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The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend by Katarina Bivald Read by Fiona Hardingham and Lorelei King This book about books is well-written, sweet, and tons of fun. When Swedish visitor Sara arrives in Broken Wheel, Iowa, she finds her pen pal and fellow booklover, Amy, has died. However, the town is bound and determined that […]
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Here’s a look at the fiction I’ve finished lately! Book Five in the Wilderness Series Format: Audiobook Recommended to fans of Outlander, the Wilderness series is a sweeping historical romance and multigenerational family saga that begins in 1792 and carries on for decades after. The fourth book, Queen of Swords, opens in 1814 and is […]
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This month has been crazy busy as I’ve moved to a new place! I’ve been very occupied with setting up and settling in. Naturally, my bookshelves were one of the first things I unpacked! Shocking: I added a shelf, so I have empty space. This must be remedied ASAP. I have to be honest: I’m […]
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Wow, September flew by! It’s been three weeks since my last post, but the truth is . . . I’ve been busy reading! BOOKS READ IN SEPTEMBER: 13 New Releases: 4 Backlist TBR Books: 6 Surprise Finds: 3 Format Galleys: 2 Audio: 4 Ebook: 3 Print: 4 Graphic Novel: 1 Other Details: Fiction: 11 Nonfiction: […]
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Riveting, brutal, and deeply powerful, The Bones of Paradise by Jonis Agee is the story of two families—one Lakota, one white—and the tragedy that links them. This book is a masterpiece with a plot that’s as winding as Agee’s lyrical sentences. The story begins with two murders. The first victim is Star, a Lakota woman […]
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I found this historical novel—which will especially appeal to fans of Arthurian legends—both accessible and captivating. I couldn’t put it down! A medieval Anglo-Saxon tale set in the late 500s, this is the story of a young Welsh princess born into a cruel world of scheming kings. Branwen is an only child, so the fate […]
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July was a great month for reading—partly because it was too hot to do anything else! I participated in the #24in48 readathon weekend, so I finished a lot more books than usual. I didn’t get close to 24 hours of reading done in 48 hours, but it was time well spent. I read 14 books […]
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I am a big Boot Riot fan—the posts, the podcasts, the whole shebang—so I decided to take up their 2015 Read Harder challenge. I like to take up a challenge every year to stretch my reading horizons (and be inspired to catch up on my TBR pile). It’s definitely made me pick up a few […]
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In honor of Independence Day, I’d like to recommend a great Revolutionary War read: The Traitor’s Wife by Allison Pataki. Historical fiction is my favorite genre so I’ve read quite a bit of it over the years – and this is TOP SHELF stuff. Seriously, don’t miss it! Publisher’s Description: A riveting historical novel about […]
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Starting a new series is exciting but also daunting. When you pick up a series that’s been going for a while, it’s a big commitment – especially for someone like me who HAS to start with book one. Then there’s the catching up. Now, if the series it’s good, that’s obviously a great thing. You’ve […]
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