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Gadolby
The Moonflowers | Abigail Rose-Marie
Pickpick

Wonderful story with masterful writing. Women‘s lives intertwine in the story, which unfolds naturally. Nothing feels forced, the emotion is genuine and a topic not often focused on.

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mobill76
Prodigal Summer | Barbara Kingsolver
Mehso-so

I, too, lived in the woods and wondered about the coyotes. But it changed how I think about everything. A miracle lover from the sky wouldn't've understood. I expected some echo of what living in the woods does for, and to, oneself. Nah. Standard Harlequin romance script. The other threads weren't even interesting. The writing was OK. Some of the technical descriptions were lush and alive. Didn't have the psychological draw that Poisonwood did.

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RiversEve
The Moonflowers | Abigail Rose-Marie
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I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book! It‘s unforgettable and inspiring! 5 stars! #womenpower #themoonflowers #abigailrosemarie #nature #outside #sunshine #fishing #autumn #reading #women #kindle #kindleunlimited

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Coleen
Bloodroot | Amy Greene
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Pickpick

This book was well written, though sad, and it seemed to capture the poorer aspects of Appalachian life quite well, moving from generation to generation. I feel like this was an under-the-radar novel, but what really made this stand out was the stellar narration of the audiobook, with a full cast of characters that really brought this one to life.

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InkedBookworm13
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Day 10 of #WickedWhispers is #Thombstones
These are the tombstones I made for our front yard last year. I also made the candles (pool noodles, glue sticks and battery tea lights), Zero (styrofoam, wire and table cloth) and the skeleton coming out of the ground (I did buy and break apart the skeleton but I made the fake ground, slimy bits, painted and posed him).

@Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Sace Wow! Perfectly creepy! I bet yours was the best decorated in the neighborhood. 3mo
dabbe Holy guacamole, Batman! Your yard is FABULOUS!!!! You are so creative! 🤩🤩🤩 3mo
InkedBookworm13 @Sace I have a neighbor who calls me the queen of Halloween because I change out the window decorations (silhouettes) and music each year to match our costumes. 🎃🎃🎃 I will say our neighborhood really goes all out. We even have a parade with a block party on the Saturday before Halloween for the kids. 3mo
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InkedBookworm13 @dabbe thanks 😊 I used tutorials from YouTube to make them super sturdy and waterproof. The ones I made a few years ago kept breaking and flying away, so I really went all out to make them last. 3mo
dabbe @InkedBookworm13 Well, they're incredible! 🖤🧡🖤 3mo
Sace @InkedBookworm13 I agree with your neighbor. All hail the queen of Halloween! Your neighborhood sounds fun! 3mo
Eggs Oh how fun 🤩 Great job👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 3mo
TheSpineView How cool! 😎🎃 3mo
TheBookgeekFrau Stunning!! And I'm in awe of your creativity and talent🤩🤩 3mo
WildAlaskaBibliophile I love everything about this! You are invited to come decorate my house. ;-) 3mo
Gissy 😍 ⚰️ 👻 💀🖤🖤🖤 3mo
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Bibliophile004
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Pickpick

This book is powerful. Vance is very open about his childhood- the good and the bad. It speaks to all the ways resilience is fostered in children. It also highlights the many ways children can thrive- stability, support, love. Its a very thought provoking read.

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AlaSkaat
Prodigal Summer | Barbara Kingsolver
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Who‘s read this? I‘m only 30 pages in but can‘t feel myself being into it. I‘ve read so many good reviews but I‘m not liking the writing so far. :/

Is it worth continuing?

Lcsmcat I think it is. But I like pretty much everything she‘s written. It‘s been years since I read this one but I remember it having a slow start. Maybe give it another 50 pages or so? 4mo
AlaSkaat @Lcsmcat I‘ve become way too critical of books in the past years. Especially the way they‘re written. One cringe moment or conversation and I want out! I‘ll give it a few more chapters and hopefully be dragged into it. It‘s the kind of story I would enjoy previously 4mo
Susanita She‘s hit or miss for me, but I enjoyed this one. Maybe wait to decide until you‘ve heard from all three women? 4mo
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AlaSkaat @Susanita Good idea. It‘s the first woman I don‘t like very much. But I might be wrong about her! 4mo
BarbaraJean Like @Susanita —Kingsolver can be hit or miss for me. I find some of her novels too preachy/agenda-driven, and this was one of those for me! But I agree—give it 50 pages, or give yourself a chance to read all three women so you have a better sense of what‘s ahead. 4mo
Ruthiella Agree with @BarbaraJean 100% . I loved The Poisonwood Bible, but this one was too on the nose for me. It‘s like Kingsolver doesn‘t trust her reader to get her point, so she unnecessarily hammers it in aha and again. 4mo
AlaSkaat @BarbaraJean @Ruthiella that‘s exactly my feelings towards it. Like she‘s trying way too hard to make me understand how the women are/feel… I‘m gonna continue tonight and decide if it‘s for me (edited) 4mo
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Jen2
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Pickpick

Good!!

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jdiehr
The Moonflowers | Abigail Rose-Marie
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Mehso-so

This was my choice for Amazon First Reads this month.

A woman is asked to paint a portrait of her long dead grandfather and learns that he wasn't the hero people thought he was.

Nothing spectacular.

Ready for the next read!

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Coffeymuse
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#whereareyoumonday sees me in Appalachia!

Catte talks about the region as a whole and as individual areas. Really enjoying this take on what Vance got wrong with “Hillbilly Elegy.“

@Cupcake12

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