Tag: books
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Love on Thin Ice Series Wrap-Up
The Final Book in the Love on Thin Ice Series came out this week. I had the privilege to be on the ARC (Advance Reader Copy) team for all but one of the of the 7 book series. 7 authors worked together to create a community called Maple Fall and the charity hockey team, The…
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Exploring Family Bonds in The Hobbit and Fellowship
I think Fall is the perfect time for The Hobbit and The Fellowship series. It’s a time for gathering together, a time for warm meals and sharing. Fall is in full swing here in Alaska which means it’s time for cozy sweaters, fluffy blankets, fuzzy socks and of course, more books. I find myself lead…
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Cozy Fall Reads: Discovering Tolkien and Sweet Recipes
I’ve been reading Tolkien lately and I’m here for the Hobbit Girl Fall! I started rereading “The Hobbit” and “The Lord of The Rings” last month and forgot how endearing and cozy they are. I also came across a new blog and website, Under A Tin Roof, underatinroof.com and created a few a her desserts…
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Saturday Afternoon Reflections
Sitting here on a rainy Kodiak afternoon just thinking about how I love spending my time on days like this. When it is sunny on Kodiak Island, we all avoid inside chores, or being inside generally at all. I’ve been fishing, going for walks, hanging with our chickens and ducks, and watching my tomatoes grow.…
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Catch Up
I had a change in my schedule at work and now that things are back to “normal” I will get back to sharing the books I read with you. In January my supervisor left and I was asked to go full time for a couple months. I also had started taking classes online. So I…
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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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Merry Christmas!!
After a computer glitch, I just want to wish you all a Merry Christmas. I wanted to update you all on what has been going on in the last 2 weeks. since my computer glitch last week. I did an interview with an author friend that will be out in January, and I finished book…
A Bookish Life In AK 