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nndairy
True Blue Farmgirl
2113 Posts
Heather
Wapakoneta
Ohio
USA
2113 Posts |
 Posted - Feb 19 2026 : 07:35:57 AM
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| The intermediate level of the bibliophile badge says to join or start a book club and to issue a challenge to your fellow bibliophiles. To keep this simple if you'd like to join the Wildflower book club here's my challenge: Read a book and let us know what you think! If you're crazy busy, start a book and let us know what you think as you're reading it. That's it. For those that join and complete the challenge there will be prizes (just know that they will be little prizes as my budget is a bit tight right now lol!) |
~Heather
“I would rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world.” — George Washington |
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nndairy
True Blue Farmgirl
2113 Posts
Heather
Wapakoneta
Ohio
USA
2113 Posts |
Posted - Feb 19 2026 : 07:41:21 AM
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| I'll start with the last book I finished: Melania. Honestly, I thought it was terrible! I was looking forward to reading a book by a First Lady. I thought there would be all kinds of interesting stories about her work, travels, etc. Instead I found myself wondering if she really is so shallow. In the book it seems that Melania's proudest accomplishment is updating the White House. She also doesn't seem to have a very good relationship with her husband. She says in the book that she doesn't have room for untruths and drama in her life. I'm pretty sure Donald Trump is one of the most drama loving people around! It doesn't seem as thought they're on the same page about anything. I found nothing inspiring about her or her life from the book. It really was a disappointment! |
~Heather
“I would rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world.” — George Washington |
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debbieklann
True Blue Farmgirl
3385 Posts
Debbie
Madras
OR
USA
3385 Posts |
Posted - Feb 19 2026 : 07:57:19 AM
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| This is a great idea!!! I will join you! |
Debbie Klann
Farmgirl Sister #770
2018 Farmgirl Sister of the Year
January 2020 FGOTM
"Well behaved women seldom make history"...
Laurel Thatcher Ulrich |
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Blessed in Colorado
True Blue Farmgirl
5840 Posts
Debbie Fischer
Coos Bay
OR
5840 Posts |
Posted - Feb 19 2026 : 08:51:52 AM
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Great idea Heather, I to will join. Thank you for another great idea.
So, I will cross the Melanie book off my list. |
Big Hugs,
Debbie
Farmgirl if the Month for:
September 2012, February 2018, September 2022 and August 2025.
“My altars are My Mountains and the Ocean.” Lord Bryon
When I am old I am wearing Purple. I am Old!!
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nndairy
True Blue Farmgirl
2113 Posts
Heather
Wapakoneta
Ohio
USA
2113 Posts |
Posted - Feb 19 2026 : 10:28:49 AM
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| Debbie - you could read it and let me know what you think. Maybe I'm just too critical. |
~Heather
“I would rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world.” — George Washington |
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Blessed in Colorado
True Blue Farmgirl
5840 Posts
Debbie Fischer
Coos Bay
OR
5840 Posts |
Posted - Feb 19 2026 : 10:33:42 AM
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| Well, that is true. I will see if I can check it out from the library. |
Big Hugs,
Debbie
Farmgirl if the Month for:
September 2012, February 2018, September 2022 and August 2025.
“My altars are My Mountains and the Ocean.” Lord Bryon
When I am old I am wearing Purple. I am Old!!
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debbieklann
True Blue Farmgirl
3385 Posts
Debbie
Madras
OR
USA
3385 Posts |
Posted - Feb 22 2026 : 1:31:43 PM
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I just finished reading The Butterfly Sisters by Jenny Hale. I have been trying to think of adjectives to describe the story...so far....Nice? Okay? It was one of those stories that you didn't have to think about, didn't have any surprises, was just ok. It seemed like a good story for a Hallmark movie..haha!
I had a really good book in mind to suggest for the book club and when I can remember what it was, I will post it!!! haha |
Debbie Klann
Farmgirl Sister #770
2018 Farmgirl Sister of the Year
January 2020 FGOTM
"Well behaved women seldom make history"...
Laurel Thatcher Ulrich |
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nndairy
True Blue Farmgirl
2113 Posts
Heather
Wapakoneta
Ohio
USA
2113 Posts |
Posted - Feb 24 2026 : 09:34:12 AM
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Sometimes those kind of books are the best way to just relax!
I'm enjoying the Audrey Hepburn book, but so far it's really more about her mom. I'm about 1/2 way through so maybe there will be more about Audrey in the last half. |
~Heather
“I would rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world.” — George Washington |
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LauraBell
True Blue Farmgirl
428 Posts
Laura
Corpus Christi
TX
USA
428 Posts |
Posted - Mar 07 2026 : 08:47:06 AM
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I am jumping in - with a book I am about to start - The Correspondent by Virginia Evans. My sister is almost finished with it and I plan to take it with me to East Texas this week. She is loving it so I hope to have something positive to report.
