tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66332303356655881452024-03-13T06:19:43.802-07:00Once Upon A TimeTrisha Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06780174436803302651noreply@blogger.comBlogger532125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6633230335665588145.post-17755995074693764152017-09-30T11:28:00.000-07:002017-10-07T11:28:19.154-07:00The Night Sister by Jennifer McMahon<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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★★★★ 1/2</div>
<br />Trisha Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06780174436803302651noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6633230335665588145.post-61524719014767934232017-09-20T11:23:00.000-07:002017-10-07T11:24:36.362-07:00Burntown by Jennifer McMahon<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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★★★★ 1/2</div>
<br />Trisha Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06780174436803302651noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6633230335665588145.post-78939126836983035082017-08-29T11:17:00.000-07:002017-10-07T11:17:52.598-07:00Blessings by Anna Quindlen<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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★★ 1/2</div>
<br />Trisha Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06780174436803302651noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6633230335665588145.post-53938015587644202892017-08-11T11:14:00.000-07:002017-10-07T11:15:01.853-07:00At Home in Mitford by Jan Karon<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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★★★</div>
<br />Trisha Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06780174436803302651noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6633230335665588145.post-87897439426820074122017-07-25T11:08:00.000-07:002017-10-07T11:09:26.385-07:00Victoria by Daisy Goodwin<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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★★★★</div>
<br />Trisha Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06780174436803302651noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6633230335665588145.post-20949521780743226472017-07-18T19:18:00.000-07:002017-10-07T11:30:29.314-07:00Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This one has been sitting on my bookshelf for as long as I can remember and I was finally able to get to it. A very intriguing and raw novel of individuals living in a small town and how the relate to Olive Kitteridge. Reminded me a lot of the quirky characters in Anne Tyler's books.</div>
<br />Trisha Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06780174436803302651noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6633230335665588145.post-15214108185870256312017-07-18T11:03:00.000-07:002017-10-07T11:05:01.119-07:00The BFG by Roald Dahl<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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★★★★</div>
<br />Trisha Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06780174436803302651noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6633230335665588145.post-43832556369260564012017-07-17T19:13:00.000-07:002017-07-19T19:13:48.399-07:00Love the One You're With by Emily Giffin<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Not one of my favorites - I thought all of the characters were just plain awful and the storytime dragged on and on. I've heard good things about that author and am hoping her other books are better.</div>
<br />Trisha Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06780174436803302651noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6633230335665588145.post-22236463656721290472017-07-14T19:08:00.000-07:002017-07-19T19:08:28.607-07:00The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu: And Their Race to Save the World's Most Precious Manuscripts by Joshua Hammer<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I was really excited to read this book (the title pretty much says it all!) - even though I don't normally read too much non-fiction. Even though the book started off slow, it was really interested and I really enjoyed the last few chapters. Such a unique and amazing story!</div>
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Daniel and I listened to this when he was a few months old before bedtime. I had never read this as a child and it was a bit different then I remember from the popular Disney movie!!Trisha Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06780174436803302651noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6633230335665588145.post-30760819401859085302017-07-06T17:25:00.000-07:002017-07-19T18:45:21.796-07:00The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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An interesting take on a young slave girl's experience with the Underground Railroad. I enjoyed some parts, but overall the story seemed a little disjointed and I found myself losing interest.</div>
<br />Trisha Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06780174436803302651noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6633230335665588145.post-3305821813366323742017-07-01T17:20:00.000-07:002017-07-19T19:21:56.663-07:00Two By Two by Nicholas Sparks<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is the first book by Nicholas Sparks that I have read in years and I really enjoyed it. Russ's relationship with his six-year-old daughter completely won me over from the very beginning and I loved the realistic humor. An easy read and great story about love, loss, and family.</div>
<br />Trisha Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06780174436803302651noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6633230335665588145.post-27501730748294851672017-06-17T20:08:00.000-07:002017-07-11T20:09:28.516-07:00The Forgotten Room by Karen White, etc.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i>"My mother once told me that a lifetime of good enough was a fair price to pay for a single moment of pure happiness. This is my moment. Don' take that away from me."</i></div>
