tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64869845543220075232024-03-13T21:49:15.536-05:00For the Love of ReadingA place for me to review my books and share my love of reading.Kathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07708744031723094043noreply@blogger.comBlogger209125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6486984554322007523.post-4943307973958022592022-11-24T11:52:00.000-06:002022-11-24T11:52:23.555-06:00<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-large;"><b> Happy Thanksgiving Ya'll. </b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I'm planning to come back to the blogging world</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">!<a href="https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIP.kvSse2FiZqOWRjCXaVzKxAHaFj?w=227&h=180&c=7&r=0&o=5&pid=1.7" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="180" data-original-width="227" height="180" src="https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIP.kvSse2FiZqOWRjCXaVzKxAHaFj?w=227&h=180&c=7&r=0&o=5&pid=1.7" width="227" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: x-large;">Stay tuned!</span></b></p>Kathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07708744031723094043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6486984554322007523.post-59606850716587962522022-01-22T13:52:00.000-06:002022-01-22T13:52:03.263-06:00Favorite Books of 2021<p> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I don't know if anyone still
follows this blog. since it has been so long since I last posted
regularly, These were my favorite books of 2021, but they are not listed
in any specific order. I also have additional books that I rated 5 stars,
but these stick out, as some of the others don't stick out that much
anymore.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1594925043l/53138081.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="526" height="320" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1594925043l/53138081.jpg" width="210" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1587404607l/52664722.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="530" height="320" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1587404607l/52664722.jpg" width="212" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1492523142l/34877263._SX318_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="473" data-original-width="318" height="320" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1492523142l/34877263._SX318_.jpg" width="215" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1615873631l/57285011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="265" height="320" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1615873631l/57285011.jpg" width="212" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1632867568l/56693416.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="259" height="320" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1632867568l/56693416.jpg" width="207" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1565526203l/43821991.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="526" height="320" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1565526203l/43821991.jpg" width="210" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /></span></p>Kathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07708744031723094043noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6486984554322007523.post-51057531646246818202021-01-02T16:46:00.052-06:002021-01-04T17:33:49.127-06:00Boone by Emily March<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1587491517l/53138169.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="243" height="320" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1587491517l/53138169.jpg" /></a></div><div>⭐⭐⭐⭐ 1/2</div><div><br /></div>
My second to last read 0f 2020 was Boone by Emily March. Here is my Goodreads review.
I loved most of this book and was almost certain that I would give it 5 stars. It wasn't until the end that I had doubts Although, I an giving it 4 and a half stars, I am rounding it down to 4 stars, since I can't overlook this obvious oversight. {In my Goodreads review, I marked a spoiler as such and allowed those who read my review to either view the spoiler or not. Since I can not do so here. I'm omitting it altogether Had this been discussed, this would have been my most favorite book of the Eternity Springs series; but by not mentioning anything was a huge oversight. Regardless, I love Ms. March's books and can't wait to see what is next.
Kathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07708744031723094043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6486984554322007523.post-79671423939801715112020-10-06T21:32:00.002-05:002020-10-06T21:32:52.202-05:00Top Ten Tuesdays: TOP TEN (or so) BOOK COVERS THAT GIVE OFF FALL VIBES<h1 style="text-align: left;"> </h1><div style="font-size: large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: large; text-align: center;"><br /></div> <div style="font-size: large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h1 style="font-size: large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4RIcTn5GSR8/WlKr3U0afPI/AAAAAAAACus/9oQDaWBTAFYxUJ3kuwvYmccYBdpfWtObwCPcBGAYYCw/s500/TTT-Big2.png"><img border="0" height="206" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4RIcTn5GSR8/WlKr3U0afPI/AAAAAAAACus/9oQDaWBTAFYxUJ3kuwvYmccYBdpfWtObwCPcBGAYYCw/w507-h206/TTT-Big2.png" width="507" /></a></h1><div style="font-size: large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: medium;">Today I'm linking up with Top Ten Tuesday hosted by </span><a href="http://thatartsyreadergirl.com/" style="font-size: large;">That Artsy Reader Girl</a><span style="font-size: medium;"> which is all about lists. The topic today is Bookcovers that give off a fall or autumn vibes. I did not have 10 books on my personal TBR, so I took books off my library wish list, Kin<span>dle Unlimited wishlist, and a few that I read and oops, now I have over 10!</span></span><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1457295390l/29432479._SY475_.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="300" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1457295390l/29432479._SY475_.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The first book in the Whiskey River series that I really have meant to read long ago.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1327874229l/8715842.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="464" data-original-width="300" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1327874229l/8715842.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This has been on my TBR for 9 years and have planned to read it, but never did</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1491592154l/34200946._SY475_.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="315" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1491592154l/34200946._SY475_.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Something just says fall here, probably the subdued colors.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1408497783l/18490777.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="316" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1408497783l/18490777.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The brown, orange and yrllow say fall to me. This is on my Overdrive wishlist.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1328746874l/6602704.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="317" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1328746874l/6602704.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hoping to read someday, if I can find a copy on Overedrive or Hoopla or my library or something do <i> </i>don't buy books a full price<i>.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1568502205l/51501341._SX318_SY475_.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="317" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1568502205l/51501341._SX318_SY475_.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've been reading this series and this is the next book up, next time I decide to join KindleUnlimited, I'll probably read this one.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1460837176l/29928717._SX318_.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="318" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1460837176l/29928717._SX318_.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Another KindleUnlimited; this over screams autumn!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1340795156l/15724624.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="316" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1340795156l/15724624.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I read this in 2012 and really enjoyed it.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1428085548l/25051041.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="308" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1428085548l/25051041.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I really loved the ill River series by Darci Chan. I really wish there was another book or two in the series.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1439325802l/25406912._SY475_.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="317" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1439325802l/25406912._SY475_.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Another book I love andlooks very fallish.</span></div>Kathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07708744031723094043noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6486984554322007523.post-90263904756014774922020-07-29T20:43:00.003-05:002020-07-29T22:36:29.184-05:00WWW Wednesdays 7/29/2020<br /><div><div style="background-color: #ffffe5; border: 0px none currentcolor; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: 17.388px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 27px; outline-style: none; outline-width: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="IMG_1384-0" class="aligncenter" height="278" scale="1.5" src="https://samannelizabeth.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/img_1384-0.jpg?w=278&h=278" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 1px 1px 5px; box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; display: block; height: auto; margin: 14px auto; max-width: 100%; padding: 8px;" width="278" /></div><div style="background-color: #ffffe5; border: 0px none currentcolor; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: 17.388px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 27px; outline-style: none; outline-width: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="border: 0px none currentcolor; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline-style: none; outline-width: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://samannelizabeth.wordpress.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="border: 0px none currentcolor; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1c7c7c; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline-style: none; outline-width: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">WWW Wednesday</a></strong> is run by <strong style="border: 0px none currentcolor; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline-style: none; outline-width: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://samannelizabeth.wordpress.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="border: 0px none currentcolor; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1c7c7c; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline-style: none; outline-width: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Taking on a World of Words</a>.</strong></div><div style="background-color: #ffffe5; border: 0px none currentcolor; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: 17.388px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 27px; outline-style: none; outline-width: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="border: 0px none currentcolor; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline-style: none; outline-width: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The Three W's are:</strong></div><div style="background-color: #ffffe5; border: 0px none currentcolor; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: 17.388px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 27px; outline-style: none; outline-width: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="border: 0px none currentcolor; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline-style: none; outline-width: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">What are you currently reading?</strong><br /><strong style="border: 0px none currentcolor; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline-style: none; outline-width: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">What did you recently finish reading?</strong><br /><strong style="border: 0px none currentcolor; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline-style: none; outline-width: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">What do you think you’ll read next?