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March 13, 2026
What I’m Reading: All the Ugly and Wonderful Things from Jo's Country Junction

I have a limited subscription to Audible. They have a section for free books, and I found this book, All the Ugly and Wonderful Things by Bryn Greenwood. I thought I might give it a try. I have unusual feelings about this book. There is a relationship in the book that is questionable and gave …

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February 27, 2026
What I’m Reading: As Bright as Heaven from Jo's Country Junction

I had a lot of books on Libby in my waitlist…nothing looked like it would be available soon, so I went on a hunt. I wanted to find historical fiction, but not WWII. I came across the book As Bright as Heaven by Susan Meissner. I’ve read other books by her and was hopeful this …

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What I’m Reading: When Breath Becomes Air from Jo's Country Junction

You might remember I have been trying to avoid WWII books lately. I told my daughter Kayla that and she suggested a book she had recently read, When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi. Kayla gave me a warning when she recommended this book. She said I was likely going to cry. She is right…It …

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February 20, 2026
What I’m Reading: The Gales of November from Jo's Country Junction

I am still on my kick to not read any WWII books. That made it easy to grab this book when I saw it come out. I have long been a fan of the song, “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald”. For years and years, I have sung along with that song, memorizing all of …

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February 13, 2026
What I’m Reading: New Mercies from Jo's Country Junction

I told you last week that I was at my limit with reading WWII books. I might read one now and then, but I am totally on a hunt to find something else to read. Last week, I opted to go with an author I love, who had a book I hadn’t read. That went …

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February 6, 2026
What Kelli is Reading: The Intruder from Jo's Country Junction

Kelli has a mission to read all of the Freida McFadden books…and oh my goodness, she must be getting close to reading them all. I tease here and tell her I think they are her “comfort books”. They are the books she wants to read that she can easily get into and not have to …

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What I’m Reading: Trials of the Earth from Jo's Country Junction

I found another good book, Trials of the Earth by Mary Mann Hamilton. I belong to a couple of Facebook groups for book recommendations. Someone had mentioned this book, and it wasn’t WWII…and apparently, it wasn’t fiction, so I decided to give it a listen. It’s been on my wait list for a few months, …

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January 31, 2026
What I’m Reading: Chili Queen from Jo's Country Junction

Oh my. I am in such a slump with books. I’m so tired of WWII books. I have been reading WWII books for WAY too long. I know this sounds bad, but I’m getting numb to them. I’ve read too many. Back when I was younger, all the historical fiction books were about the Civil …

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January 30, 2026
What Kelli is Reading: Don’t Let Him In from Jo's Country Junction

Kelli, my daughter, has been on a roll with crime and suspense books. Here is the latest one she picked up, Don’t Let Him In by Lisa Jewell. Kelli writes:One thing that I like about Lisa Newell books is that the background of the characters are well thought out and developed throughout the storyline so …

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January 22, 2026
What Kelli is Reading: Such Quiet Girls from Jo's Country Junction

I had seen this book before and considered listening to it, but my daughter Kelli beat me to it. The book is Such Quite Girls and it’s written by Noelle W. Ihli. Kelli writes:This one was okay. There was a lot of buildup, then a kind of “drop you off” ending. Overall, not my most …

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January 16, 2026
What I’m Reading: The Lies They Told from Jo's Country Junction

I have read some of Ellen Marie Wiseman’s books and have liked them. So when I saw that my online library had a new book of hers out, I immediately put myself on the waitlist. The book is The Lies They Told. It was a long wait, but the book finally became available. This book …

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January 9, 2026
What I’m Reading: A Well Behaved Woman from Jo's Country Junction

I have a thing about liking to read old American aristocrat stories, and this one was just that. It was about the Vanderbilts. The name of the book is A Well Behaved Woman, and it’s by Therese Anne Fowler. I have written before to all of you that I enjoy stories of the Vanderbilts, and …

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January 2, 2026
What I’m Reading: Iron Lake from Jo's Country Junction

In between other books, I’ve started reading the Cork O’Connor series by William Kent Krueger. Iron Lake is the first book…I already read the second book. I have myself in a hold pattern with my online library. I put the next book on hold when I get the earlier book. It gives me time to …

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December 27, 2025
How I do my reading from Jo's Country Junction

A guest post from Kayla… After years of good intentions I finally made my reading a priority and reached my goal of 50 books in one year. I’m all for spending on hobbies that make me happy but reading is one area where I can be entertained for cheap or free. I thought I’d share …

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December 12, 2025
What I’m Reading: The Stolen Life of Colette Marceau from Jo's Country Junction

Before I tell you about the latest book I read, I want to apologize for the wrong link. I recently shared with you about my birthday presents for myself. I got this wonderful olive/pickle container…and I put in the wrong link. THIS is the correct link to purchase it. I loved mine so much that …

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December 5, 2025
What I’m Reading: The Woman in Suite 11 from Jo's Country Junction

I had heard good things about this book, The Woman in Suite 11, by Ruth Ware, so when I saw it on my online library, I put it on my holds list. I was on hold for months until it was finally my turn to give it a read. Apparently, this is a sequel to …

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November 28, 2025
What I’m Reading: Coal Black Lies from Jo's Country Junction

I was looking for a good book…But I was in a hurry. I didn’t take time to read the overview of the books…I just judged a book by its cover and grabbed one. What really had me wanting to read this one was the words “An Appalachian Novel” at the top. I’m a sucker for …

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November 14, 2025
What I’m Reading: The Teacher of Auschwitz: Based on the inspiring true story of Fredy Hirsch from Jo's Country Junction

It’s been a bit since I’ve read a WWII book. For a while, that was all I read because that seemed to be the only historical fiction books that were available. I finally told myself no more WWII books until some time passed. I was scrolling looking for a new audiobook and this popped up, …

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November 7, 2025
What I’m Reading: An Unthinkable Thing from Jo's Country Junction

I put this book, An Unthinkable Thing by Nicole Lundrigan, on my waitlist some time ago. It finally became available. I didn’t read what the book was about. I just went with it because of the cover, and I was in a time crunch. So what did I think? I liked it for the most …

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October 31, 2025
What I’m Reading: We Are All Guilty Here from Jo's Country Junction

A couple of weeks ago, Kelli sent me a review of the book We Are All Guilty Here by Karin Slaughter. I had to laugh because I had just started the book. Neither of us had talked to each other about what we were reading…but both of us were reading the same thing. Here is …

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