Tag: book recommendation
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Myths and Legends
King Arthur Legends, Norse Mythology, Greek Mythology and other fun stories that I’m using for the Literary Life 2024 Reading Challenge. I really enjoy reading Myths, legends and stories from other cultures. When this year’s reading challenge came out, I was so inspired to step out of my comfort zone in a few sections. Here…
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My Favorite Science Fiction/Fantasy Books
Let me introduce you to some of my all time favorite Science Fiction/ Fantasy books that I re-read on a regular basis. Science Fiction and Fantasy are 2 of my absolute favorite genres of books. It is what I read for comfort. I love the escape to a different world that I find in fantasy.…
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My 2024 TBR List
What am I starting my year off with and what are my plans? I am starting off the year with 3 very different books. One is a women’s lit that feels like a Gilmore Girls season, one is my absolute, al-time favorite book, and one is book club read that reminds me of Kodiak.I also…
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My Favorite Books of 2023
This was my year to read! I read 53 books, a personal best, some were audiobooks, a few were e-books but most were paper books. Here are my 5 favorites from this year. (This post contains affiliate links) I started off my year in a funk. I was stressing about classes I had signed up to…
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Christmas Books
I love Christmas books almost as much as I love the Hallmark Christmas movies. We had a great Thanksgiving with a few friends over. My wonderful honey made ham, sweet potato casserole, bacon wrapped duck, and delicious Parker house rolls. He also made an incredible pecan pie using Paul Hollywood’s recipe. Then the fun began,…
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Ghosts, Dinosaurs and Tea
Met with a few writer friends this morning in our local bookstore that just reopened in a beautiful new spot. I am sitting in the new Islander Bookshop here on Kodiak enjoying the view and the pot of English Breakfast tea. I was invited to meet up with a couple of local writers. I am…
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Advent Devotions
Because shipping to Alaska can take some time if local bookstores don’t have what you’re looking for. I love November and Thanksgiving, so please don’t think I’m skipping a holiday. Sometimes it takes Amazon and other shippers to get things to us here on Kodiak a little longer than down in the Lower 48. So,…
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My Love of Reading
My parents instilled a love of books and reading in me that only grew as I got older. This post contains affiliate links. I have always always loved books and reading.I was that kid who always had a book with her, still do, by the way. My parents encouraged it, it probably kept me out…
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Hospitality is Heart Work
In this post I will share 2 of my favorite books for hospitality that work for all different stages of life. This Post contains affiliate links. I remember growing up and always having people over for Thanksgiving. My dad was in the Air Force and would invite the people in the shop over if they…
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My Fall Books for 2023
A short list of a few good books for Fall 2023 This post contains affiliate links. Summer has always been my favorite season because of how much I love the heat, Fourth of July, and my birthday. But Fall, oh the colors, the smell of cranberries in the woods, crunchy leaves on the ground, and…
A Bookish Life In AK 