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Afton’s 2022 Year in Books
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I go for a long walk. Something about putting my feet on the pavement seems to shake my words free.
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I love hearing from readers that my words helped them in a tough situation or challenged them to see life and relationships and God differently.
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Storm Sisters: Friends Though All Seasons
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Living Connected: An Introvert's Guide to Friendship
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Palace of Ice
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When an Introvert Relocates . . .
Five months ago, we sold our house and left the community where we had lived for decades. Then we traveled 1,000 miles, loaded our possessions into a storage locker, and settled into a furnished, two-bedroom apartment in a small, semi-rural town in Colorado.
We began to understand a new rhythm of life that involved fields of hay and corn, tractors, cows, sheep, and glorious mountains beckoning us t
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| I enjoyed the carefully crafted Alaskan setting of this book, including the descriptions of dogs trained for the Iditarod. This setting, so full of weather-related struggle and great beauty, also describes the two rugged, unpredictable main character ...more | |
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| The plot of this story felt predictable—a young American woman suddenly discovers that her ailing father, whom she has never met, is the king of an African country and that she is the heir apparent. I did enjoy the clever creation of an African diale ...more | |
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| The setting of this book pulled me in—viscounts, earls, balls, ball gowns, and a heartbreaking look at the underbelly of “polite” society of England in the early 1800s. Kit, Jess, and Daphne, a courageous trio of women, work together to give hope to ...more | |
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| This plot-driven book, focused on an explosion and the ensuing investigation to find the culprit. I appreciated the first-person glimpses into several characters, including one who struggles with anxiety and OCD. The plot kept me reading, but I did f ...more | |
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| This political-thriller contains a page-turning plot involving a SEAL team, corrupt and honest politicians, military widows who long for answers about a circumspect mission, a pair of lawyers who find themselves on a dangerous hunt for truth, and an ...more | |
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| Using nuanced layers and foreshadowing, Wingate weaves together complex characters with family mystery and pain, a vivid coastal backdrop, and letters referencing the Federal Writer's Project. Lots of depth in this book. I have not yet read the other ...more | |
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Here Goes Nothing: An Introvert's Reckless Attempt to Love Her Neighbor
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“When storms come, we naturally want to run. What might happen in your friendship if you learned instead to stay put when storm hit?”
― Storm Sisters: Friends Though All Seasons
― Storm Sisters: Friends Though All Seasons
“Being first to ask for help in a friendship takes courage and humility.”
― Storm Sisters: Friends Though All Seasons
― Storm Sisters: Friends Though All Seasons
“Storm Sister--a friend who sticks close when storms hit her friend's life.”
― Storm Sisters: Friends Though All Seasons
― Storm Sisters: Friends Though All Seasons
“The best friendships do not require that anyone keep the upper hand.”
― The Friendship Factor: How to Get Closer to the People You Care for
― The Friendship Factor: How to Get Closer to the People You Care for
“I have found that it is the small everyday deed of ordinary folks that keep the darkness at bay. Small acts of kindness and love.”
― The Hobbit
― The Hobbit
“Piglet noticed that even though he had a Very Small Heart, it could hold a rather large amount of Gratitude.”
― Winnie-the-Pooh
― Winnie-the-Pooh
“I'd like to think that the work of God might be displayed through my introversion, and not in spite of it.”
― Introverts in the Church: Finding Our Place in an Extroverted Culture
― Introverts in the Church: Finding Our Place in an Extroverted Culture
“When I offer hospitality, something amazing happens--so much more than I have anything to do with. An exchange takes place. Our guests bring who they are with them and enlarge our lives in their offerings.”
― Becoming Gertrude: How Our Friendships Shape Our Faith
― Becoming Gertrude: How Our Friendships Shape Our Faith
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