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The author's ancestor is seemingly haunting La Posada Hotel in Santa Fe, NM #ScarathlonDailyPrompts #Ghost @Clwojick

#MOvember I don‘t understand the low Litsy ratings!!!??! This book is part memoir, part Wild West narrative, part ghost story, part Jewish history and it‘s truly fascinating. Hannah Nordhaus traces her families roots from 1800‘s Germany to a little #GhostTown in Santa Fe in the early 1900‘s where her great great grandmother is said to haunt her once elegant mansion which is now a boutique hotel.

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#audiowalk
#2019kmin2019
#105mileFebruary
#overdrive
💜💜#LitsyWalkers💜💜

#audiowalk
#2019kmin2019
#105mileFebruary
#overdrive
💜💜#LitsyWalkers💜💜

#audiobook
#overdrive
#nonfiction2019

#GetMovin Author Hannah Nordhaus traces her family‘s journey from 1800s Germany to the American Southwest, and it‘s fascinating💕Her great great grandmother had a difficult transition and is said to haunt her elegant home, which was later turned into a hotel. Less of a #ghost story this is more of a memoir about the early American settlers❣️👻❣️👻❣️👻 I was hooked...

I listened to this book. This is the story of the author's great great grandmother. She is said to haunt her old home which is now a hotel. The writing is fine, but the author didn't really get me interested in this story. She seemed detached from it all and so did I. Also, I didn't really love all the seance stuff. It seemed like instead of doing more in-depth family research, she talked to mediums.

This book isn't half bad! It's a measured account of a woman's hunt for answers regarding her roots in New Mexico. And there may or may not be a ghost! If only my family history were that interesting... I'm definitely inspired to DNA swab my cheek!

Santa Fe's most famous ghost just happens to be author Hannah Nordhaus' great, great grandmother. An interesting story of her efforts to learn about her family history and understand what might have led her relative to stick around. A great read for anyone who enjoys a good mystery/ghost story...that's all true! #booktober

Enjoyable, rather sweeping history of a city told through the lens of an heir to a founding family. I read this by audio, and found the narrator to be an excellent fit for the story, with a gentle timbre and steady cadence.
Solid 3 stars, I found the author fair and even in her characterizations, the pacing mostly steady, and the timeline generally easy to follow between then and now.

I've been in a reading slump for weeks, reading almost nothing due to distractions new (I'm pregnant!) and old (neverending dissertation work, now extra-panicked due to baby deadline). Strangely, it's taken this Santa Fe family history/ghost story to break me out; I've devoured most of it in the last 24 hrs. I find it fascinating, perhaps partly because of my love of New Mexico (diss research is there, plus the food is So Good!). Audio is great.

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I liked how much the author was able to learn about her great-great-grandparents, and thus how much I learned about the settlement of the American Southwest.

I didn't like how she decried the powers of spiritualists, yet used a lot of them in research. It made her last reflections feel phony and forced.

If you're interested, you'll finish this. If not, you won't miss much by passing on it.

#bookisholympics #2
I liked how much the author was able to uncover about her great-great-grandparents, & thus how much I learned about the settlement of the American Southwest.
I didn't like how she dismissed spiritualists, yet spent some time with a lot of them. It made her ending sentiments come off as forced.
If you're interested, you'll finish this. If not, you won't miss much by passing on this one.

#bookisholympics #2
I liked how much the author was able to uncover about her great-great-grandparents, and in turn how much I learned about the settlement of the American Southwest.
I didn't like how much she turned to spiritualists, after denouncing it. It made her final musings come off as phony.

#bookisholympics #2
I liked how much the author was able to uncover about her great-great-grandparents, and in turn how much I learned about the settlement of the American Southwest.
I didn't like how much she turned to spiritualists, after denouncing it. It made her final musings come off as phony.

#bookisholympics #2
I liked how much the author was able to uncover about her great-great-grandparents, and in turn how much I learned about the settlement of the American Southwest.
I didn't like how much she turned to spiritualists, after denouncing it. It made her final musings come off as phony.

