lovecatsandsunshine
True Blue Farmgirl
334 Posts
Tara
Sands of Time
SC
USA
334 Posts
Posted - Apr 10 2023 : 5:27:20 PM
Fire and Air by Patty Wagstaff
I'm hoping to get her autograph at air show in Beaufort SC
FGOTM April 2023
Today's good mood brought to you by coffee
AndreaPA
True Blue Farmgirl
555 Posts
Andrea
Factoryville
PA
USA
555 Posts
Posted - May 28 2023 : 05:46:59 AM
Just finished The Forgotten Bookstore in Paris. Starting The Librarian of Burned Books. I keep saying no more WWII books but here I am reading more. I need to pay better attention, I bought one book twice. Pushed me to finally get a library card.
Andrea Farmgirl# 8166 FGOTM May 2023
MBurns
True Blue Farmgirl
1929 Posts
Marlene
Swisher
IA
USA
1929 Posts
Posted - May 29 2023 : 10:20:07 AM
Love these books too andrea.
Farmgirl friends are fun.
AussieChick
Sharpshooter
386 Posts
Cindy
Esk
Queensland
Australia
386 Posts
Posted - Jun 29 2023 : 2:34:05 PM
I just finished reading "Three Weeks with My Brother" by Nicholas Sparks & Micah Sparks. I have to thank Vanessa (Audra Rose) for this book. She sent it too me as part of the "Cabin Fever Reliever" Swap earlier this year. The book parallels Nicholas & Micah's three-week trip around the globe together with stories of their childhood, including the triumphs & tribulations that brought them to this point in their lives. If you are a world-traveller or even a "want-to-be-world-traveller", may I suggest this book to inspire your journeys both at home & far away.
Farmgirl #6058 Farmgirl Sister of the Year 2021
"The happiest people don't have the best of everything, they just make the best of everything they have".
criley
True Blue Farmgirl
85 Posts
Connie
Eldon
MO
USA
85 Posts
Posted - Sep 27 2023 : 7:05:18 PM
Hi all!!
I just finished The Circus Train by Amita Parikh. I did enjoy the book. It seemed a little lengthy and drawn out now that I think back on it, but perhaps it is because I wasn't able to keep a steady schedule of reading. I am now starting The Girls in the Stilt House by Kelly Mustain. Has anyone read either?
It looks like everyone is finding some really great books to read. I am currently reading Natalie Jenner's latest book, "Bloomsbury Girls". The books takes place in London in 1950. The story revolves around a bookstore in London and has an interesting cast of employees. The 3 women that work there are getting fed up with the male employees being promoted and running the bookstore into the ground. Change is in the air for all of them. A really fun and interesting book.
Dawn in IL
"The heat of autumn is different from the heat of summer. One ripens the apples, the other turns them to cider."
– Jane Hirshfield
Audra Rose
True Blue Farmgirl
2350 Posts
Vanessa
Brooksville
KY
USA
2350 Posts
Posted - Feb 13 2024 : 7:19:12 PM
I have gravitated to listening to audiobooks while I quilt. So far I've gone through Terry Pratchett's books and am listening to a collection of Neil Gaiman.
Vanessa Farmgirl Sister #6754
shennandoah
True Blue Farmgirl
137 Posts
Shennandoah
La Vernia
TX
USA
137 Posts
Posted - Feb 22 2024 : 5:51:29 PM
Vanessa Neverwhere is one of my favorites. My daughter and I love the good omens series on Amazon too.
I’m having to read loads of non fiction for work so probably nothing of interest here (business books). Though I am reading about raising sheep!
Shennandoah, Do you recommend The Quite Nice and Fairly Accurate Good Omens Script Book?
MaryJane, Farmgirl #1 Plowin' Thru ~ giving aprons a good wrap for 45 years and counting ~
VT Oma
True Blue Farmgirl
364 Posts
Sheila
Greensboro
Vermont
USA
364 Posts
Posted - Feb 24 2024 : 07:19:46 AM
Run Rose Run by Dolly Parton and James Patterson, I am almost done.
VT Oma Sheila Farmgirl #5766
Red Tractor Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
6717 Posts
Winnie
Gainesville
Fl
USA
6717 Posts
Posted - Feb 25 2024 : 08:26:44 AM
I just finished Walter Issacson's biography of Benjamin Franklin. Beautifully written and easy to read, I was stunned at how little I knew about one of America's most important Founding Fathers If you love history, this is both a fun and enlightening read.
Winnie #3109 Red Tractor Girl Farm Sister of the Year 2014-2015 FGOTM- October 2018
Thanks for the recommendation Winnie. I read the book and learned more than I had ever known about Benjamin Franklin.
I just finished reading Anna Lee Huber's new book, "Sister's of Fortune". The story is based loosely on the lives of the Fortune sister's. Their family decided to travel back on the Titanic after their 4 month Mediterranean/European/Egyptian tour. The story was based on many actual facts about the passengers and the Titanic. I found it difficult to put down. Hope everyone can find it at their library, its well worth reading!
Dawn in IL
"I took a walk in the woods and came out taller than the trees." John Muir
Nancy Joplin
True Blue Farmgirl
342 Posts
Nancy
Ontario
California
USA
342 Posts
Posted - Apr 19 2024 : 8:19:19 PM
My husband and I are ready some fun mysteries. Over the years as educators, we have had to read things for our careers. Now retired, we get to read for fun and are really enjoying it! I have been reading Robert B. Parker novels, while my husband has been reading the C.J. Box books. We are enjoying our daily reading time. and enjoying retirement as well. It is so much fun hearing what everyone is reading!
