Inspiring and Intriguing Reads for 2017: A Challenge to Myself

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You probably don't know, but I'm a self-proclaimed book nerd.  I devour stories as fast as I can read them unless life or some other pursuit of mine pulls me away.  I recently posted a list of the books I hope to read in 2017 on my other blog, sirensongofthenight.blogspot.com.  The books were chosen randomly from a list of approximately 300 books that I want to read.  The list I'm going to share on this blog also came from that list.

 1. The Ultimate Guide to Journaling by Hannah Braime.

 2. Yokai Attack! by Hiroku Yoda and Matt Alt.

 3. Anam Cara by John O'Donohue.

 4. Encyclopedia of Spirits by Judika Illes.

 5. If Your Dream Doesn't Scare You, It Isn't Big Enough by Kristine K. Stevens.

 What lists are you tackling this year?  Please leave any questions, comments, or topic requests in the comments below.

 Blessings!

 Wendy

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