</strong></div></div><div style="background-color: #ffffe5; border: 0px none currentcolor; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: 17.388px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 27px; outline-style: none; outline-width: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="border: 0px none currentcolor; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline-style: none; outline-width: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></strong></div>I'm currently reading and listening to<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ipZRaE5eOaI/XyIC-ZoAbCI/AAAAAAAAQ7k/PovfWGpUkm4W_0SPmJzMRyVoykzym6wbACLcBGAsYHQ/s400/Ves%2Band%2BPets.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="267" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ipZRaE5eOaI/XyIC-ZoAbCI/AAAAAAAAQ7k/PovfWGpUkm4W_0SPmJzMRyVoykzym6wbACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Ves%2Band%2BPets.jpg" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lGqhx_0HQGI/XyIDP7Jji1I/AAAAAAAAQ70/HDPzup2OpXYFYdH9wKBJ8jIqqjAxIB_eQCLcBGAsYHQ/s475/Pines.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="316" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lGqhx_0HQGI/XyIDP7Jji1I/AAAAAAAAQ70/HDPzup2OpXYFYdH9wKBJ8jIqqjAxIB_eQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Pines.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /><div>Not sure if Pines willwork for me, s it is not my usual genre. But I'll give it a shot.</div><div>I recently finished </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Sz3GLNEZ3g8/XyIdG1c6NtI/AAAAAAAAQ8A/iMD3Tikdv98xg_LkRZGYRijzqintyyU7wCLcBGAsYHQ/s475/Her%2BHopes%2Band%2BDreams.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="317" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Sz3GLNEZ3g8/XyIdG1c6NtI/AAAAAAAAQ8A/iMD3Tikdv98xg_LkRZGYRijzqintyyU7wCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Her%2BHopes%2Band%2BDreams.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Next up. I think I'll read<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zkDCAdDOIpw/XyIe1aTCb_I/AAAAAAAAQ8M/qkTi80E6dlEH5l8ZEfnOVKyEvqCeeVNWACLcBGAsYHQ/s400/The%2BWife%2BWho%2BKbew%2Btoo%2BMuch.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="263" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zkDCAdDOIpw/XyIe1aTCb_I/AAAAAAAAQ8M/qkTi80E6dlEH5l8ZEfnOVKyEvqCeeVNWACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/The%2BWife%2BWho%2BKbew%2Btoo%2BMuch.jpg" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div></div><div>and I think, I'll listen to either<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0daon4CNGnU/XyIkAhyNelI/AAAAAAAAQ8c/sKvvRcokSLEWrcdz-gS6M9sgONqFvkUjQCLcBGAsYHQ/s346/Tangle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="346" data-original-width="230" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0daon4CNGnU/XyIkAhyNelI/AAAAAAAAQ8c/sKvvRcokSLEWrcdz-gS6M9sgONqFvkUjQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Tangle.jpg" /></a><font size="5">or</font><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WNovb2t1fic/XyIj9d4rKII/AAAAAAAAQ8Y/PgAkRD7WGLg7b7nHYcFDt3-5PAkEOszLwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Golden%2BPoppies.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WNovb2t1fic/XyIj9d4rKII/AAAAAAAAQ8Y/PgAkRD7WGLg7b7nHYcFDt3-5PAkEOszLwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Golden%2BPoppies.jpg" /></a></div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Kathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07708744031723094043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6486984554322007523.post-16264247198048509022020-07-29T11:03:00.001-05:002020-07-29T12:50:50.827-05:00Review of Sunshine on Silver Lake by Annie Rains<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;"><font face="helvetica">I<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Yc4uxVPL5gI/XyGcSWHO76I/AAAAAAAAQ7I/ZGMzTdBzgX0gCyb7-fzQxHKjlnGEYjCeQCLcBGAsYHQ/s400/Sunshine%2Bon%2BSilver%2BLake.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="249" height="500" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Yc4uxVPL5gI/XyGcSWHO76I/AAAAAAAAQ7I/ZGMzTdBzgX0gCyb7-fzQxHKjlnGEYjCeQCLcBGAsYHQ/w311-h500/Sunshine%2Bon%2BSilver%2BLake.jpg" width="311" /></a></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;"><font face="helvetica"><br /></font></span></div>I absolutely loved this book. This is why Annie Rains is not only one of my favorite authors, she is hands-down MY FAVORITE AUTHOR! I just loved Emma and Jack. I am not one to have a book boyfriend, but if I did Jack Hershey would be it. This book, as well as some of the previous books touch upon some important issues: breast cancer, homelessness, alcoholism. She doesn't seem to shy away from heavy topics. I'd love to see her cover an interracial relationship and other racial issues. If anyone can do it, Annie can! There are at least 2 more books and I hope many more. What is nice is her books, although a series, can also be read as standalones or one can start the series with any book. Also her romances are sweet romances in that any intimate interactions are behind closed doors. I've never listened to her books on audio, but I assume they are available on Audible, but you an comfortably listen and not feel that you are listening to a porno, when you come to a bedroom scene. One can just use their imagination. I look forward to her upcoming books with much anticipation.</font></span>Kathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07708744031723094043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6486984554322007523.post-71793554100781877622020-07-24T11:22:00.000-05:002020-07-24T11:22:14.341-05:00Book Beginnings/The Friday 56 07/24/2020<br /><div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #ffffe5; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, utopia, "palatino linotype", palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XR0da-ZzDOY/WHAcMZD5N1I/AAAAAAAAJBo/FExTFKbj6wQGbLRo7kopI-23BkN7L6g2wCLcB/s1600/Book%2BBeginning%2BThe%2BFriday%2B56.jpg" style="color: #aa0033; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="173" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XR0da-ZzDOY/WHAcMZD5N1I/AAAAAAAAJBo/FExTFKbj6wQGbLRo7kopI-23BkN7L6g2wCLcB/s400/Book%2BBeginning%2BThe%2BFriday%2B56.jpg" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: none; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 8px; position: relative;" width="400" /></a></div><br style="background-color: #ffffe5; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, utopia, "palatino linotype", palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px;" /><span style="background-color: #ffffe5; color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14.49px;"><span style="color: #222222;"><br /></span></span><span style="background-color: #ffffe5; color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14.49px;"><span style="color: #222222;">Friday 56 is hoste</span></span><span style="background-color: #ffffe5; color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14.49px;"><span style="color: #222222;">d at </span><b><span style="color: #351c75;"><a href="http://www.fredasvoice.com/" style="color: #aa0033; line-height: 21.56px;"><span style="color: #d129a1;">Freda's Voice</span></a></span></b><span style="color: #222222; line-height: 21.56px;"><b><span style="color: #351c75;"> </span></b>and Book Beginnings is hosted by </span><b><span style="color: #351c75;"><a href="http://www.rosecityreader.com/" style="color: #aa0033; line-height: 21.56px;"><span style="color: #d129a1;">Rose City Reader</span></a></span></b><span style="color: #222222; line-height: 21.56px;">. The idea is to share a sentence or so from the first page and the 56th page of the book you are currently reading! Also, I will now also include a brief synopsis</span></span><span style="background-color: #ffffe5; color: #222222; font-family: georgia, utopia, "palatino linotype", palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px; line-height: 21.56px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">.</span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: #ffffe5; color: #222222; font-family: georgia, utopia, "palatino linotype", palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px; line-height: 21.56px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: #ffffe5; color: #222222; font-family: georgia, utopia, "palatino linotype", palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px; line-height: 21.56px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="The Woman Who Breathed Two Worlds (Malayan #1)" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1471473542l/30112502.jpg" /></span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: #ffffe5; color: #222222; font-family: georgia, utopia, "palatino linotype", palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px; line-height: 21.56px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: #ffffe5; color: #222222; font-family: georgia, utopia, "palatino linotype", palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px; line-height: 21.56px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Synopsis:</b></span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: #ffffe5; color: #222222; font-family: georgia, utopia, "palatino linotype", palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px; line-height: 21.56px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: #ffffe5; color: #222222; font-family: georgia, utopia, "palatino linotype", palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px; line-height: 21.56px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span id="freeText9296493682063890230" style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: merriweather, georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;">Facing challenges in an increasingly colonial world, Chye Hoon, a rebellious young girl, must learn to embrace her mixed Malayan-Chinese identity as a Nyonya—and her destiny as a cook, rather than following her first dream of attending school like her brother.<br /><br />Amidst the smells of chillies and garlic frying, Chye Hoon begins to appreciate the richness of her traditions, eventually marrying Wong Peng Choon, a Chinese man. Together, they have ten children. At last, she can pass on the stories she has heard—magical tales of men from the sea—and her warrior’s courage, along with her wonderful <i>kueh</i> (cakes).<br /><br />But the cultural shift towards the West has begun. Chye Hoon finds herself afraid of losing the heritage she so prizes as her children move more and more into the modernising Western world.</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: merriweather, georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span></span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: #ffffe5; color: #222222; font-family: georgia, utopia, "palatino linotype", palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px; line-height: 21.56px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: #ffffe5; color: #222222; font-family: georgia, utopia, "palatino linotype", palatino, serif; line-height: 21.56px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: merriweather, georgia, serif;"><b><font size="5">Book Beginnings</font></b></span><br style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: merriweather, georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;"><b><br /></b></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Share the first sentence (or so) of the book you are reading, along with your initial thoughts about the sentence, impressions of the book, or anything else the opener inspires. Please remember to include the title of the book and the author’s name.</span></span></span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: #ffffe5; color: #222222; font-family: georgia, utopia, "palatino linotype", palatino, serif; line-height: 21.56px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: #ffffe5; color: #222222; line-height: 21.56px;"><span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444;"><span><font face="arial" size="5">Prologue 1938</font></span></span></span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: #ffffe5; color: #222222; font-family: georgia, utopia, "palatino linotype", palatino, serif; line-height: 21.56px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: #ffffe5; color: #222222; font-family: georgia, utopia, "palatino linotype", palatino, serif; line-height: 21.56px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">In the days when genies roamed this valley of tin and tears, a warrior arose from among our people. His name was Hang Tuah and he carried a magic sword.</span></span></span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: #ffffe5; color: #222222; font-family: georgia, utopia, "palatino linotype", palatino, serif; line-height: 21.56px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: #ffffe5; color: #222222; font-family: georgia, utopia, "palatino linotype", palatino, serif; line-height: 21.56px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b>My Thoughts</b>: This didn't really cause me to be excited me. For the most part, I enjoy books close to reality, but there have been exceptions. And I greatly enjoyed Lisa See.