A recommendation (if I haven't already shared it because I love therse books this much!) - The Unselected Journals of Emma M Lion by Beth Brower. So far there are 8 volumes. I am about to start listening to the 7th in the car tomorrow - can't wait! The Audible narrator is amazing and I just love the characters. I've got my dad hooked (he's already listened to all 8) and my sister just read the first three.
For Christmas I gave all my little family books and challenged them to read more this year. I've been keeping track on Goodreads - I am at 14 books so far in 2026. (I think I am Laura Knippers there if you'd like to be friends.)
Happy reading Wildflowers! |
Laura
Happy to be Farmgirl #7286 |
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debbieklann
True Blue Farmgirl
3385 Posts
Debbie
Madras
OR
USA
3385 Posts |
Posted - Mar 07 2026 : 08:56:35 AM
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| Thank you for the recommendation, Laura! I am in desperate need of something new to read! I will also go and look for you on Goodreads! |
Debbie Klann
Farmgirl Sister #770
2018 Farmgirl Sister of the Year
January 2020 FGOTM
"Well behaved women seldom make history"...
Laurel Thatcher Ulrich |
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Bellepic
True Blue Farmgirl
677 Posts
Christine
Santa Ana
CA
USA
677 Posts |
Posted - Mar 07 2026 : 3:59:21 PM
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Late to the party, but I love this!
Ty for saving my time on Melania, Heather. Unselected Journals is on my TBR thanks to Laura.
Legends and Lattes-- cozy Hallmark storyline set in a fantasy world of orc mercenaries... But this one is retiring and setting up a coffee shop. Left me feeling kind of like I watched a Gilmore Girls episode: everything will be OK. I moved on to the next in the trilogy (Bookshops and Bone dust).
Solito-- polar opposite. Memoir of a 9 year old Guatemalan kid who crossed US border to reunite with his parents. I learned a lot about differences in Spanish slang between regions and some of the characters restored my hope in humanity.
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Farmgirl#8680
www.steamstead.blogspot.com
Oct 2025 FGOTM |
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LauraBell
True Blue Farmgirl
428 Posts
Laura
Corpus Christi
TX
USA
428 Posts |
Posted - Mar 07 2026 : 6:31:03 PM
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Oh I just finished Brigands and Breadknives - third in the Legends and Lattes series. Wasn't quite what I was expecting story line wise but enjoyed it a lot! So far I have enjoyed all three books.
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Laura
Happy to be Farmgirl #7286 |
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Bellepic
True Blue Farmgirl
677 Posts
Christine
Santa Ana
CA
USA
677 Posts |
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debbieklann
True Blue Farmgirl
3385 Posts
Debbie
Madras
OR
USA
3385 Posts |
Posted - Mar 08 2026 : 08:16:34 AM
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| I couldn’t find Laura but I was able to send her an email “invite” |
Debbie Klann
Farmgirl Sister #770
2018 Farmgirl Sister of the Year
January 2020 FGOTM
"Well behaved women seldom make history"...
Laurel Thatcher Ulrich |
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Bellepic
True Blue Farmgirl
677 Posts
Christine
Santa Ana
CA
USA
677 Posts |
Posted - Mar 09 2026 : 07:56:35 AM
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| That's the ticket! Sent friend requests to you both! |
Farmgirl#8680
www.steamstead.blogspot.com
Oct 2025 FGOTM |
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LauraBell
True Blue Farmgirl
428 Posts
Laura
Corpus Christi
TX
USA
428 Posts |
Posted - Mar 09 2026 : 5:15:42 PM
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Okay - I think (I hope) that I sent friend requests in Goodreads to both of you.
Maybe you can let me know who I am - namewise - so I can use the right name when I invite people to be friends with me. My profile picture is a margarita. |
Laura
Happy to be Farmgirl #7286 |
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Blessed in Colorado
True Blue Farmgirl
5840 Posts
Debbie Fischer
Coos Bay
OR
5840 Posts |
Posted - Mar 09 2026 : 6:04:35 PM
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| Laura would you send me a friend request? I got on to Chris’s. |
Big Hugs,
Debbie
Farmgirl if the Month for:
September 2012, February 2018, September 2022 and August 2025.
“My altars are My Mountains and the Ocean.” Lord Bryon
When I am old I am wearing Purple. I am Old!!
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LauraBell
True Blue Farmgirl
428 Posts
Laura
Corpus Christi
TX
USA
428 Posts |
Posted - Mar 09 2026 : 6:10:15 PM
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| Okay Debbie - I just sent you an e-mail request. There are lots of Debbie Fischers listed so I wasn't sure which one was you :) |
Laura
Happy to be Farmgirl #7286 |
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Blessed in Colorado
True Blue Farmgirl
5840 Posts
Debbie Fischer
Coos Bay
OR
5840 Posts |
Posted - Mar 09 2026 : 6:42:47 PM
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| I got it thank you Laura. I did not realize my name was so popular :-) |
Big Hugs,
Debbie
Farmgirl if the Month for:
September 2012, February 2018, September 2022 and August 2025.
“My altars are My Mountains and the Ocean.” Lord Bryon
When I am old I am wearing Purple. I am Old!!
