{"id":4319,"date":"2022-04-06T23:39:20","date_gmt":"2022-04-06T23:39:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ourmadisonlife.com\/?p=4319"},"modified":"2022-04-06T23:39:21","modified_gmt":"2022-04-06T23:39:21","slug":"books-ive-read-lately-my-thoughts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ourmadisonlife.com\/books-ive-read-lately-my-thoughts\/","title":{"rendered":"BOOKS I&#8217;VE READ LATELY &#038; MY THOUGHTS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2>Three books on the must-read list of the year &amp; what I thought of them!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you love to read, you know that there&#8217;s nothing like finding a great book to dive into. Recently, I&#8217;ve been on a reading kick and have read some must-read books. I&#8217;m going to share my thoughts on some of the books I&#8217;ve read lately. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you&#8217;re a nerd like me or love to read for fun, I think you&#8217;ll find a must read book here that interests you. 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I knew what would happen, as most love stories have the same map. But I wanted to keep reading to see their love blossom! 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