</span></span></span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: #ffffe5; color: #222222; font-family: georgia, utopia, "palatino linotype", palatino, serif; line-height: 21.56px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: #ffffe5; color: #222222; font-family: georgia, utopia, "palatino linotype", palatino, serif; line-height: 21.56px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #292929; font-family: "trebuchet ms", sans-serif;"><b><font size="5">THE FRIDAY 56</font></b></span><br style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #292929; font-family: "trebuchet ms", sans-serif; font-size: 20px;"><b><br /></b></span><span style="color: black; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #292929;"><b>RULES:</b></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #292929;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #292929;"><b><br /></b></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #292929;"></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #292929;">*Grab a book, any book.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #292929;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #292929;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #292929;"></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #292929;">*Turn to Page 56 or 56% on your <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E-book_reader" rel="nofollow" style="background: transparent; color: #25a186; cursor: pointer;" target="_blank">ereader</a>.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #292929;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #292929;">If you have to improvise, that is okay.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #292929;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #292929;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #292929;"></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #292929;">*Find a snippet, short and sweet.</span></span><br style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #292929; font-family: "trebuchet ms", sans-serif; font-size: 20px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #292929; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><i><b>Page 56</b></i></span></span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: #ffffe5; color: #222222; font-family: georgia, utopia, "palatino linotype", palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px; line-height: 21.56px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: #ffffe5; color: #222222; font-family: georgia, utopia, "palatino linotype", palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px; line-height: 21.56px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">As soon as See Nee Ee entered , she saw the unease in my eyes and sensed the trembling in my bones.</span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: #ffffe5; color: #222222; font-family: georgia, utopia, "palatino linotype", palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px; line-height: 21.56px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: #ffffe5; color: #222222; font-family: georgia, utopia, "palatino linotype", palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px; line-height: 21.56px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>My thoughts</b>: I'll keep pressing on.</span></span></div>Kathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07708744031723094043noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6486984554322007523.post-52044583940587204252020-07-06T09:33:00.000-05:002020-07-06T09:33:32.642-05:00It's Monday, What Are You reading? 7/6/2020<div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; color: #444340; font-family: "source sans pro", helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://thebookdate.files.wordpress.com/2019/07/0c602-it2527s2bmonday25212bwhat2bare2byou2breading.jpg" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #15b6b8; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px 1em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="badge" border="0" height="181" src="https://thebookdate.files.wordpress.com/2017/04/it2527s2bmonday25212bwhat2bare2byou2breading.jpg?w=200&h=181" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; height: auto; max-width: 100%;" title="It's Monday! What Are You Reading?" width="200" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #444340; font-family: "source sans pro", helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br />It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? a place to meet up and share what you have been, and are about to be reading over the week. It’s a great post to organize yourself. It’s an opportunity to visit and comment and er… add to your groaning TBR pile! So welcome in everyone. This meme started on J Kaye’s blog and then was hosted by Sheila from <a href="http://bookjourney.net/" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #15b6b8; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Book Journey.</a> Sheila then passed it on to Kathryn here at <a href="http://bookdate.blogspot.com/" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #15b6b8; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The Book Date</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; color: #444340; font-family: "source sans pro", helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #444340; font-family: "source sans pro", helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #444340; font-family: "source sans pro", helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">My husband went back to work last week for training one day on site and 2 days of virtual training. Today, the kids will be there. He is an early childhood teacher</div></div><div><font size="5">What I read last week</font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-d9vytB_yik4/XwMm_g2Xn5I/AAAAAAAAQzU/y2BkzHJC-1M_jbRhuicRekVm-x9ZPKFwQCK4BGAsYHg/s475/Cowboy%2BStrong.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="307" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-d9vytB_yik4/XwMm_g2Xn5I/AAAAAAAAQzU/y2BkzHJC-1M_jbRhuicRekVm-x9ZPKFwQCK4BGAsYHg/s320/Cowboy%2BStrong.jpg" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U5UiuPi0oX8/XwMoN3DMGRI/AAAAAAAAQzw/6cEls0AzoMQDUFswsHwjbe_75lvW3rvSQCK4BGAsYHg/s475/We%2BWill%2BRise.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="317" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U5UiuPi0oX8/XwMoN3DMGRI/AAAAAAAAQzw/6cEls0AzoMQDUFswsHwjbe_75lvW3rvSQCK4BGAsYHg/s320/We%2BWill%2BRise.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><font size="5">What I'm currently reading:</font></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-16Mjqe2TJLw/XwMoaiev7DI/AAAAAAAAQz8/Am-yJIw-zFA3DEwL3my6MD1YUCFNAdSYgCK4BGAsYHg/s400/Tanglewood%2BPlantation.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="267" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-16Mjqe2TJLw/XwMoaiev7DI/AAAAAAAAQz8/Am-yJIw-zFA3DEwL3my6MD1YUCFNAdSYgCK4BGAsYHg/s320/Tanglewood%2BPlantation.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><font size="5">What I plan to read next:</font></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VExCtQZeWjA/XwMsNicYMEI/AAAAAAAAQ0c/gs9fbGKLwqw8zb3UI3yHsx01i2eRXq3wwCK4BGAsYHg/s475/hello%2Bsummer.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="313" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VExCtQZeWjA/XwMsNicYMEI/AAAAAAAAQ0c/gs9fbGKLwqw8zb3UI3yHsx01i2eRXq3wwCK4BGAsYHg/s320/hello%2Bsummer.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>What do you think of these? Have you read any of them or want to? </div>Kathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07708744031723094043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6486984554322007523.post-43011124206261783042020-06-26T09:53:00.000-05:002020-07-06T10:14:04.887-05:00Book Beginnings/The Friday 56 6/26/2020<div class="separator" style="background-color: #ffffe5; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, utopia, "palatino linotype", palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px; text-align: center;">
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On a hot July morning on Sweden’s idyllic vacation island of Sandhamn, a man takes his dog for a walk and makes a gruesome discovery: a body, tangled in fishing net, has washed ashore.</div>
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Police detective Thomas Andreasson is the first to arrive on the scene. Before long, he has identified the deceased as Krister Berggren, a bachelor from the mainland who has been missing for months. All signs point to an accident—until another brutalized corpse is found at the local bed-and-breakfast. But this time it is Berggren’s cousin, whom Thomas interviewed in Stockholm just days before.</div>
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As the island’s residents reel from the news, Thomas turns to his childhood friend, local lawyer Nora Linde. Together, they attempt to unravel the riddles left behind by these two mysterious outsiders—while trying to make sense of the difficult twists their own lives have taken since the shared summer days of their youth.</div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14px;"><b>Book Beginnings</b></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14px;"><b><br /></b></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">share the first sentence (or so) of the book you are reading, along with your initial thoughts about the sentence, impressions of the book, or anything else the opener inspires. Please remember to include the title of the book and the author’s name.</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b>Prologue</b></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b><br /></b></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Everything was completely still and peaceful as only winter can be, when the archipelago belongs to those who live there, and the raucous summer visitors have not yet taken over the islands.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b>Chapter 1</b></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b><br /></b></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Here, Pixie! Come </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">here!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The man gazed irritably at the </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">dachshund as she ran down the beach; he had been cooped up on the boat for several days.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>My thoughts</b>: Since this book is a mystery thriller, I hope nothing happens to the dog.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #292929; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: 20px;"><b>THE FRIDAY 56</b></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #292929; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: 20px;"><b><br /></b></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #292929;"><b>RULES:</b></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #292929;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #292929;"><b><br /></b></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #292929;"></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #292929;">*Grab a book, any book.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #292929;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #292929;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #292929;"></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #292929;">*Turn to Page 56 or 56% on your <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E-book_reader" rel="nofollow" style="background: transparent; color: #25a186; cursor: pointer;" target="_blank">ereader</a>.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #292929;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #292929;">If you have to improvise, that is okay.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #292929;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #292929;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #292929;"></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #292929;">*Find a snippet, short and sweet.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #292929;"><i><b><br /></b></i></span>However, her father-in-law was marginally better than wife, who was a rail-thin woman in her seventies whose greatest pleasure was to be seen at social events.</span></div>
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<b style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">My thoughts</b><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">: I am very near the beginning of this book an have not yet got to this point. I'm still worried about the dog! So far none of the other sentences grab me,/so hopefully it will soon</span></span></div>
