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Certified Orton Gillingham Reading Specialist. Also, curator of Kelly's Collections, selling children's and adult books by the bundle!

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• This week's #NewReleases •

Two new favorites and one 👀🤔😡😬😵🤬
Can you guess which is which?

What do you think, should I spill the ☕️?
Comment below if u want to know...

Thank you to all tagged publishers for these gifted copies ❤️

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I was cleaning out my attic yesterday and came across this old @communitymagazine article from April 2015. 🤍

It was a small feature about being a new real estate agent — I had been licensed for about a year and a half at the time. @keliteracy interviewed me for it, and reading it now, 11 years later, was very nostalgic.

What stood out to me most is that I still feel the same way.
Back then I spoke about enjoying the process, about helping people, about finding fulfillment in being part of someone’s next step. And honestly… that hasn’t changed.

When I speak to students now, I pretty much say the same thing I said then — if you love what you do and you care about people, the work feels different. It doesn’t feel heavy.

Time added experience — but the reasons I love it are still the same.
So grateful to Hashem for the journey. 🤍🤍🤍

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I reached out to some of our favorite book people(couldn’t possibly ask everyone but love you all) and asked for pics from their favorite #independentbookstore. This is part 1, because I was just overwhelmed with pics.

Not everyone is lucky enough to have a favorite #indiebookstore. There are a lot of places in this country without options. So if you do have one, GO BOOK SHOPPING! Today! Maybe you’ll see one in this collection that’s new to you? #independentbookstoreday #indiebookstoreday #indiebookstoresofinstagram #bookpeoplearethebestpeople

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Stories came to life at our Book Fair! A big thank you to our PTO and @keliteracy who made it so special. Happy reading everyone!

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#BookReview

There are some novels that have a way of... changing you. Rooting themselves inside, burrowing deep and silently exploding.

My heart hurts. In that deep twisting way only a gripping novel can evoke.

Such is the feeling after having read #BrokenCountry- an intensely star crossed love story, ripe with tragedy and miscommunication, filled with passion and regret, but still manages to hold on to the slippery tendrils of hope.

Description:
Beth has created a life for herself, happily married to Frank, content in her life tending to their farm alongside her brother in law and father in law. Little did she know her whole life would change after her brother in law shot a dog who unexpectedly showed up on their property terrorizing their sheep. As it turns out, the dog belonged to a little boy named Leo, the son of currently divorced Gabriel, Beth's first love who broke her heart and smashed it to pieces all those years ago.

As the novel travels back and forth in time, painting the portrait of the kind of first love one can never get over, it explores Beth's choices today as she's pulled right back into her former lover's orbit. Like a moth to a flame Beth knows she is playing with fire, but how can she turn away from a little boy who reminds her so much of her own, who she tragically lost at age 9? Is it possible to love two men at the same time and come out unscathed? Currently seated at a murder trial, Beth can resolutely tell you no, it is very much not possible.

Review:
I read this novel in one evening. It's not that it was gripping or compelling (which it was each of those things at different times), it was unexpectedly captivating in the innocent way it drew you into an impossible situation. You can't know what you're in for when you begin this novel but right away you can feel it, the pull of this emotional storm coming your way.

Beth is a kind and loving woman, her scars run deep and you want her to heal so badly to the point where you find yourself condoning something you know you probably shouldn't be. And then X happens, and then X happens and you're left holding a stitched up heart in your hands

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#AboutLastNight

Such a fun night celebrating @jenniferweinerwrites upcoming novel #TheGriffinSisters ! (Not gonna lie I definitely fangirled a lil bit 😆) It was so nice getting to catch up with old friends and new 🤎 thank you so much @williammorrowbooks for having me!

Book description:

Sisters Cassie and Zoe Grossberg were born just a year apart but could not have been more different. Zoe, blessed with charm and beauty, yearned for fame from the moment she could sing into a hairbrush. Cassie was a musical prodigy who never felt at home in her own skin and preferred the safety of the shadows.

On the brink of adulthood in the early 2000s, destiny intervened, catapulting the sisters into the spotlight as the pop sensation the Griffin Sisters, hitting all the touchstones of early aughts fame—SNL, MTV, Rolling Stone magazine—along the way.

But after a whirlwind year in the public eye, the band abruptly broke up.

Two decades later, Zoe’s a housewife; Cassie’s off the grid. The sisters aren’t speaking, and the real reason for the Griffin Sisters’ breakup is still a mystery. Zoe’s teenage daughter, Cherry, who’s determined to be a star in spite of Zoe’s warnings, is on a quest to learn the truth about what happened to the band all those years ago.

As secrets emerge, all three women must face the consequences of their choices: the ones they made and the ones the music industry made for them. Can they forgive each other—and themselves? And will the Griffin Sisters ever make music again?

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This weeks WRAPPED UP 🎀🎁💐 we are at your service for all your gifting needs 💝 #gifting #gift #bow #something 💖

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Acrylic prayer cards. What a beautiful way to start a marriage! When the aunts make the sheva berachot they think of everything! @keliteracy - Kelly knew exactly what she wanted everyone to go home with. Whether married for years or just a few days, a beautiful prayer to leave by your bedside to thank hashem for your spouse! Mabrook @erica_dweck and Nathan! 🖤🤍

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Come camp out with a new book at the MDY PTA book fair! Students and parents enjoyed a wonderful selection of titles carefully curated by Kelly’s Collections for our school! We enjoyed seeing the excitement for the new releases and appreciation for the pleasant book shopping experience! Thank you to all our volunteers who work tirelessly to put on this event!! Enjoy your purchases and don’t forget to read S’more!!

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#AudiobookReview

Narration: It's always such a treat when the author of a memoir narrates & this was especially true here. Patric drew the reader in right away, with the things she was saying yes, but also with the way she was saying them- matter of fact but not without feeling, conveying her self awareness & her concerns through her steady voice, her practicality & vulnerability an immediate draw.

Patric Gagne is a sociopath. But not in the "traditional" sense that you're thinking. In sharing stories from her childhood through adulthood, she demonstrates what exactly that means to her & maps out her journey to define & navigate sociopathy. The memoir reads almost like a novel, her unapologetically honest anecdotes making u stop in ur tracks from incredulity but also from sheer admiration of her self awareness from such a young age, & her strength of will to better herself to the best of her abilities.

I think anyone can admit, seeing the title 'Sociopath' can be a bit, well, off putting, instantly signaling a "don't touch this" reflex. That's exactly the point Patric is trying to make. Not all sociopathy is the murderous kind, not all sociopaths are evil. In fact Patric believes there's a spectrum of sociopathy. But you'd be hard pressed to find a clear definition & it is often lumped together with psychopathy- which, while they can be similar they are not the same thing. Amidst the stories, Patric explains the nuances of sociopathy, explaining many psychological terms along the way, making it understandable for the every day person like myself, who may not be well versed in this world but can now actually follow the conversation.

Once I started reading I could not put this down. To say I was impressed with Patric is an understatement. I was lucky to join @keliteracy 's book club discussion with Patric herself and her intelligence & grace shone even brighter than I already thought it would. Her life story was immediately interesting & eye opening, her candor & her dedication to opening up the conversation surrounding sociopathy more than admirable. This is only the beginning for Patric, I suspect huge advances in the field (due to her efforts) to come

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What an enchanted week we had at the MDY PTA Book Fair in our exciting new location - our very own library!! Moms and children alike enjoyed the warm environment and the newest books curated especially for our students by Kelly’s collections! It was so special to see the children diving into their books, sitting on the benches and underneath our enchanted trees! Thank you to all our volunteers!

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