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    The Four Winds Book Review ~ A Raw Look at the Dust Bowl

    April 5, 2021 / 0 Comments

    Kristin Hannah has a way of breaking my heart with her deeply moving stories. This historical fiction about a family in the Dust Bowl of the Great Depression is incredibly powerful and moving.   Kristin Hannah Historical Fiction, General Fiction The Great Plains, 1930s Julia Whelan Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Share on pinterest Share on email Share on google Book Review The Four Winds Elsa must watch her children starve and grow sick on their Texas farm during The Dust Bowl. After her husband abandons them to ride the rails, she makes the decision to leave their home behind and save her children by taking…

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    Beartown Book Review ~ May Leave You Cold

    February 22, 2021 / 0 Comments

    My review: three stars max. Don’t hate me.  Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Share on pinterest Share on email Share on google Frederick Backman General Fiction Beartown, Sweden (fictional), present Marin Ireland Book Review Beartown  3.2/5 A small Swedish hockey town is rocked when its star player is accused of rape.  This book immediately jumped into the deep end. There are two sentences in Chapter One. Total. And yet, Beartown was slow to get into, as most impactful books usually are. I found the writing descriptive but almost too much so. There are a lot of characters! It almost feels like the whole town was being introduced.…

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    Pride and Prejudice Tea Party

    February 18, 2021 / 0 Comments

    How dare I deign to review Pride and Prejudice?  I am much more comfortable expressing myself through food….. Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Share on pinterest Share on email Share on google Linzer Playing Card Cookies inspired by all the Whist games Berry Scones and Earl Grey Tea Glaze Herb Garden Tea Sandwiches

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    Firefly Lane Book Review ~ Best Friends Forever

    January 25, 2021 / 0 Comments

    This book broke me as per usual with the talented Kristin Hannah. I can only hope the sequel, Fly Away will put me back together.  Kristin Hannah general fiction, domestic fiction Seattle, WA 1970s-2000s Susan Eriksen Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Share on pinterest Share on email Share on google Book Review Firefly Lane  4.8/5 Firefly Lane is a heartfelt book about the journey of life long friends Tully and Kate.  Despite their drastically different personalities, they develop this bond as teenage girls that takes them through college life, love lives, careers, marriage, kids and just the hardships of life. I felt an instant bond to…

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    The Queen’s Gambit Book Review ~ Chess Moves that Moved Me

    November 17, 2020 / 1 Comment

    I must admit, when my husband suggested this as our next Netflix binge I was iffy at best. An entire series on chess? How completely boring, I so wrongly thought! This series was so fascinating that as soon as I realized it was based on a book by Walter Tevis I had to read it! The book did not disappoint.  Written by Walter Tevis Coming of Age, General Fiction Kentucky and beyond, 1960s N/A Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Share on pinterest Share on email Share on google Book Review The Queen’s Gambit  5/5 An orphaned girl glows up to become a shark in the…

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    Evidence of the Affair Book Review ~ An Engaging Exchange

    October 29, 2020 / 0 Comments

    Taylor Jenkins Reid could write an obituary and I would read it. I found this short story to be a sweet and realistic glimpse into troubled relationships. Taylor Jenkins Reid General Fiction California, 1970s Julia Whelan, George Newbern, James Daniels, Dara Rosenberg Book Review Evidence of the Affair  4.1/5 What would you do if you found a letter from your husband’s mistress? Set in the 1970s, this entire short story is made up of letters, mostly between Carrie and David whose spouses are having an affair.  What this novella lacks in length it makes up for in originality and realism. Taylor Jenkins Reid could write an obituary and I…

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    Where the Crawdads Sing ~ A Book Journey

    October 18, 2020 / 2 Comments

    Have you ever read a book so intense that you wanted more? Something about Crawdads sparked this need inside of me to explore for myself. It was just so beautifully written that I wanted more of Kya and the salt marsh. Sometimes books just aren’t enough for this nerdy girl. I had to see what Delia Owens so vividly wrote about. I packed my bags and went on my first Nerdy Gourmet adventure. Hence, book inspired travel and food became my passion. Where the Crawdads Sing ~ Review and Book Journey Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Share on pinterest Share on email Share on google Delia…

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