. Real. But most of all, full of love. 

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TTT: Will I EVER Finish These Books? Magic 8-Ball Edition.

September 5, 2017September 5, 2017 / beckmank / 8 Comments

Consulting the Magic 8-Ball this week to find out the fate of these ten books I started but haven't finished.

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TTT: Diamond in the Rough. Non-Fiction Edition.

August 29, 2017August 29, 2017 / beckmank / 10 Comments

Ten non-fiction gems that you might have missed.

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TTT: School Assigned Reading. For Better, or For Worse.

August 22, 2017 / beckmank / 6 Comments

20+ years later, I remember these assigned books. The good, and the bad.

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TTT: Great Books to Read with your Kids.

August 15, 2017August 14, 2017 / beckmank / 14 Comments

Sometimes it's hard to find a book that parents and kids can both enjoy. I've got a few suggestions.

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