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I saw this book come up in my Instagram feed as one I might like, Back to the Prairie by Melissa Gilbert. Like me, you all probably remember Melissa Gilbert when she played a starring role in the television series Little House on the Prairie. I didn’t miss an episode as a kid. I’m always …

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I told you I found a new series that I like. It’s called the Alvin, Alabama series by Michael Hiebert. Two weeks ago I told you about the first book, Dream with Little Angels. This week the book is Close to the Broken Hearted. It’s book two in the series. I liked the book. I …

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It’s always a good day when I learn that Linda Castillo, author of the Kate Burkholder series, has a new book out. I got the book right away, had to finish a couple of other books that I had on hold and finally I got to this one. I put myself on a pre-order list …

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Dear friends…I found a new book series that I am in love with. While I had Covid, watching television seemed too much for my brain. Instead, I sat on the couch and listened to an audiobook. I was too lazy to look for something new, so I saw this was an Audible book that I …

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I was needing a change of pace from my usual historical fiction genre so as I was looking for a new audiobook when I saw Trailer Park Parable from Tyler Zed show up as a possibility. I often like nonfiction books so I thought this one would be worth a try. So did I like …

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I recently read the book Mad Honey from Jodi Picoult and was reminded again, why most of the time, I really like her as an author. My daughters, Kelli, Kayla, and I are all reading the book and plan to review it. I think we’re waiting on Kayla to finish it and then we’ll all …

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I haven’t read many books lately. I got in the podcast habit and then I got WAY into old music. I caved and got Amazon Music. I love it. I got an Alexa in my kitchen and am always telling it play some song that popped into my head. I just love music…but anyway, back …

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My daughter Kelli has been finishing books right and left. She has another to share with you today, The Measure by Nikki Erlick. Kelli writes:“This book is one of those that I’ll likely remember forever. It is one that opens your eyes and really makes you think, which I like. This book starts like any …

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Kelli has been taking in quite a few books lately and she’s been passing her review of the to me…and now I’m passing them to you. The book she read most recently is The Push by Claire McGowan. Kelli writes:“Initially, the title seemed like it had one meaning, but by the end of the story, …

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I haven’t been listening to many books lately. I think I just haven’t found a good one. I’ve tried a couple and let the loan on them lapse. I finally found one I finished listening to, The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray. This is based on a true story…I always love …

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Kelli has been busy listening to audiobooks. The kids are outside playing and she pops on a book, listens, and watches the kids as they are off splashing in the kiddie pool. Her latest book is The Housemaid by Freida McFadden. The author is a huge favorite of Kelli’s. There are likely not many books …

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Kelli. my daughter, has been getting some listening time in. She had carpal tunnel surgery recently and that’s given her a little extra time while she is recouping. It’s her right hand so stitching time is awkward…if at all. No doubt she will be back to it in no time. She had her left hand …

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Kelli wrote a couple of book she recently read and I’m sharing them here on the blog. The first one is The Perfect Child by Lucinda Berry. Kelli writes: “This book was quite interesting to me.  It has lots of twists and turns to say the least!  Just as soon as I was sure what …

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A blog reader messaged me a couple of months ago and said they thought I would like the book The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon. She also said she was going to be checking out other books by the author. I always take that as a good sign so I went to my online library …

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I am a HUGE Allen Eskens fan. He is a Minnesota writer and often writes about the Twin Cities and Southern Minnesota. I love reading works for authors who are from the same places I grew up in and am familiar with. The books grab my attention so much more because I can picture it …

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Kelli has been busy listening to books. She recently came across a couple of duds that she decided not to share with all of you. With today’s book, she finally landed on a book she was willing to share. The book is On a Quiet Street by Carla Kovach. Kelli writes: “I liked it pretty …

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I was in a hurry to grab a book and took the first audiobook that looked like something I wouldn’t mind. It was listed as a thriller and I was ready for something that wasn’t historical fiction. I ended up grabbing this book, You Can Trust Me by Wendy Heard. The book started by catching …

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My daughter Kelli has been busy reading (listening) to books lately. She asked me if I wanted her to write something up and share the books here on the blog. Of course, I said, “YES!” The first one she has to share with us is Tuesday’s Child by Anya Mora. Kelli said:“This book was incredible!  …

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Kelli has another book to share with us this week…We Love to Entertain by Sarah Strohmeyer. Kelli writes:“This book wasn’t my favorite.  I started to peg the things right off the bat that were “off” and that someone was trying to set someone else up.  My guesses as to who and how were a little …

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I stumbled upon a Facebook page that is focused on books that people who love historical fiction recommend. The group is a little repetitive but I still enjoy it. I saw a book come up called The Dressmakers of Auschwitz by Lucy Adlington. I decided being I love to sew that maybe I should check …

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