Backwoods MamaBook Reviews

What I’m Reading in November

What I’m Reading in November

Books I recently finishedThe Lake House by Kate MortonIt is the eve of summer solstice in 1933 and the Edevane family has gathered their friends at the beautiful estate of Loeanneth for celebration. The gardens are magically decorated and everyone is caught up in the...

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What I’m Reading in October

What I’m Reading in October

Books I recently finishedDead Cold by Louise PennyDead Cold is the second book of the Chief Inspector Gamache detective series. The story is set in the small fictional town of Tree Pines, Quebec and takes place among a cast of heartwarming characters. Despite the fact...

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What I’m Reading in September

What I’m Reading in September

Books I recently finishedThe Silkworm by Robert GalbraithThis is the second book of the Cormoran Strike detective series by Robert Galbraith. I started this book with no preconceptions or expectations. You see, I have not read the first book The Cuckoo's...

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What I’m Reading in August

What I’m Reading in August

Books I recently finishedA Year of Living Prayerfully by Jared BrockWhat is prayer? How are we to pray? In 2014, Jared Brock, a Canadian from Hamilton, Ontario, sets out on a one year journey of living prayerfully in order to answer these questions. On his...

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What I’m Reading in July

What I’m Reading in July

Books I recently finished Wild by Cheryl Strayed  After Cheryl Strayed looses her mother to cancer she stumbles down a path of self-destruction. In an effort to set her life back on track she decides to set out on journey of self-discovery on the Pacific...

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What I’m Reading in June

What I’m Reading in June

Books I recently finished All the Lights We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr Set in WWII, this is a story about a young blind French girl and a German boy who develops a talent for building and fixing radios. Their stories are told in parallel moving forward and...

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Kindle Paperwhite and What I’ve Been Reading

Kindle Paperwhite and What I’ve Been Reading

Right before our trip to Thailand I purchased a Kindle Paperwhite. I have been resisting the purchase of an e-reader for a long time because of my preconceived notions about them. I love the feel, smell and sound of paper bound together. Books have a special place in...

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