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Kristin Hannah’s New Book Four Winds
Are you all Kristin Hannah fans? Her book The Nightingale is a favorite of so many people. That one was about two sisters and their experiences during WWII in France. A year or so ago she came out with The Great Alone, a story of a Vietnam vet with PTSD who moved his family to…
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Book Twins
Do you have a Book Twin? A Book Twin is someone whose reading taste is remarkably similar to your own. When this person recommends a book, you can be pretty sure you will like it as well. I am still searching for my true Book Twin, but have come pretty close. I enjoy a bookish…
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Some Good Books for December
Snow by John Banville was so good! It starts just like an Agatha Christie book. "The body is in the library", said Colonel Osborne. "Come this way". The scene is set in County Wexford, Ireland, in an old manor house where a priest is murdered. There is the typical Christie-type cast of characters, but the…
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Cute Holiday Book
For those of you looking for a cute book set at Christmas time, you might like In a Holidaze by Cristina Lauren. I got the Kindle version, and just finished it this week. It was a fun, quick read, featuring a character who is in a time loop, kind of like the movie Groundhog Day.…
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Sewcialites Block 7, Mold, and Meatloaf
Every Friday the Fatquarter Shop introduces a new block of the week in their Sewcialites Sew Along. Kimberly Jolly, the force behind FQS has a YouTube tutorial/video every Friday morning. I enjoy watching them because she often mentions items the shop carries, projects that are coming up, new fabric lines to look forward to etc. …
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October 2020 Book Reviews Part 2
Here we go with the second half of my reading month for October. I read some pretty good books this month and can't wait to share them with you. And there is one book most people will love, but wasn't for me. The Last Year of the War by Susan Meissner. Oh my gosh, so…
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October 2020 Book Reviews Part 1
October was a terrific reading month for me. I finished 10 books and quit reading one of them because it wasn't for me. I had 6 physical books 5 were on my Kindle. I will split my reviews into two posts so it won't be so long. I am pretty generous with my rating system.…
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Jelly Roll Blocks, Chicken Chili, an Audio Book, and Good TV
My Take It Easy jelly roll blocks are coming along. They are pretty mindless to make. All the strips are cut out and I just have to sit there and sew three together. I love listening to audiobooks while I do sewing that doesn't call for much concentration. My current book is quite gothic in…
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Books of September 2020
September was a lousy reading month for me. I read seven books, and only enjoyed two of them. I like to keep things positive on this blog, so I will only review the books I liked here. If you are interested in what I had to say about the other books I read, you can…
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August Book Reviews
I finished nine books this month, most of which were good, one of which was excellent. I read four physical books, four Kindle books and one audiobook. As usual, this will be a long post, so grab your beverage of choice and settle in. Here's my rating system: 5 Stars- amazing, incredible, highly recommend, will…