#bookisholympics #2
I liked how much the author was able to uncover about her great-great-grandparents, and in turn how much I learned about the settlement of the American Southwest.
I didn't like how much she turned to spiritualists, after denouncing it. It made her final musings come off as phony.

#bookisholympics #2
I liked how much the author was able to uncover about her great-great-grandparents. And I liked how much I learned about the American Southwest as it was being settled.
I didn't like how much the author turned to spiritualists, after first decrying their abilities. It felt forced & phony, & thus so did her final reflections.
If you're interested, you'll finish this. If you're not, you can pass on this and not miss much.

#bookisholympics #2
I liked how much the author was able to uncover about her great-great-grandparents. And I liked how much I learned about the American Southwest as it was being settled.
I didn't like how much the author turned to spiritualists, after first decrying their abilities. It felt forced & phony, & thus so did her final reflections.
If you're interested, you'll finish this. If you're not, you can pass on this and not miss much.

#bookisholympics #2
I liked how much the author was able to uncover about her great-great-grandparents. And I liked how much I learned about the American Southwest as it was being settled.
I didn't like how much the author turned to spiritualists, after first decrying their abilities. It felt forced & phony, & thus so did her final reflections.
If you're interested, you'll finish this. If you're not, you can pass on this and not miss much.

#bookisholympics #2
I liked how much the author was able to uncover about her great-great-grandparents. And I liked how much I learned about the American Southwest as it was being settled.
I didn't like how much the author turned to spiritualists, after first decrying their abilities. It felt forced & phony, & thus so did her final reflections.
If you're interested, you'll finish this. If you're not, you can pass on this and not miss much.

#bookisholympics #2
I liked how much the author was able to uncover about her great-great-grandparents. It's remarkable how much people can leave behind.
And I liked how much I learned about the American Southwest as it was settled.
I didn't like how much the author turned to psychics, mediums, & the like, for someone who purported to not believe in such things. It felt forced, phony, and thus so did her final reflections.

#bookisholympics #2
I liked how much the author was able to uncover about her great-great-grandparents. It's remarkable how much people can leave behind.
And I liked how much I learned about the American Southwest as it was settled.
I didn't like how much the author turned to psychics, mediums, & the like, for someone who purported to not believe in such things. It felt forced, phony, and thus so did her final reflections.

#bookisholympics #2
I liked how much the author was able to uncover about her great-great-grandparents. It's remarkable how much people can leave behind.
And I liked how much I learned about the American Southwest as it was settled.
I didn't like how much the author turned to psychics, mediums, & the like, for someone who purported to not believe in such things. It felt forced, phony, and thus so did her final reflections.

#bookisholympics #2
I liked how much the author was able to uncover about her great-great-grandparents. It's remarkable how much people can leave behind.
And I liked how much I learned about the American Southwest as it was settled.
I didn't like how much the author turned to psychics, mediums, & the like, for someone who purported to not believe in such things. It felt forced, phony, and thus so did her final reflections.

#bookisholympics #2
I liked how much the author was able to uncover about her great-great-grandparents. It's remarkable how much people can leave behind.
And I liked how much I learned about the American Southwest as it was settled.
I didn't like how much the author turned to psychics, mediums, & the like, for someone who purported to not believe in such things. It felt forced, phony, and thus so did her final reflections.

Well, I WAS gonna do some shopping. Then this guy decided he needs some love❤️🐱. Guess I'll read a bit longer 📚

Oooooh, a book about a distant relative haunting the family estate-turned-hotel? And it's nonfiction?! This is turning out to be a great book club pick😍

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This book is not what I expected. It's focus is on a famous haunting in Santa Fe and how a descendent of the ghost tries to find out the truth. It's truly a fascinating read for true ghost story lovers.

"Motherhood rarely allows for solitude, yet it begets its own kind of isolation: from one's past, from one's youth, from the women we once thought we were and would become."