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How to Find Books I Will Like
Reading not your thing? Or perhaps you feel as if you've been picking lots of duds lately? Here's a blog post just for you! A foolproof guide on how to find books that you will love to read. It's worth persisting to find books you love Let's get straight to it. To find a book that you will enjoy, you will need to answer the following questions: What interests you? Do you love crystals? Animals? Are you interested in cars or the latest research on Alzheimer's treatments? Fill
Marley Betts
Jan 194 min read


Anne of Green Gables: A Book Review
Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery was one of my 5-star reads of 2025. Here's why. Miss 13 in my Anniest Anne hat 👒 My first time reading Anne of Green Gables was in 2025 as a 41-year-old woman, reading aloud a little each night to my 13-year-old daughter. We've done this before with Harry Potter, The Thirteenth Home of Noah Bradley, and the Wundersmith Series by Jessica Townsend, but Anne of Green Gables has been my favourite so far. We both enjoyed this book so muc
Marley Betts
Jan 73 min read


Marley's Top 10 Books for 2025
The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth Can you believe that the year is nearly over? Although I'll probably squish a few more books in before the end of the year, find out what I have read so far and what I chose as my Top 10 Books for 2025 . At the end of 2024, I set myself the goal of reading 50 books in 2025. Assuming I don't manage to read 8 books in December (which is highly unlikely), I will not meet this goal. I read 42 books in 2025. That being said, I have spent a lot of ti
Marley Betts
Dec 13, 20254 min read


Group free book promotions: What are they & why do indie authors participate in them?
Want to read an 89-page novella called The Silver Maid for FREE? Learn how you can read books for free through group free book promotions and discuss why indie authors participate in them.
Marley Betts
Nov 29, 20253 min read


Discussing Laurie Gilmore's - Dream Harbor Series
How often do you pick up a book and think to yourself, " I'll just read 1 chapter, then I will go to sleep. " Before you know it, it's 3 hours later, and my goodness, how am I going to get up for work in the morning?! This is my life at the moment as I read Laurie Gilmore's Dream Harbor Series. Laurie Gilmore's Dream Harbor Series Book 1 We start at The Pumpkin Spice Cafe Jeanie was a city girl with a boring desk job until her Aunt gifted her the beloved Pumpkin Spice Cafe. T
Renee
Nov 18, 20253 min read


Other Than Mother: Relatable Family Life Fiction about motherhood, loss of identity, and the overwhelmingly suffocating moments
Motherhood is not all bedtime stories, bear hugs, picking flowers, and drawings on the fridge, right? It's freaking hard. Sometimes overwhelmingly, suffocatingly, identity-shatteringly, soul-destroyingly HARD . If you can relate and want to feel seen, then Other Than Mother is the book for you. Searching for relatable family life fiction about motherhood? This book is it. Becky Tenneree is a burned-out mother of four who needs to get some time away from the suffocating a
Marley Betts
Nov 1, 20252 min read


Book Review: A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara
I didn't cry, but I couldn't put it down. Perhaps that says more about me than the book? Is A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara just misery...
Marley Betts
Jul 11, 20253 min read


Marley’s Top 10 Books for 2024
Isn't reading wonderful?! So far this year, I have finished reading 54 books, which means that I have traveled to 54 different worlds,...
Marley Betts
Dec 29, 20246 min read


My Heart Lies in the Forest
As a child, I loved the beach. I was soothed by the sound of waves lapping on the sand. I enjoyed the feeling of space, the muted...
Marley Betts
Oct 5, 20242 min read


What Does The Perfect Gift Look Like? Let me show you!
Let me show you what The Perfect Gift looks like and how it's going to save you a lot of gift-giving stress and effort in the future.
Marley Betts
Apr 2, 20242 min read


What's on my Bedside TBR (To Be Read) and Why
My bedside table pile is getting a little out of hand and has spilled over onto the floor. Here is a list of books I have on my bedside TBR and how they ended up there (don't get me started on the bookshelf!).
Marley Betts
Feb 21, 20245 min read


"What Are Your Books About?"
"What are your books about?" is the most common question that people ask me. I mean, it makes sense. The problem is that I suck at answering the question. So, instead of blurbs, here are my on-the-spot inarticulate pitches, just for fun...
Marley Betts
Jan 23, 20243 min read


Marley's Best Books of 2023
A roundup of all the books I read and loved in 2023.
Marley Betts
Dec 27, 20234 min read


The Silver Shepherd - The Second Book in the Earth Legacy Duology OUT NOW!
The gripping conclusion to Cleo's story and her battle for the truth is OUT NOW on Amazon. Available as an eBook and paperback.
Marley Betts
Jun 26, 20232 min read


Inspiration for Creatives in the Form of SARK
Let me tell you who SARK is and how she can help inspire you to live in your truth and create with free abandon.
Marley Betts
May 30, 20233 min read


8 Reasons Why You Must Read This Book - Sell Like Crazy book review (sorta)
8 Reasons Why You Must Read This Book (inspired by Sabri Suby's book, Sell Like Crazy)
Marley Betts
Mar 27, 20233 min read
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