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Kathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07708744031723094043noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6486984554322007523.post-40351413114177800592020-06-22T10:50:00.004-05:002020-06-22T11:29:55.335-05:00It's Monday! What Are You Reading? 6/22/20<div class="separator" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; color: #444340; font-family: "source sans pro", helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://thebookdate.files.wordpress.com/2019/07/0c602-it2527s2bmonday25212bwhat2bare2byou2breading.jpg" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #15b6b8; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px 1em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="badge" border="0" height="181" src="https://thebookdate.files.wordpress.com/2017/04/it2527s2bmonday25212bwhat2bare2byou2breading.jpg?w=200&h=181" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; height: auto; max-width: 100%;" title="It's Monday! What Are You Reading?" width="200" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #444340; font-family: "source sans pro", helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br />It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? a place to meet up and share what you have been, and are about to be reading over the week. It’s a great post to organize yourself. It’s an opportunity to visit and comment and er… add to your groaning TBR pile! So welcome in everyone. This meme started on J Kaye’s blog and then was hosted by Sheila from <a href="http://bookjourney.net/" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #15b6b8; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Book Journey.</a> Sheila then passed it on to Kathryn here at <a href="http://bookdate.blogspot.com/" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #15b6b8; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The Book Date</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; color: #444340; font-family: "source sans pro", helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #444340; font-family: "source sans pro", helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #444340; font-family: "source sans pro", helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Not a heck of a lot going on in my life. My husband has been furloughed since March 20-something and he just found out he'd be going back on June 30th. We have also decided that within the next month or so, we're going to finally add a new family member - a furry one- dog specifically. My son is beyond excited and so am I.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #444340; font-family: "source sans pro", helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: yrsa, sans-serif; font-size: 29px; font-weight: inherit;">What I read last week:</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; color: #444340; font-family: "source sans pro", helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Last week, I read Ghost of Sanju, My Vanishing Country, and The Hero Two Doors Down.</div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; color: #444340; font-family: "source sans pro", helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o9gtLtkNA8M/XvDFXveK3PI/AAAAAAAAQpI/W5hMXr7SmVoyzjiZhF1esdP7xR2KYcOdgCK4BGAsYHg/s475/ghost%2Bof%2Bsangju.jpg" style="background-color: transparent; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="297" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o9gtLtkNA8M/XvDFXveK3PI/AAAAAAAAQpI/W5hMXr7SmVoyzjiZhF1esdP7xR2KYcOdgCK4BGAsYHg/s320/ghost%2Bof%2Bsangju.jpg" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8Qo3GuPszgk/XvDFo1PQHkI/AAAAAAAAQpc/XF-Dh5AZgss0BErXl7PCYCxz8IITPmeLACK4BGAsYHg/s400/My%2BVabishing%2BCountry.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="263" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8Qo3GuPszgk/XvDFo1PQHkI/AAAAAAAAQpc/XF-Dh5AZgss0BErXl7PCYCxz8IITPmeLACK4BGAsYHg/s320/My%2BVabishing%2BCountry.jpg" /></a></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9E1x-D0A55o/XvDGEKOZBUI/AAAAAAAAQpw/PeeaQXrBVqkJnIAvPuY7FlankZQelgIxgCK4BGAsYHg/s475/The%2BHero%2BTwo%2BDoors%2BDown.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="314" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9E1x-D0A55o/XvDGEKOZBUI/AAAAAAAAQpw/PeeaQXrBVqkJnIAvPuY7FlankZQelgIxgCK4BGAsYHg/s320/The%2BHero%2BTwo%2BDoors%2BDown.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; color: #444340; font-family: "source sans pro", helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; color: #444340; font-family: "source sans pro", helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; color: #444340; font-family: "source sans pro", helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;"></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; color: #444340; font-family: "source sans pro", helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></div><h2 style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; color: #444340; font-family: yrsa, sans-serif; font-size: 29px; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 0.4em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">What I am reading now:</h2><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #444340; font-family: "source sans pro", helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">I am currently reading another e-ARC of Cowboy Strong and my current audiobook is I Can Make a Promise</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SxCK6545CBY/XvDMrbyRufI/AAAAAAAAQqU/r1On0a408D08FlIVaIf0HjPQJxFtUrJYACK4BGAsYHg/s475/Cowboy%2BStrong.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="307" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SxCK6545CBY/XvDMrbyRufI/AAAAAAAAQqU/r1On0a408D08FlIVaIf0HjPQJxFtUrJYACK4BGAsYHg/s320/Cowboy%2BStrong.jpg" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #444340; font-family: "source sans pro", helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-egQ9MfGTM78/XvDNCU79s-I/AAAAAAAAQqo/qbYaPVtVvx0h_DeSDniFiKCAT2IT8PnTQCK4BGAsYHg/s475/I%2BCan%2BMake%2BThis%2BPromise.jpg" style="font-family: yrsa, sans-serif; font-size: 29px; font-weight: inherit; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="315" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-egQ9MfGTM78/XvDNCU79s-I/AAAAAAAAQqo/qbYaPVtVvx0h_DeSDniFiKCAT2IT8PnTQCK4BGAsYHg/s320/I%2BCan%2BMake%2BThis%2BPromise.jpg" /></a></div><h2 style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; color: #444340; font-family: yrsa, sans-serif; font-size: 29px; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 0.4em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Up next:</h2><div><font size="4">I'm going to join Amazon's KindleUnlimited this month; they have a special offer due to the pandemic of 2 month free trial offer until the end of the month, so I'm not positive what I'll be choosing next. They also have books through this, that you also listen to on audible. I love doing this offer once or twice a year. The rest of the year. I'm happy to just listen through Overdrive and now my library also has Hoopla available to us, although only 4 books a month. </font></div><div><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div><font size="4">Have you read any of these or want to?</font></div><div><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div>Kathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07708744031723094043noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6486984554322007523.post-62478904746436965192020-06-22T09:00:00.001-05:002020-06-22T09:21:59.355-05:00Review of Like Sisters on the Homefront<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--PMJVHLr8xw/XulT44brRUI/AAAAAAAAQks/G4Fb2-4W8II0tju3WAEjG4uJC633Nl9OgCK4BGAsYHg/s475/Like%2BSisters%2Bon%2Bthe%2BHomefront.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="290" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--PMJVHLr8xw/XulT44brRUI/AAAAAAAAQks/G4Fb2-4W8II0tju3WAEjG4uJC633Nl9OgCK4BGAsYHg/s320/Like%2BSisters%2Bon%2Bthe%2BHomefront.jpg" /></a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><font size="5"><b>Goodreads Synopsis:</b></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;">When Gayle gets into trouble with her boyfriend, her mother sends the street-smart 14-year-old-and her baby, José, down to Georgia to live with Uncle Luther and his family. There's nothing to do, nowhere to go, and no one around except kneesock-wearing, Jesus-praising cousin Cookie. Then Gayle meets Great, the family matriarch-and her stories of the past begin to change how Gayle sees her future.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><font size="5"><b>My review:</b></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;">I was rather disappointed in this. I listened to it on audio through Hoopla. It is less than 200 pages and just over 5 hrs. Gayle, the main character is 14 year old with a baby less than 1 year old. At the beginning, she finds out that she is pregnant again. Her mother is fed up and forces her to get an abortion and then sends her off to live with her brother a pastor and his family, whom Gayle has never met. She is basically miserable and wants to go home, where she and Troy (i think) can make a new baby to replace the one lost. This book was written in the mid90s and seems dated and I don't think it portrays a positive image of Black Americans, I don't see that she really learned that much from the experience and if anything corrupted her cousin, who was square in Gayle's eyes, because she was overly religious, wore knee-hi socks and although a few years older never slept with a guy or messed around with a guy in anyway. It is suppose to be YA, but I really don't recommend it to anyone.</span></div>Kathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07708744031723094043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6486984554322007523.post-45274667072903711642020-06-16T12:56:00.000-05:002020-06-16T12:56:11.402-05:00Review: the Inn at Hidden Run<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9ObaJ_xHxwE/XukDm_4k5vI/AAAAAAAAQj0/erjXEmk4Z0A3HUq4MlYifLUxSrWRDJoQgCK4BGAsYHg/s346/the%2Binn%2B%2Bat%2Bhidden%2Brun.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="346" data-original-width="227" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9ObaJ_xHxwE/XukDm_4k5vI/AAAAAAAAQj0/erjXEmk4Z0A3HUq4MlYifLUxSrWRDJoQgCK4BGAsYHg/s320/the%2Binn%2B%2Bat%2Bhidden%2Brun.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><font size="5">Goodreads Synopsis</font></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: merriweather, georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;">A Father-Daughter Genealogy Team Link Present to Past on Family Trees</b><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: merriweather, georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: merriweather, georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: merriweather, georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;">Meri's family has been producing doctors for so many generations that no one remembers why, so when she flunks out of medical school, she runs as far from her parents as she can get. In the small mountain town of Canyon Mines, Colorado, she takes a job at the Inn at Hidden Run B&B. And waits. It's only a matter of time.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: merriweather, georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: merriweather, georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: merriweather, georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;">What she doesn't count on is genealogist Jillian Parisi-Duffy and her father, Nolan, having her back when it takes everything she has not to bolt again but to stay and face the truth that only unfolding her family's history will reveal. While Nolan works on keeping Meri calm--and in town--Jillian pulls out of her gems of information she doesn't know she has and arranges the puzzle pieces.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: merriweather, georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: merriweather, georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: merriweather, georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;">But none of that changes the fact that Meri's family is closing in to haul her back to her "real" life. When their arrival inflames tensions and Meri finally does bolt, Nolan and Jillian may be out of time.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: merriweather, georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: merriweather, georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: merriweather, georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;">The Inn at Hidden Run</span><i style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: merriweather, georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;"> is the first book in the Tree of Life series. Readers will come back to backdrop of a lovely mountain town of Canyon Mines again and again to explore and celebrate unforgettable family stories that inspire them to connect with their own family histories and unique faith journeys.