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debbieklann
True Blue Farmgirl
3385 Posts
Debbie
Madras
OR
USA
3385 Posts |
Posted - Mar 09 2026 : 7:58:38 PM
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| I got Laura’s and Debbie’s but not Chris’s? |
Debbie Klann
Farmgirl Sister #770
2018 Farmgirl Sister of the Year
January 2020 FGOTM
"Well behaved women seldom make history"...
Laurel Thatcher Ulrich |
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Bellepic
True Blue Farmgirl
677 Posts
Christine
Santa Ana
CA
USA
677 Posts |
Posted - Mar 12 2026 : 07:17:38 AM
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| Hopefully second time is the charm-- I found Debbie K. again through Debbie F.'s profile and sent a friend request! |
Farmgirl#8680
www.steamstead.blogspot.com
Oct 2025 FGOTM |
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LauraBell
True Blue Farmgirl
428 Posts
Laura
Corpus Christi
TX
USA
428 Posts |
Posted - Mar 17 2026 : 09:37:04 AM
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Just finished The Correspondent - what an interesting read. I can recommend it!
I'm going to start a cute chapter book next - TumTum and Nutmeg - to see if it's an appropriate chapter read long distance with Caroline.
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Laura
Happy to be Farmgirl #7286 |
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Bellepic
True Blue Farmgirl
677 Posts
Christine
Santa Ana
CA
USA
677 Posts |
Posted - Mar 18 2026 : 07:48:46 AM
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So sweet. How old is Caroline? How does a long distance read work?
Fallon has been captured by How to Train Your Dragon and Star Friends chapter book series lately. She loved Owl Diaries and Diary of a Pug if any of those resonate with Caroline if she hasn't found them on her own already.
I have instituted a new "rule" that I need to finish or donate 2 titles I own for every new title I buy to try to thin out my towering TBR piles. Granted, there is a huge loophole in the form of library check outs.
Currently working on a library copy of Brigands and Breadknives to finish out the trilogy and a personal copy of Woe is I to finish out a merit badge. Spanish book club is meeting tomorrow to talk about Solito. Quaker book club is meeting next week to finish Braiding Sweet Grass.
Do you all tend to read one book at a time? A few simultaneously? I feel like I check out 5-10x more books from the library than I actually read cover to cover. Does skimming/did not finish count?
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Farmgirl#8680
www.steamstead.blogspot.com
Oct 2025 FGOTM |
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Blessed in Colorado
True Blue Farmgirl
5840 Posts
Debbie Fischer
Coos Bay
OR
5840 Posts |
Posted - Mar 18 2026 : 09:20:47 AM
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| I only read one book at a time as I tried reading more than one book at a time and just got confused mixing characters and forgetting what I am reading. Now I have piles of craft books I look through often as I use them all I think:-) But I do love all my books. Getting ready to read The Canary Girls by Jennifer Chiaverini. Historical Fiction about the women who worked in the Munitions factories during WWII and why they are called Canary Girls. The synopsis sounded interesting so I believe it will be good. I will let you know. |
Big Hugs,
Debbie
Farmgirl if the Month for:
September 2012, February 2018, September 2022 and August 2025.
“My altars are My Mountains and the Ocean.” Lord Bryon
When I am old I am wearing Purple. I am Old!!
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debbieklann
True Blue Farmgirl
3385 Posts
Debbie
Madras
OR
USA
3385 Posts |
Posted - Mar 18 2026 : 09:23:40 AM
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| I usually read one book at a time but scan magazine articles and craft books continuously. |
Debbie Klann
Farmgirl Sister #770
2018 Farmgirl Sister of the Year
January 2020 FGOTM
"Well behaved women seldom make history"...
Laurel Thatcher Ulrich |
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Dreamer42
True Blue Farmgirl
390 Posts
April
Central
Oregon
USA
390 Posts |
Posted - Mar 18 2026 : 10:07:32 AM
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I just finished: Stone Yard Devotional, it spoke to me at the book shop, right when I walked in the front door, came back to it twice. Bought it, got sucked right in... not even sure how to describe this book, sort of a journal type read, narrated first person... personal experiences, 3 different situations that shed light on her spirituality.
Book summary as follows:
Burnt out and in need of retreat, a middle-aged woman leaves Sydney to return to the place she grew up, taking refuge in a small religious community hidden away on the stark plains of rural Australia. She doesn't believe in God, or know what prayer is, and finds herself living this strange, reclusive existence almost by accident.
But disquiet interrupts this secluded life with three visitations. First comes a terrible mouse plague, each day signaling a new battle against the rising infestation. Second is the return of the skeletal remains of a sister who disappeared decades before, presumed murdered. And finally, a troubling visitor plunges the narrator further back into her past.
Meditative, moving, and finely observed, Stone Yard Devotional is a seminal novel from a writer of rare power, exploring what it means to retreat from the world, the true nature of forgiveness, and the sustained effect of grief on the human soul. |
Dreamer42
Farmgirl Sister #7038 |
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