Nancy 8352
shennandoah
True Blue Farmgirl
137 Posts
Shennandoah
La Vernia
TX
USA
137 Posts
Posted - Apr 20 2024 : 6:30:21 PM
I just finished reading this book. Much easier to get through and comprehend than most books on the topic and I have a few great ideas to use in the garden including a productive and eco friendly way to cool down the greenhouse in a Texas summer. Can’t wait to see if it works!
Nancy, I really enjoy mysteries and am a big fan of Jacqueline Winspear's "Maisie Dobbs" series. Have fun using the ideas from your book Shennandoah, hope they come out like you planned. . I just finished a terrific book that just came out this year written by Sara Nisha Adams. It is her second book called, "The Twilight Garden". It takes place in London during 2019 where a couple of strangers are forced to share their back garden. They finally quit bickering with each other when someone puts photos of what the shared garden looked like years ago. Restoring the garden helps bring them and their community together as friends. Really a pleasant and cheerful read though the ending made me tear up. I look forward to reading more books from this new author.
Keep reading! Dawn in IL
"In the Spring, I have counted 136 different kinds of weather inside of 24 hours." – Mark Twain.
churunga
True Blue Farmgirl
3977 Posts
Marie
Minneapolis
MN
USA
3977 Posts
Posted - Aug 31 2024 : 10:31:11 PM
I have read The Parable of the Sower and am currently reading Parable of the Talents by Octavia Butler. These are very heavy books to read. Do not think these books are for entertainment. They are for thought.
Marie Sister #5142 Farmgirl of the Month May 2014 and August 2024
Try everything once and the fun things twice.
churunga
True Blue Farmgirl
3977 Posts
Marie
Minneapolis
MN
USA
3977 Posts
Posted - Aug 31 2024 : 10:39:19 PM
I have read The Parable of the Sower and am currently reading Parable of the Talents by Octavia Butler. These are very heavy books to read. Do not think these books are for entertainment. They are for thought.
Marie Sister #5142 Farmgirl of the Month May 2014 and August 2024
Try everything once and the fun things twice.
lovecatsandsunshine
True Blue Farmgirl
334 Posts
Tara
Sands of Time
SC
USA
334 Posts
Posted - Sep 01 2024 : 4:25:18 PM
Bureau and the Mole. A true life spy novel. Cant put the book down.
Today's good mood brought to you by a lot of coffee!!! Farmgirl in SC Farmgirl #8548 FGOTM April 2023
Blessed in Colorado
True Blue Farmgirl
6987 Posts
Debbie L.
Oregon
USA
6987 Posts
Posted - Sep 01 2024 : 4:39:14 PM
I just finished Krista Hannah’s Fly Away, just so good. I love all her books and have never read a bad one. Her Historical Fiction Books are wonderful!
Big Hugs, Debbie #1582 Blessed in Oregon With Colorado on My Mind Farmgirl of the Month September 2012, February 2018, September 2022 “My altars are My Mountains and the Ocean.” Lord Byron”
When I am Old I Shall Wear Purple, I am Old now!!
Audra Rose
True Blue Farmgirl
2350 Posts
Vanessa
Brooksville
KY
USA
2350 Posts
Posted - Dec 12 2024 : 02:53:19 AM
Houses With a Story is a graphic book by Seiji Yoshida that I read as an Ebook. Different houses are drawn, including blueprints, and a brief description of the occupants. I can imagine myself living in some of the houses.
I just finished Ina Garten's, Barefoot Contessa, autobiography. I really enjoyed it and could identify with most of what she had to say. I am currently reading Nemonte Nenquimo's "We Will Be Jaguars, A Memoir of My People". She is an Ecuador Amazon native. Her peoples story is very powerful and riveting. I recommend both of these books about these very strong women.
Dawn in IL
“How did it get so late so soon? Its night before its afternoon. December is here before its June." Dr. Seuss
MaryJanesNiece
True Blue Farmgirl
7498 Posts
Krista
Utah
USA
7498 Posts
Posted - Dec 13 2024 : 12:59:33 PM
Vanessa, that book sounds very interesting. I just looked it up. It looks like it comes in another language as well. I bet my kids would enjoy this book.
Krista Farmgirl Sister #528
MaryJanesNiece
True Blue Farmgirl
7498 Posts
Krista
Utah
USA
7498 Posts
Posted - Dec 30 2024 : 1:39:27 PM
I got 2 new books for Christmas that I can not wait to get started on! I have a really long plane flight coming up, so I am saving them for then.
Krista Farmgirl Sister #528
MBurns
True Blue Farmgirl
1929 Posts
Marlene
Swisher
IA
USA
1929 Posts
Posted - Jan 08 2025 : 11:14:56 AM
Both your books sound good Love to read. Has anyone read the woman by Kristin Hannah? Great author. Also read all my secrets by Lynn Austin and the divine proverb of struesel by Sara Bruns Wald, and a book by a friend Elizabeth Wehman when the world shouts loud. Love recommendations from other readers.
Farmgirl friends are fun. Farmgirl of the month 8/2016 and 9/2019
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Posted - Apr 10 2023 : 5:27:20 PM
