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I’m trying to get back in the swing of things, reading/listening to books again. I’m a fan of Appalachia stories, so I thought this might be a good book. I ended up picking up Mailman by Stephen Starring Grant. I was really expecting a book full of stories from Appalachia. What I got was a …

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I am a huge Sandra Dallas fan. I’ve read almost all of her books. I’ve been gradually going back and reading the ones I’ve missed from her. Lately, you might realize I’ve been in a reading slump. Nothing has interested me or kept my interest. When I saw Sandra Dallas had this book out, I …

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It’s been a bit since I’ve picked up a book, or rather listened to an audiobook. Someone recommended the book She Didn’t See It Coming by Shari Lapena. I thought, why not give it a try to see if I can get out of my book-reading slump. This book wasn’t bad. There are many twists …

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It’s been a bit since I’ve listened to an audiobook. When I was driving to Des Moines to see Wicked, I knew a book would be a great companion, so before I left, I made sure I had an audiobook downloaded. It was easy for me to pick Rage by Linda Castillo. I’ve loved her …

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Kelli has a book recommendation for you. She writes: I’m slowly coming to change my book preference from thriller killers to “historical” or books set in another time that dealt with a topic that was controversial at times or a topic that was taboo. This book is The Mad Wife by Meagan Church. This book …

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I used to be a big fan of the podcast Crime Junkies. I have since not listened to podcasts as much as I previously did. The true crime genre gets to be a little too much after a while. Arnie always says to me that to be happy we need to keep negativity out our …

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Kelli is here today to share a book with us. Kelli writes: I’ve been in a bit of a reading slump, aka scrolling too much TikTok, but I digress. I also really like thriller/mystery books, which is quite different than the spicy romances that seem to be the popular thing right now, so one good …

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A guest post from Kayla I’m back with another Book Buddies post. Last time I recommended The Glass Castle and Wavewalker which I described as “The Glass Castle on a boat.” When I asked for other suggestions for books about Strong Willed Girls with Parents Who Make Poor Choices, Educated by Tara Westover was popular. …

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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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I was looking for a book…then I saw this book recommended, The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion, by Beth Brower. The recommendation said the books were reminiscent of the Annie of Green Gables books. Well, I was all about that!! I put my name on the waitlist and waited for my turn. Finally, the …

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A guest post from Kayla In a guest post about how I do my reading, I shared that Mom and I recommend books back and forth to each other. I usually share historical romance (but not too spicy) and mysteries (but not too cheesy and not too gory) but I read a lot outside of …

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I’ve been in a rut with reading lately. I’ve started three different books in the last few weeks, and nothing catches me. I sometimes think my cancer has kind of soured me towards reading. I have enough problems of my own without borrowing more from someone else, even if it’s just in the form of …

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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