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A wonderfully written historical fiction novel telling the story of three generations of women filled with history, family, love, and suspense. This was a very unique novel in that it was written by three different authors. The stories flowed well together and kept my interest until the very last page!</div>
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Another page-turner from Jodi Picoult. I really enjoyed the characterization and writing in this one. No matter how many books of hers I read, the author still manages to surprise me!</div>
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I really enjoyed this book! It had an interesting storyline and I was very intrigued by the artistic and historical details of the novel - especially those involving different techniques used in forging paintings. </div>
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This book wasn't really what I expected, but it was interesting nonetheless (even though it too me forever to get through it!!) A very different comparison of modern Christianity to Jesus and his teachings and his relationship with those around him.</div>
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A different series from the author of "Anne of Green Gables." Emily is very much like Anne and has a love of writing. Isabelle and I listened to this when she was 2 years old.</div>
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This was such a unique book - and an interested take on the fairly tale. I got a little lost towards the end, but the writing was wonderful and I really enjoyed all of the description of the time period. The author really brought that characters and the harsh reality of winters in Russia to life!Trisha Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06780174436803302651noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6633230335665588145.post-83499549116774990502017-02-17T09:42:00.000-08:002017-03-30T09:47:24.990-07:00The Diplomat's Wife by Pam Jenoff<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The story centered on Marta, a prisoner recently liberated from a Nazi prison camp and her life afterwards. The book has a lot of plot twists and has an interesting perspective on post-World War II.</div>
<br />Trisha Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06780174436803302651noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6633230335665588145.post-92067248205425799092017-02-16T09:35:00.000-08:002017-03-30T09:35:25.009-07:00The New Year's Quilt (Elm Creek Quilts #11) by Jennifer Chiaverini<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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★★★</div>
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An Elm Creek Quilts novel that focuses on Sylvia's trip with her new husband Andrew to visit Andrew's children and tell them of their marriage. There a a lot of flashbacks to different New Year's in Sylvia's past at Elm Creek Manor.</div>
<br />Trisha Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06780174436803302651noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6633230335665588145.post-85153066632138299262017-02-14T09:26:00.000-08:002017-03-30T09:31:52.978-07:00The Quilter's Homecoming (Elm Creek Quilts #10) by Jennifer Chiaverini<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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★★★ 1/2</div>
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An Elm Creek Quilts novel telling the story of Elizabeth Nelson - Sylvia's cousin - and her journey out West of California with her husband.</div>
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<br />Trisha Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06780174436803302651noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6633230335665588145.post-24456955724615922212017-02-03T16:40:00.000-08:002017-02-12T16:42:17.281-08:00The Circle of Quilters (Elm Creek Quilts #9) by Jennifer Chiaverini<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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An Elm Creek Quilt novel with 5 different parts - each one telling the story of a different character, their background in quilting and how they applied for an instructor position at Elm Creek Quilt Camp. The last part focused on the current Elm Creek Quilters.</div>
<br />Trisha Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06780174436803302651noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6633230335665588145.post-91302923262707253062017-01-25T16:33:00.000-08:002017-02-12T16:36:20.843-08:00The Christmas Quilt (Elm Creek Quilts #8) by Jennifer Chiaverini<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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★★★</div>
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Another Elm Creek Quilt novel - this one goes back and forth between Sylvia and Sarah in the present preparing for Christmas at Elm Creek Manor and a variety of Christmas's from Sylvia's past.</div>
<br />Trisha Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06780174436803302651noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6633230335665588145.post-67367193425272742342017-01-21T20:13:00.000-08:002017-07-11T20:14:15.976-07:00Save Me by Lisa Scottoline<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Way to unrealistic for me, but it made for a mostly entertaining audiobook to listen to.</div>
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<br />Trisha Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06780174436803302651noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6633230335665588145.post-76358735322080407882017-01-19T15:40:00.000-08:002017-01-26T15:51:35.504-08:00The Sugar Camp Quilt (Elm Creek Quilts #7) by Jennifer Chiaverini<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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★★★ 1/2</div>
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The seventh book the the "Elm Creek Series" takes place in pre-Civil War Pennsylvania. It focuses on Dorothea - who later became involved with Sylvia's family - and her role in the Underground Railroad and building a library for what eventually becomes Elm Creek.</div>
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