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: merriweather, georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: merriweather, georgia, serif;"><b>MyReview</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: merriweather, georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: merriweather, georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;">I had received this book as an e-ARC from the publisher and NetGalley. this book consists of two main storylines. One being the present-day in the fictional town of Canyon Mines, Colorado and another storyline revolving around the yellow fever epidemic in the late-1800s in Memphis. I found the yellow fever epidemic storyline more interesting. I didn't find myself drawn to any of the characters in either storyline. I think the interest in the yellow fever epidemic was due to the current situation, the COVID-19 pandemic. Overall, I'd give this book 2.75 stars. I ended up listening to this book on Hoopla; I'm not sure if I'll continue with this series. Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for allowing me to read this book. I enjoyed learning about the yellow fever epidemic</span></div>Kathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07708744031723094043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6486984554322007523.post-75431164579847472702020-06-15T19:48:00.020-05:002020-06-15T21:07:10.197-05:00It's Monday! What Are You Reading? 6/15<div class="separator" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; color: #444340; font-family: "source sans pro", helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://thebookdate.files.wordpress.com/2019/07/0c602-it2527s2bmonday25212bwhat2bare2byou2breading.jpg" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #15b6b8; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px 1em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="badge" border="0" height="181" src="https://thebookdate.files.wordpress.com/2017/04/it2527s2bmonday25212bwhat2bare2byou2breading.jpg?w=200&h=181" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; height: auto; max-width: 100%;" title="It's Monday! What Are You Reading?" width="200" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #444340; font-family: "source sans pro", helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br />It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? a place to meet up and share what you have been, and are about to be reading over the week. It’s a great post to organize yourself. It’s an opportunity to visit and comment and er… add to your groaning TBR pile! So welcome in everyone. This meme started on J Kaye’s blog and then was hosted by Sheila from <a href="http://bookjourney.net/" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #15b6b8; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Book Journey.</a> Sheila then passed it on to Kathryn here at <a href="http://bookdate.blogspot.com/" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #15b6b8; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The Book Date</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; color: #444340; font-family: "source sans pro", helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #444340; font-family: "source sans pro", helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #444340; font-family: "source sans pro", helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">I have been somewhat distracted with all the things going on. Even my little suburb held a B*L*M* peaceful protest this previous weekend that we participated in, it was really nice to see all the solidarity</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #444340; font-family: "source sans pro", helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: yrsa, sans-serif; font-size: 29px; font-weight: inherit;">What I read last week:</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; color: #444340; font-family: "source sans pro", helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Last week, I read Breakfast at the Honey Creek Cafe and listened to The Inn at Hidden Run, No Angel, Coming Home, Like Sisters on the Homefront</div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; color: #444340; font-family: "source sans pro", helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OQ02G6hdKKI/XufVPfxadNI/AAAAAAAAQe4/DM4_VvKdEJIHN85s6IIvDsj0Qicl8RgegCK4BGAsYHg/s450/No%2BAngel.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="303" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OQ02G6hdKKI/XufVPfxadNI/AAAAAAAAQe4/DM4_VvKdEJIHN85s6IIvDsj0Qicl8RgegCK4BGAsYHg/s320/No%2BAngel.jpg" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZDN5pDHyE2I/XufabajQOzI/AAAAAAAAQfs/JFOUQ-wH2BgGnF-Ly26e5UysOcH26ptggCK4BGAsYHg/s474/Breakfast%2Bat%2Bthe%2BHoney%2BCreek%2BCafe.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="474" data-original-width="318" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZDN5pDHyE2I/XufabajQOzI/AAAAAAAAQfs/JFOUQ-wH2BgGnF-Ly26e5UysOcH26ptggCK4BGAsYHg/s320/Breakfast%2Bat%2Bthe%2BHoney%2BCreek%2BCafe.jpg" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eSlcccHwx8Q/XufVhIONPBI/AAAAAAAAQfM/lx2WZf_wlJwCCB8IfR02ARZBiLd2nSPVQCK4BGAsYHg/s475/Coming%2BHome.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="289" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eSlcccHwx8Q/XufVhIONPBI/AAAAAAAAQfM/lx2WZf_wlJwCCB8IfR02ARZBiLd2nSPVQCK4BGAsYHg/s320/Coming%2BHome.jpg" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ioZ3gDyPPzk/XufeDGv7bHI/AAAAAAAAQgI/EjlWAjGEVd4tVzbebvXj0oQHDvJhqKv2wCK4BGAsYHg/s475/Like%2BSisters%2Bon%2Bthe%2BHomefront.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="290" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ioZ3gDyPPzk/XufeDGv7bHI/AAAAAAAAQgI/EjlWAjGEVd4tVzbebvXj0oQHDvJhqKv2wCK4BGAsYHg/s320/Like%2BSisters%2Bon%2Bthe%2BHomefront.jpg" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dPJHM08JxDQ/Xugm_V2OepI/AAAAAAAAQjY/ceINZotd91IX7blyZSc5L5k1cmRkc3F7gCK4BGAsYHg/s346/the%2Binn%2B%2Bat%2Bhidden%2Brun.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="346" data-original-width="227" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dPJHM08JxDQ/Xugm_V2OepI/AAAAAAAAQjY/ceINZotd91IX7blyZSc5L5k1cmRkc3F7gCK4BGAsYHg/s320/the%2Binn%2B%2Bat%2Bhidden%2Brun.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; color: #444340; font-family: "source sans pro", helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><h2 style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; color: #444340; font-family: yrsa, sans-serif; font-size: 29px; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 0.4em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">What I am reading now:</h2><div>I am listening to My Banihing Country and reading Ghost o Sangju</div><div><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #444340; font-family: "source sans pro", helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mlYm7Ng92ds/XufrI-eOvhI/AAAAAAAAQgk/Dc5G5zg0CVkZI2hrFEezA8aFa68ZuEW0ACK4BGAsYHg/s400/My%2BVabishing%2BCountry.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="263" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mlYm7Ng92ds/XufrI-eOvhI/AAAAAAAAQgk/Dc5G5zg0CVkZI2hrFEezA8aFa68ZuEW0ACK4BGAsYHg/s320/My%2BVabishing%2BCountry.jpg" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Bq9pex0UZpg/XugTvIrT2iI/AAAAAAAAQhc/bdenAnZuqrQFSW9Ru-omWWmTzVyeRte0ACK4BGAsYHg/s475/ghost%2Bof%2Bsangju.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="297" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Bq9pex0UZpg/XugTvIrT2iI/AAAAAAAAQhc/bdenAnZuqrQFSW9Ru-omWWmTzVyeRte0ACK4BGAsYHg/s320/ghost%2Bof%2Bsangju.jpg" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #444340; font-family: "source sans pro", helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">I just requested my library get My Vanishing Country a week ago and got this already. They must have already been planning to get it and no one else had requested it before me. Ghost of Sangju has been on my TBR and hanging out on my Kindle for just over 4 years; I am so glad to get to this it's long overdue! <a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CydsuHg7Up4/XugluRCRQuI/AAAAAAAAQio/nm1jWSLVqHAG5TDQe1jwFYRNKo8sbLrXQCK4BGAsYHg/s475/The%2BHero%2BTwo%2BDoors%2BDown.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="314" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CydsuHg7Up4/XugluRCRQuI/AAAAAAAAQio/nm1jWSLVqHAG5TDQe1jwFYRNKo8sbLrXQCK4BGAsYHg/s320/The%2BHero%2BTwo%2BDoors%2BDown.jpg" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EO0ecd62PJI/Xugl8AdknkI/AAAAAAAAQi0/tPBGgaOGpKch_eSdhIKEjE4Nuj7NdpD9wCK4BGAsYHg/s475/Cowboy%2BStrong.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="307" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EO0ecd62PJI/Xugl8AdknkI/AAAAAAAAQi0/tPBGgaOGpKch_eSdhIKEjE4Nuj7NdpD9wCK4BGAsYHg/s320/Cowboy%2BStrong.jpg" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #444340; font-family: "source sans pro", helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Not sure if I will readCowboy Strong next or lave it for the following week, Have you read any of these or want to?</div></div>Kathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07708744031723094043noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6486984554322007523.post-88801373695787265582020-06-09T08:47:00.000-05:002020-06-09T08:47:06.175-05:00Review: The Weight of Silence<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N01P_-dQmOo/Xt-RfuYM8bI/AAAAAAAAQc8/zPDp84f8lCAridpc2Q91yYY_aYvkjp9UgCK4BGAsYHg/s400/the%2Bweight%2Bof%2Bsilence.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="256" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N01P_-dQmOo/Xt-RfuYM8bI/AAAAAAAAQc8/zPDp84f8lCAridpc2Q91yYY_aYvkjp9UgCK4BGAsYHg/w256-h400/the%2Bweight%2Bof%2Bsilence.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>I've been having difficulty figuring out how to review this book. I read it nearly 2 weeks ago and keep thinking of it, but not necessarily in a good way. Several years ago, I read One Breath Away by this author and loved it (gave it 4 stars), but this one was slow, especially the first part, had too many point of views and the ending did not standout. In fact, the final details even now are fuzzy and only after 2 weeks, I do not think that is the sign of a good book. Initially after I read this book, I gave it 3 stars on my spreadsheet, I rarely change my rating, but in this case, I have decided to change it to 2 stars. I kind of wish I had DNF'd the book. I still have an ARC of one of the author's more recent books; since I loved the first book I read by her, I probably will give her another chance. I will probably try listening to it, since my library has it both on Overdrive and Hoopla,<div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Kathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07708744031723094043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6486984554322007523.post-57213363847441928242020-06-08T22:35:00.015-05:002020-06-15T20:50:22.185-05:00It's Monday, What Are You Reading? 6/8/20<div class="separator" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; color: #444340; font-family: "source sans pro", helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://thebookdate.files.wordpress.com/2019/07/0c602-it2527s2bmonday25212bwhat2bare2byou2breading.jpg" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #15b6b8; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px 1em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="badge" border="0" height="181" src="https://thebookdate.files.wordpress.com/2017/04/it2527s2bmonday25212bwhat2bare2byou2breading.jpg?w=200&h=181" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; height: auto; max-width: 100%;" title="It's Monday! 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border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #444340; font-family: "source sans pro", helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">I am currently reading another e-ARC of Breakfast at the Honey Creek Café by Jodi Thomas and listening to No Angel by<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-v9fo7d753RQ/Xt72usb2riI/AAAAAAAAQak/DuZ0vGmpEW8O5V9nPYUP3Kt0Y8ZfJVAtwCK4BGAsYHg/s450/No%2BAngel.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="303" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-v9fo7d753RQ/Xt72usb2riI/AAAAAAAAQak/DuZ0vGmpEW8O5V9nPYUP3Kt0Y8ZfJVAtwCK4BGAsYHg/s320/No%2BAngel.jpg" /></a> <img alt="Breakfast at the Honey Creek Café" height="320" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1572264015l/50074988.jpg" style="background-color: transparent;" width="213" /></div></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #444340; font-family: "source sans pro", helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></div><h2 style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; color: #444340; font-family: yrsa, sans-serif; font-size: 29px; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 0.4em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Up next:</h2><div><font size="4">Although, I'm close to only halfway through what I'm reading and I just started listening to my audiobook, I think next I will read Ghost of Sangju by Soojung JoAnd next up on audio will be Coming Home by Mariah Stewart</font></div><div><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ikfO3j4saIw/Xt8DCobzAbI/AAAAAAAAQcE/lJXMV1AOnT0BH9C5MH6E5mLXxfAo_qnJACK4BGAsYHg/s475/ghost%2Bof%2Bsangju.jpg" style="clear: left; 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I'm currently reading <b>Breakfast at the Honey Creek Café</b> by Jodi Thomas and I listening to <b>The Inn at Hidden Run </b>by Olivia Newport</div>
