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notathreatinsight
True Blue Farmgirl
702 Posts
Erin
Monroeville
IN
USA
702 Posts |
 Posted - Mar 02 2016 : 3:49:37 PM
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| This subject was looking a little lonely over here, so I thought I'd open it up a little (or attempt to)! Anybody reading anything interesting these days? |
- Erin - Sister # 3762
Farmgirl of the Month - March 2016
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GinghamGirl
True Blue Farmgirl
914 Posts
Joyce
PE
Canada
914 Posts |
Posted - Mar 03 2016 : 05:50:31 AM
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| I got two new books - I haven't read them yet, but hope to start soon. They are "Keeping Honey Bees" by Kim Pezza (Backyard Farming) and "The Beauty of Herbs" by Jessica Dorfsmith. I hope to find time to ready when my husband leaves for work across the country - he'll be gone 2 months, so I'm hoping to get lots done! |
Joyce Hein
Sister #6071
April 2016 Farmgirl of the Month |
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notathreatinsight
True Blue Farmgirl
702 Posts
Erin
Monroeville
IN
USA
702 Posts |
Posted - Mar 03 2016 : 08:39:08 AM
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Oh my goodness, two months! That's a long time! I just got a new herb book recently too. The Complete Herbal Tutor by Anne McIntyre. So far I've only read the intro and about global herbal traditions, but it looks like a great book. I should read some of the bee books since my husband wants to get bees. Do you have bees, or are you reading it for the badge?
I'm reading Worlds of Exile and Illusion by Ursula LeGuin. I've read it before, but it's been a while. She writes the best sci-fi in my opinion. I also have Dune borrowed from a friend, but I haven't started that yet. |
- Erin - Sister # 3762
Farmgirl of the Month - March 2016
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GinghamGirl
True Blue Farmgirl
914 Posts
Joyce
PE
Canada
914 Posts |
Posted - Mar 03 2016 : 09:04:42 AM
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I've never read Sci-Fi....maybe I should look up that one from the library and read it.
Bees - both :) We're hoping to get bees, so I bought the book on sale for only $5! I'd also like to get the badge....
Yes...two months is long :) |
Joyce Hein
Sister #6071
April 2016 Farmgirl of the Month |
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levisgrammy
Scattered Prairie Hen Honcho
10433 Posts
Denise
Ohio
USA
10433 Posts |
Posted - Mar 03 2016 : 3:14:34 PM
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| I am currently reading The Soul of a Horse by Joe Camp, and Somewhere Safe With Somebody Good by Jan Karon. I used to have a basket that I kept my to be read books in but it overflowed, so now there are books just in to be read stacks. |
Denise~~
Sister #43
"I am a bookaholic with no desire to be cured."
"Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path"
Psalm 119:105
www.ladybugsandlilacs.blogspot.com
www.torisgram.etsy.com |
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notathreatinsight
True Blue Farmgirl
702 Posts
Erin
Monroeville
IN
USA
702 Posts |
Posted - Mar 04 2016 : 03:48:20 AM
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| Denise I know the feeling! I have too many books on random shelves that are 'to be read'. I need to kick it into gear a little more with my reading. |
- Erin - Sister # 3762
Farmgirl of the Month - March 2016
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guineahen
Farmgirl in Training
35 Posts
Andrea
Hawley
Pa
USA
35 Posts |
Posted - Mar 06 2016 : 07:44:42 AM
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| Agree about so many books and so little time. They are true food for the brain. Recently finished The Market Gardener by Jean-Martin Fortier. Goes into detail. I need somebody to tell me what size cell tray to put, for example, Chinese cabbage seeds in, how long to keep them in tray before planting out, time period between starts to have constant supply. Crop rotation included. I have seen bits and pieces written elsewhere and understand that some prefer Coleman's advice but I like this one so much that although I bought it for my daughter, I'm keeping it :) will buy her one too... |
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levisgrammy
Scattered Prairie Hen Honcho
10433 Posts
Denise
Ohio
USA
10433 Posts |
Posted - Mar 06 2016 : 2:13:05 PM
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| Andrea, That sounds like a quite interesting read. I think I will have to find a copy. |
Denise~~
Sister #43
"I am a bookaholic with no desire to be cured."
"Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path"
Psalm 119:105
www.ladybugsandlilacs.blogspot.com
www.torisgram.etsy.com |
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notathreatinsight
True Blue Farmgirl
702 Posts
Erin
Monroeville
IN
USA
702 Posts |
Posted - Mar 06 2016 : 2:44:49 PM
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| You girls are so good reading books that help you with real life. I just love my fiction! |
- Erin - Sister # 3762
Farmgirl of the Month - March 2016
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levisgrammy
Scattered Prairie Hen Honcho
10433 Posts
Denise
Ohio
USA
10433 Posts |
Posted - Mar 06 2016 : 3:31:01 PM
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Oh Erin, fiction is something I truly enjoy! But I also read for information sake just not as much.  |
Denise~~
Sister #43
"I am a bookaholic with no desire to be cured."
"Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path"
Psalm 119:105
www.ladybugsandlilacs.blogspot.com
www.torisgram.etsy.com |
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levisgrammy
Scattered Prairie Hen Honcho
10433 Posts
Denise
Ohio
USA
10433 Posts |
Posted - Mar 08 2016 : 08:34:12 AM
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So my copy arrived today of The Market Gardener. Looks like it will be an interesting read!
Thanks for mentioning it Andrea. |
Denise~~
Sister #43
"I am a bookaholic with no desire to be cured."
"Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path"
Psalm 119:105
www.ladybugsandlilacs.blogspot.com
www.torisgram.etsy.com |
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DandeeRose
True Blue Farmgirl
358 Posts
Alicia
IN
358 Posts |
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levisgrammy
Scattered Prairie Hen Honcho
10433 Posts
Denise
Ohio
USA
10433 Posts |
Posted - Apr 25 2016 : 07:05:57 AM
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Alicia,
I won a copy on Raising Jane blog too! I haven't had a chance to start yet. Looking forward to reading it though. |
Denise~~
Sister #43
"I am a bookaholic with no desire to be cured."
"Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path"
Psalm 119:105
www.ladybugsandlilacs.blogspot.com
www.torisgram.etsy.com |
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DandeeRose
True Blue Farmgirl
358 Posts
Alicia
IN
358 Posts |
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levisgrammy
Scattered Prairie Hen Honcho
10433 Posts
Denise
Ohio
USA
10433 Posts |
Posted - May 01 2016 : 3:55:35 PM
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| I am still finishing up another book. Can't wait to dive into that one. I skimmed it a bit but that is all. Glad to hear you are enjoying it. |
Denise~~
Sister #43
"I am a bookaholic with no desire to be cured."
"Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path"
Psalm 119:105
www.ladybugsandlilacs.blogspot.com
www.torisgram.etsy.com |
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hudsonsinaf
True Blue Farmgirl
1846 Posts
Shannon
Rozet
Wyoming
USA
1846 Posts |
Posted - Feb 17 2017 : 1:06:56 PM
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| So ladies - how were "Soil Sisters" and "The Market Gardner"? I read Janette Oke's "When Calls the Heart" which I LOVED (I needed an easy read!), and am thinking I need another fun book to read... |
~ Shannon, Sister #5349
Farmgirl of the Month January 2016
http://hudson-everydayblessings.blogspot.com/ |
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DandeeRose
True Blue Farmgirl
358 Posts
Alicia
IN
358 Posts |
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GinghamGirl
True Blue Farmgirl
914 Posts
Joyce
PE
Canada
914 Posts |
Posted - Feb 19 2017 : 4:20:50 PM
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| I love all of Janette Oke's books. I'm intrigued by Soil Sisters and The Market Gardner. I'll have to look into those! I crave a book I can curl up into - just a good fiction book :) It's been a couple of months since I've read a book like that. |
Joyce Hein
Sister #6071
April 2016 Farmgirl of the Month |
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hudsonsinaf
True Blue Farmgirl
1846 Posts
Shannon
Rozet
Wyoming
USA
1846 Posts |
Posted - Feb 19 2017 : 4:41:57 PM
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I have read "Love Comes Softly" as well as "Prairie Legacy" She is my favorite author!!!
