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This week I have only read one book and that is fine with me.  I am taking my time with reading but with this book I don’t think I picked up as much as I would have liked to and I am feeling the same way with the book that I am currently reading but I am hoping that I can really dig my toes into the book this afternoon and I can really get a hold of this book. I am excited to know that some of my library holds are coming in and I will be able to start to read them this week a

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