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Kathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07708744031723094043noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6486984554322007523.post-88197016842100262472020-05-27T22:38:00.004-05:002020-05-27T22:42:21.132-05:00WWW Wednesdays 5/27/20<br /><div><br /><div class="entry-content" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; border: 0px none currentcolor; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1.2em; font-style: inherit; font-variant: normal; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.7em; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; outline-style: none; outline-width: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><div style="border: 0px none currentcolor; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 100%; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 27px; outline-style: none; outline-width: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="IMG_1384-0" class="aligncenter" height="278" scale="1.5" src="https://samannelizabeth.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/img_1384-0.jpg?w=278&h=278" style="box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; display: block; height: auto; margin: 14px auto; max-width: 100%;" width="278" /></div><div style="border: 0px none currentcolor; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 100%; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 27px; outline-style: none; outline-width: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="border: 0px none currentcolor; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 100%; font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; outline-style: none; outline-width: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://samannelizabeth.wordpress.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="border: 0px none currentcolor; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1c7c7c; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline-style: none; outline-width: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">WWW Wednesday</a></strong> is run by <strong style="border: 0px none currentcolor; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 100%; font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; outline-style: none; outline-width: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://samannelizabeth.wordpress.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="border: 0px none currentcolor; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1c7c7c; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline-style: none; outline-width: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Taking on a World of Words</a>.</strong></div><div style="border: 0px none currentcolor; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 100%; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 27px; outline-style: none; outline-width: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="border: 0px none currentcolor; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 100%; font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; outline-style: none; outline-width: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The Three Ws are:</strong></div><div style="border: 0px none currentcolor; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 100%; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 27px; outline-style: none; outline-width: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="border: 0px none currentcolor; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 100%; font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; outline-style: none; outline-width: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">What are you currently reading?</strong><br /><strong style="border: 0px none currentcolor; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 100%; font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; outline-style: none; outline-width: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">What did you recently finish reading?</strong><br /><strong style="border: 0px none currentcolor; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 100%; font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; outline-style: none; outline-width: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">What do you think you’ll read next?</strong></div></div><b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike><br />Although time in quarantining is going slowly, at the same time, it is also going quickly at times. We are getting ready to enter into Phase 3 in Illinois on Friday. I'll be looking forward tp getting a haircut hopefully soon and a color soon after since where I go they are just doing haircuts the first week or so.<br /><br />I'm currently reading <b>The Weight of Silence</b> by Heather Gudenkauf. I should finish this tomorrow, possibly today if I finish this blogpost soon<br /><br /><img alt="The Weight of Silence" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1348679436l/6335026.jpg" /></div><div><br />Next, I will be reading. <b>Breakfast at the Honey Creek Cafe</b> by Jodi Thomas and I will be listening to <b>The Inn at Hidden Creek</b> by Olivia Newport</div><div><br /><img alt="Breakfast at the Honey Creek Café" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1572264015l/50074988.jpg" /><img alt="The Inn at Hidden Run (Tree of Life #1)" height="400" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1549651863l/42480602.jpg" width="263" /><br /><b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike><b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike><br />I just finished listening to <b>My Name Is Tani ... and I Believe in Miracles</b> by Tanitoluwa Adewomi</div><div><br /><img alt="My Name Is Tani . . . and I Believe in Miracles: The Amazing True Story of One Boy’s Journey from Refugee to Chess Champion" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1564259379l/50831447._SX318_SY475_.jpg" /><br /><br />Have you read any of these books or want to?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Kathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07708744031723094043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6486984554322007523.post-43002316045657589762020-05-18T10:37:00.001-05:002020-06-03T10:53:14.397-05:00It's Monday, What Are You Reading? 5/18/20<div class="separator" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; color: #444340; font-family: "source sans pro", helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://thebookdate.files.wordpress.com/2019/07/0c602-it2527s2bmonday25212bwhat2bare2byou2breading.jpg" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #15b6b8; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px 1em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="badge" border="0" height="181" src="https://thebookdate.files.wordpress.com/2017/04/it2527s2bmonday25212bwhat2bare2byou2breading.jpg?w=200&h=181" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; height: auto; max-width: 100%;" title="It's Monday! What Are You Reading?" width="200" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #444340; font-family: "source sans pro", helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br />It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? a place to meet up and share what you have been, and are about to be reading over the week. It’s a great post to organize yourself. It’s an opportunity to visit and comment and er… add to your groaning TBR pile! So welcome in everyone. This meme started on J Kaye’s blog and then was hosted by Sheila from <a href="http://bookjourney.net/" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #15b6b8; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Book Journey.</a> Sheila then passed it on to Kathryn here at <a href="http://bookdate.blogspot.com/" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #15b6b8; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The Book Date</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; color: #444340; font-family: "source sans pro", helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #444340; font-family: "source sans pro", helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #444340; font-family: "source sans pro", helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">I'm still quarantining; my state still has their stay at home order in place, although we are now in Stage 2 and on target for Stage 3. I never realized what a homebody I was.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #444340; font-family: "source sans pro", helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></div><h2 style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; color: #444340; font-family: yrsa, sans-serif; font-size: 29px; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 0.4em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">What I read last week:</h2><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; color: #444340; font-family: "source sans pro", helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Last week, I read Escape by Carolyn Jessop, and I listened to And Then They Stopped Talking to Me by Judith Warner, Caddie Woodlawn by Carol Ririe Brink and An Author's Odyssey by Chris Colfer. I started reading An Author's Odyssey, but I wasn't enjoying it the way I had the others in the series, so I decided to listen to it since the audiobook was available on Overdrive through my library</div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; color: #444340; font-family: "source sans pro", helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; color: #444340; font-family: "source sans pro", helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="An Author's Odyssey (The Land of Stories #5)" height="200" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1460909499l/27415451.jpg" width="136" /><img alt="Escape" height="200" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1442640131l/818811._SY475_.jpg" style="background-color: transparent;" width="132" /><img alt="Caddie Woodlawn" height="200" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1180919662l/1092904.jpg" style="background-color: transparent;" width="120" /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; color: #444340; font-family: "source sans pro", helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;"></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; color: #444340; font-family: "source sans pro", helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></div><h2 style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; color: #444340; font-family: yrsa, sans-serif; font-size: 29px; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 0.4em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">What I am reading now:</h2><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #444340; font-family: "source sans pro", helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">I just DNF'd last night my current read A Fine Line: How Most American Kids Are Kept Out of the Best Public Schools, but this morning I picked up The Weight of Silence by Heather Gudenkauf</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #444340; font-family: "source sans pro", helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="A Fine Line: How Most American Kids Are Kept Out of the Best Public Schools" height="200" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1579530304l/40859234.jpg" width="137" /><img alt="The Weight of Silence" height="200" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1348679436l/6335026.jpg" style="background-color: transparent;" width="128" /></div><h2 style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; color: #444340; font-family: yrsa, sans-serif; font-size: 29px; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 0.4em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Up next:</h2><div>I'm literally only a couple pages into The Weight of Silence, but I think next I will read Breakfast at the Honey Creek Cafe by Jodi Thomas, since I have it as n e-ARC and it comes out at the end of the month. And later today, I'll start listening to Ethnic America by Thomas Sowell.</div><div><img alt="Breakfast at the Honey Creek Café" height="200" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1572264015l/50074988.jpg" width="133" /><img alt="Ethnic America: A History" height="200" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1347405129l/699670.jpg" width="128" /></div><div><br /></div><div>I'm hoping it will be another productive week. Also, lets hope for no rain; yesterday, we had a drenching rain all day.The ground is saturated; we've got some water in our basement. Have you read or want to read any of these books</div>Kathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07708744031723094043noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6486984554322007523.post-22536744758524030702020-05-16T06:00:00.001-05:002020-05-16T06:00:11.391-05:00April Reading Update - Sorry, this is so late!