Yes Joyce - easy reads are so needed right now!!! |
~ Shannon, Sister #5349
Farmgirl of the Month January 2016
http://hudson-everydayblessings.blogspot.com/ |
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GinghamGirl
True Blue Farmgirl
914 Posts
Joyce
PE
Canada
914 Posts |
Posted - Feb 20 2017 : 03:47:16 AM
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| Yes, Shannon - reading is my escape. That, and going to sit by the oceanside. |
Joyce Hein
Sister #6071
April 2016 Farmgirl of the Month |
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hudsonsinaf
True Blue Farmgirl
1846 Posts
Shannon
Rozet
Wyoming
USA
1846 Posts |
Posted - Feb 21 2017 : 5:05:48 PM
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| So I went and looked on my bookshelf, and I own "Soil Sisters"... now to find the time to read it!!! |
~ Shannon, Sister #5349
Farmgirl of the Month January 2016
http://hudson-everydayblessings.blogspot.com/ |
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hudsonsinaf
True Blue Farmgirl
1846 Posts
Shannon
Rozet
Wyoming
USA
1846 Posts |
Posted - Feb 28 2017 : 06:52:45 AM
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Per Sabrina's recommendation, I started reading "Stars Upside Down." What a REAL book - a book without the fluff, without the "political correct-ness." I am loving it! The raw emotions, the insight, the relate-ability. If any of you have the opportunity to read this book, I highly recommend it!!! I haven't finished it yet, but wow!
On a different note, have any of you heard of or read "The Shack." I've had two friends, both Christians, have very opposing views on it! |
~ Shannon, Sister #5349
Farmgirl of the Month January 2016
http://hudson-everydayblessings.blogspot.com/ |
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notathreatinsight
True Blue Farmgirl
702 Posts
Erin
Monroeville
IN
USA
702 Posts |
Posted - Feb 28 2017 : 08:38:02 AM
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| I've never heard of the shack. What's it about? Is it a Christian book? |
- Erin - Sister # 3762
Farmgirl of the Month - March 2016
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hudsonsinaf
True Blue Farmgirl
1846 Posts
Shannon
Rozet
Wyoming
USA
1846 Posts |
Posted - Feb 28 2017 : 09:40:48 AM
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| The movie just came out or is suppose to... It is about a man who's daughter is abducted and murdered and becomes bitter... He is then invited by God (referred to as Papa in the book) to visit in the shack where his daughter was murdered. It has been compared to "Pilgrim's Progress" by some... yet others find it extremely unBiblical. I've been blown away by the polar opposite opinions of the book by Christians... And honestly, as much as I am intrigued by the topic of the book (it is apparently a very gripping and moving book), the views that it is un-Biblical, though it is "suppose" to be, has me scared to read it. Was wondering if anyone else had seen it. |
~ Shannon, Sister #5349
Farmgirl of the Month January 2016
http://hudson-everydayblessings.blogspot.com/ |
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GinghamGirl
True Blue Farmgirl
914 Posts
Joyce
PE
Canada
914 Posts |
Posted - Mar 01 2017 : 05:14:11 AM
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| I've read it, Shannon. It was given to me to read by my sister and brother-in-law, as they read it and were saying some things I felt were contrary to God's word. I read it so I could be more informed in how to respond to it. I was glad I read it for that reason, but I, personally, wouldn't sit down to read it unless I had a reason for it. |
Joyce Hein
Sister #6071
April 2016 Farmgirl of the Month |
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hudsonsinaf
True Blue Farmgirl
1846 Posts
Shannon
Rozet
Wyoming
USA
1846 Posts |
Posted - Mar 01 2017 : 05:36:31 AM
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| Thank you Joyce!!! That answered my questions beautifully!!! I will avoid it like the plague ;) |
~ Shannon, Sister #5349
Farmgirl of the Month January 2016
http://hudson-everydayblessings.blogspot.com/ |
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