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So usually when I'm reading recreational, I am very focused on fiction.

You will probably have noticed that if you follow along with my various book mini edits.

So today I am really excited to bring you a roundup of nonfiction books, and they're

buried. It's like a nonfiction grab bag. Let's dive right in. The first one is Dog Show by

Billy Collins and the illustrator Pamela Zibel. This wonderful book of poems and illustrations

was a gift from John and as someone whose life has been changed by dogs, I sure do love this compact little book. There are 25 poems. They are penned by U.S. Poet Laureate Billy Collins, and they offer such sweet and heartfelt reflections on how dogs live their lives and impact ours.

I love just picking up this book and reading a poem here and there, sort of akin to a morning

meditation.

And they always leave me in some kind of emotion space.

Sometimes it's a smile on the face.

Sometimes it's a little tenderhearted.

It's really lovely.

And the accompanying watercolors are just lovely, charming and so powerful in evoking the spirit of these sweet

animals. If you are a dog lover, this really is a must-have. The second book is The Look by

Michelle Obama. And boy, oh boy, did I love pouring over this big, beautiful

book. Michelle Obama's words are impactful as ever and really felt like a healing bomb of what

our country can be amidst our current dumpster fire. The photography, of course, is phenomenal. There were some

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