<div><br /></div><div>In April, I read a total of 9 books. </div><div><br /></div><div><img alt="My Name Is Mahtob: The Story that Began the Global Phenomenon Not Without My Daughter Continues" height="200" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1448263694l/25336568.jpg" width="133" /><img alt="A Dog's Journey (A Dog's Purpose, #2)" height="200" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1352926821l/16150223.jpg" width="133" /><img alt="Sunrise on Half Moon Bay" height="200" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1574259499l/52433653._SX318_SY475_.jpg" width="133" /><img alt="A Map of Days (Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children, #4)" height="200" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1538597306l/42140900.jpg" width="129" /><img alt="Dream Big" height="200" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1467303546l/30817596._SX318_.jpg" width="189" /><img alt="Wannabe Farms" height="200" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1569899574l/46114272.jpg" width="157" /><img alt="Shelter Dogs: Amazing Stories of Adopted Strays" height="200" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1388209907l/381861.jpg" width="147" /></div><div><img alt="Viva Durant and The Secret of the Silver Buttons" height="200" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1572708250l/48648786._SX318_.jpg" width="200" /><img alt="The Blackbird Girls" height="200" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1570723194l/52666888._SX318_SY475_.jpg" width="133" /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Breakdown:</b></div><div>5 audiobooks </div><div>4 kindle books. </div><div><br /></div><div>6 library books</div><div>1 Audible</div><div> 2 ARCs</div><div><br /></div><div><b>My Favorite Book This Month</b></div><div>I had an a very good reading month again; even better than last month. I had 3 5 star books, 3 4 star books, and 3 3 star books. It was a littlr difficult, but I'd have to ay The Blackbird Girls came out on top this month, I couldn't wait to get back to it . The story was incredibly engaging and informative. I'm so glad to have read it!</div><div><img alt="The Blackbird Girls" height="320" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1570723194l/52666888._SX318_SY475_.jpg" width="212" /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Least Favorite Book</b></div><div>None of my books were under 3 stars, but I think Viva Durant and the Secret of the Silver Buttons was the lowest-ranked</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Books that I'm currently reading</b></div><div>I've ben reading <img alt="Title details for An Author's Odyssey by Chris Colfer - Available" height="200" src="https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-100/0887-1/%7B310A79DF-E9BB-4CD7-8C08-F9A9567A0EAE%7DImg100.jpg" width="150" />on my kindle and since the audio was available, I decided to listen to it alternately.</div>Kathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07708744031723094043noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6486984554322007523.post-55329869596659697692020-05-15T09:55:00.002-05:002020-06-12T19:53:40.865-05:00Book Beginnings/The Friday 56 05/15/20<div class="separator" style="background-color: #ffffe5; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, utopia, "palatino linotype", palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XR0da-ZzDOY/WHAcMZD5N1I/AAAAAAAAJBo/FExTFKbj6wQGbLRo7kopI-23BkN7L6g2wCLcB/s1600/Book%2BBeginning%2BThe%2BFriday%2B56.jpg" style="color: #aa0033; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="173" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XR0da-ZzDOY/WHAcMZD5N1I/AAAAAAAAJBo/FExTFKbj6wQGbLRo7kopI-23BkN7L6g2wCLcB/s400/Book%2BBeginning%2BThe%2BFriday%2B56.jpg" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: none; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 8px; position: relative;" width="400" /></a></div><br style="background-color: #ffffe5; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, utopia, "palatino linotype", palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px;" /><span style="background-color: #ffffe5; color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14.49px;"><span style="color: #222222;"><br /></span></span><span style="background-color: #ffffe5; color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14.49px;"><span style="color: #222222;">Friday 56 is hoste</span></span><span style="background-color: #ffffe5; color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14.49px;"><span style="color: #222222;">d at </span><b><span style="color: #351c75;"><a href="http://www.fredasvoice.com/" style="color: #aa0033; line-height: 21.56px;"><span style="color: #d129a1;">Freda's Voice</span></a></span></b><span style="color: #222222; line-height: 21.56px;"><b><span style="color: #351c75;"> </span></b>and Book Beginnings is hosted by </span><b><span style="color: #351c75;"><a href="http://www.rosecityreader.com/" style="color: #aa0033; line-height: 21.56px;"><span style="color: #d129a1;">Rose City Reader</span></a></span></b><span style="color: #222222; line-height: 21.56px;">. The idea is to share a sentence or so from the first page and the 56th page of the book you are currently reading! Also, I will now also include a brief synopsis</span></span><span style="background-color: #ffffe5; color: #222222; font-family: georgia, utopia, "palatino linotype", palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px; line-height: 21.56px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">.</span></span><br /><br /><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lR1WbdherE8/XuQiK96nvTI/AAAAAAAAQdg/vqMT4qUkULsas-ScTVO8JVSbg2lPmGhzACK4BGAsYHg/s469/An%2BAutho%2527s%2BOdyssey.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="469" data-original-width="318" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lR1WbdherE8/XuQiK96nvTI/AAAAAAAAQdg/vqMT4qUkULsas-ScTVO8JVSbg2lPmGhzACK4BGAsYHg/s320/An%2BAutho%2527s%2BOdyssey.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: merriweather, georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;"><font size="4"><b style="font-family: merriweather, georgia, serif;">The fifth book in Chris Colfer's #1 <i>New York Times</i> bestselling series The Land of Stories!</b><br style="font-family: merriweather, georgia, serif;" /><br style="font-family: merriweather, georgia, serif;" /><span style="font-family: merriweather, georgia, serif;">The Masked Man has captured all the royal families from the Land of Stories with the help of his army of literature's greatest villains, including the Wicked Witch of the West, the Queen of Hearts, and Captain Hook. With his sinister plan finally in motion, he is eager to destroy the families and take his place as emperor.</span><br style="font-family: merriweather, georgia, serif;" /><span style="font-family: merriweather, georgia, serif;">Alex and Conner know they are no match against the Masked Man's legion of villains, but they realize that they may be in possession of the greatest weapon of all: their own imaginations! So begins the twins' journey into Conner's very own stories to gather an army of pirates, cyborgs, superheroes, and mummies as they band together for the ultimate fight against the Masked Man.</span><br style="font-family: merriweather, georgia, serif;" /><span style="font-family: merriweather, georgia, serif;">Meanwhile, an even more dangerous plan is brewing--one that could change the fates of both the fairy-tale world and the Otherworld forever.</span><br style="font-family: merriweather, georgia, serif;" /><span style="font-family: merriweather, georgia, serif;">Conner's tales come alive in the thrilling fifth adventure in the #1 </span><i style="font-family: merriweather, georgia, serif;">New York Times</i><span style="font-family: merriweather, georgia, serif;"> bestselling Land of Stories series.</span></font></span><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: merriweather, georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;"><font face="Merriweather, Georgia, serif"><br /></font></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: merriweather, georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;"><font face="Merriweather, Georgia, serif"><br /></font></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: merriweather, georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;"><b>Book Beginnings</b></span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: merriweather, georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;"><b><br /></b></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Share the first sentence (or so) of the book you are reading, along with your initial thoughts about the sentence, impressions of the book, or anything else the opener inspires. Please remember to include the title of the book and the author’s name.</span></span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Prologue</b></span></span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b><br /></b></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">The </b><font color="#444444" face="verdana, sans-serif"><b>Favorite</b></font><b style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"> Student</b></span></span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Willow Crest Unified School District spared no expense celebrating the retirement of a beloved principal</span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Chapter One</b></span></span><br style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b><br /></b></span></span><b>The MaskedEmpire</b><br style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">The air was filled with so much smoke, you could barely see the sky</span></span></span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b>My thoughts</b>: The prologue 1st sentence just reminds me how much I enjoyed this series, when they alter between the real world and the fairy tale world. the 1st line of Chapter One had me wondering what was burning and where-the fairy tale world or the real world.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #292929; font-family: "trebuchet ms", sans-serif; font-size: 20px;"><b>THE FRIDAY 56</b></span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #292929; font-family: "trebuchet ms", sans-serif; font-size: 20px;"><b><br /></b></span><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #292929;"><b>RULES:</b></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #292929;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #292929;"><b><br /></b></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #292929;"></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #292929;">*Grab a book, any book.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #292929;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #292929;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #292929;"></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #292929;">*Turn to Page 56 or 56% on your <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E-book_reader" rel="nofollow" style="background: transparent; color: #25a186; cursor: pointer;" target="_blank">ereader</a>.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #292929;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #292929;">If you have to improvise, that is okay.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #292929;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #292929;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #292929;"></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #292929;">*Find a snippet, short and sweet.</span></span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #292929; font-family: "trebuchet ms", sans-serif; font-size: 20px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #292929; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><i><b>Page 56</b></i></span><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #292929;"><i><b><br /></b></i><span style="background-color: transparent;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #292929;"><span style="background-color: transparent;">"And </span></span></span><span style="color: #292929; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">you </span><span style="color: #292929; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">promised</span><font color="#292929" face="verdana, sans-serif"> me HEADS!" the Queen of Hearts roared.</font></div><div><font color="#292929" face="verdana, sans-serif"><br /></font></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #292929;"><span style="background-color: transparent;">I'm intrigued, I want to read more!</span></span></span></div><div><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><br /></font></div><div><font face="verdana, sans-serif">I apologize that I'm not posting more; one, I lose track of the time. due to these stay at home orders, which I'm sure you feel, too! 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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? a place to meet up and share what you have been, and are about to be reading over the week. It’s a great post to organise yourself. It’s an opportunity to visit and comment and er… add to your groaning TBR pile! So welcome in everyone. This meme started on J Kaye’s blog and then was hosted by Sheila from <a href="http://bookjourney.net/" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #15b6b8; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Book Journey.</a> Sheila then passed it on to Kathryn here at <a href="http://bookdate.blogspot.com/" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #15b6b8; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The Book Date</a>.</div>
