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The Time Rift and From Burned Out to Beloved book covers side by side on blue floral background

It's Friday already; time flies when you're having fun with a #BookishChallenge!

This weekend is Remembrance Day, so some people will have a long weekend with others receiving a day off in lieu. I'm thankful that it'll be a time of reflection and stillness in memory of all the sacrifices that have been made on our behalf.

With the weekend coming, I'm also looking forward to slowing down and enjoying the following titles:

πŸ“˜ Clean fiction: The Time Rift by David H. Ho and Liwen Y. Ho
πŸ“— Christian non-fiction: From Burned Out to Beloved: Soul Care for Wounded Healers by Bethany Dearborn Hiser

The Time Rift is one of the few Liwen Y. Ho books I haven't yet read, and it's co-written with her husband! I can't wait to dive in πŸ˜€

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