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Hope everyone is reading and staying busy, as well as sane. I'm trying to! Our governor just extended the stay-at-home order to May30th and school has been cancelled for the rest of the school year or in actuality, it will be e-learning, which I have doubts about how effective it is. especially for elementary or middle school students.</div>
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Wannabe Farms is for upper primary graders or lower middle graders. It is really a cute book written in prose. I was listening to a Map of Days, the fourth book in the Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children. Now that they are in the U.S., I am enjoying the series again.</div>
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Another middle grade book. This one take place in Russia and is about the Chernobyl disaster in April 1986</div>
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I started listening to An Author's Odyssey by Chris Colfer, which is the 5th book in The Land of Stories series. It is narrated by the author and I decided I'd rather read it in the near future.</div>
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The last book I read was<br />
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I think my next book will be<br />
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Have you read any of these books?Kathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07708744031723094043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6486984554322007523.post-74091321623708269752020-05-01T16:53:00.000-05:002020-05-01T16:53:21.129-05:00Book Beginnings/The Friday 56 - 5/1/2020<div class="separator" style="background-color: #ffffe5; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, utopia, "palatino linotype", palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;">The dramatic first-person account of life inside an ultra-fundamentalist American religious sect, and one woman’s courageous flight to freedom with her eight children.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;">When she was eighteen years old, Carolyn Jessop was coerced into an arranged marriage with a total stranger: a man thirty-two years her senior. Merril Jessop already had three wives. But arranged plural marriages were an integral part of Carolyn’s heritage: She was born into and raised in the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS), the radical offshoot of the Mormon Church that had settled in small communities along the Arizona-Utah border. Over the next fifteen years, Carolyn had eight children and withstood her husband’s psychological abuse and the watchful eyes of his other wives who were locked in a constant battle for supremacy.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;">Carolyn’s every move was dictated by her husband’s whims. He decided where she lived and how her children would be treated. He controlled the money she earned as a school teacher. He chose when they had sex; Carolyn could only refuse—at her peril. For in the FLDS, a wife’s compliance with her husband determined how much status both she and her children held in the family. Carolyn was miserable for years and wanted out, but she knew that if she tried to leave and got caught, her children would be taken away from her. No woman in the country had ever escaped from the FLDS and managed to get her children out, too. But in 2003, Carolyn chose freedom over fear and fled her home with her eight children. She had $20 to her name.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;">Escape exposes a world tantamount to a prison camp, created by religious fanatics who, in the name of God, deprive their followers the right to make choices, force women to be totally subservient to men, and brainwash children in church-run schools. Against this background, Carolyn Jessop’s flight takes on an extraordinary, inspiring power. Not only did she manage a daring escape from a brutal environment, she became the first woman ever granted full custody of her children in a contested suit involving the FLDS. And in 2006, her reports to the Utah attorney general on church abuses formed a crucial part of the case that led to the arrest of their notorious leader, Warren Jeffs.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Escape. The moment had come. I had been watching and waiting for months, The time was right. I had to act fast and without fear. I could not afford to fail. Nine lives were at stake: those of my eight children and my own.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>My thoughts</b>: This beginning paragraph grabs you from the start and makes you want to read more. Since 2011, when I obtained my first Kindle, I have read a book of some sort on FLDS or a similar polygamist Mormon group each year. At this time, I have been wondering how this COVID-19 has been affecting them.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm excited to continue on delving into this book. I just started this book last night and merely read the Preface, so I haven't come upon this passage yet.</span>Kathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07708744031723094043noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6486984554322007523.post-84535632324754884862020-04-27T00:00:00.000-05:002020-05-01T13:09:34.049-05:00It’s Monday! What Are You Reading?<div class="separator" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; color: #444340; font-family: "Source Sans Pro", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? a place to meet up and share what you have been, and are about to be reading over the week. It’s a great post to organise yourself. It’s an opportunity to visit and comment and er… add to your groaning TBR pile! So welcome in everyone. This meme started on J Kaye’s blog and then was hosted by Sheila from <a href="http://bookjourney.net/" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #15b6b8; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Book Journey.</a> Sheila then passed it on to Kathryn here at <a href="http://bookdate.blogspot.com/" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #15b6b8; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The Book Date</a>.</div>
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Hope everyone is reading and staying busy, as well as sane. I'm trying to! Our governor just extended the stay-at-home order to May30th and school has been cancelled for the rest of the school year or in actuality, it will be e-learning, which I have doubts about how effective it is. especially for elementary or middle school students.</div>
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Wannabe Farms is for upper primary graders or lower middle graders. It is really a cute book written in prose. I was listening to a Map of Days, the fourth book in the Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children. Now that they are in the U.S., I am enjoying the series again.</div>
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Another middle grade book. This one take place in Russia and is about the Chernobyl disaster in April 1986</div>
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I started listening to An Author's Odyssey by Chris Colfer, which is the 5th book in The Land of Stories series. It is narrated by the author and I decided I'd rather read it in the near future.</div>
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Tomorrow, I think I will start listening to Roll of Thunder. Hear My Cry. I never read this as a kid, not sure why</div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14px;">On a spring morning, neighbors Valentina Kaplan and Oksana Savchenko wake up to an angry red sky. A reactor at the nuclear power plant where their fathers work--Chernobyl--has exploded. Before they know it, the two girls, who've always been enemies, find themselves on a train bound for Leningrad to stay with Valentina's estranged grandmother, Rita Grigorievna. In their new lives in Leningrad, they begin to learn what it means to trust another person. Oksana must face the lies her parents told her all her life. Valentina must keep her grandmother's secret, one that could put all their lives in danger. And both of them discover something they've wished for: a best friend. But how far would you go to save your best friend's life? Would you risk your own?</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14px;">Told in alternating perspectives among three girls--Valentina and Oksana in 1986 and Rifka in 1941--this story shows that hatred, intolerance, and oppression are no match for the power of true friendship.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14px;"><b><br /></b></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">share the first sentence (or so) of the book you are reading, along with your initial thoughts about the sentence, impressions of the book, or anything else the opener inspires. Please remember to include the title of the book and the author’s name.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i><b>Pripyat, Ukraine, Soviet Union</b></i></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i><b>April 1986</b></i></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i>Valentina wondered where the birds went. They weren't waiting on the sill when she went to the sitting room window that morning.</i></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">A pretty good first line for a book that takes place after the disaster that we know as Chernobyl happened. But as the book begins, it is an ordinary morning, or so the citizens of the area believe. It has me wanting to read on.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #292929; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: 20px;"><b>THE FRIDAY 56</b></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #292929; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: 20px;"><b><br /></b></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #292929;"><b>RULES:</b></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #292929;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #292929;"><b><br /></b></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #292929;"></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #292929;">*Grab a book, any book.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #292929;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #292929;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #292929;"></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #292929;">*Turn to Page 56 or 56% on your <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E-book_reader" rel="nofollow" style="background: transparent; color: #25a186; cursor: pointer;" target="_blank">ereader</a>.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #292929;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #292929;">If you have to improvise, that is okay.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #292929;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #292929;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #292929;"></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #292929;">*Find a snippet, short and sweet.</span></span><br />
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<i><b><span style="background-color: white; color: #292929; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #292929; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Oksana</span></b></i><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #292929; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i>After breakfast Oksana's mother turned on the radio to listen to the news. </i></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #292929; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The explosion of the nuclear reactor has already occurred, so will this be main topic of discussion as we Americans would expect it would have here in the U.S, Remember this is the U.S.S.R during the years of the Cold War.</span>Kathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07708744031723094043noreply@blogger.com2