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The F-Word

There’s a book on sale in Kindle-land today called The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life. Have you read it? As soon as I saw it was available for $2.99, I checked it out. #1 New York Times bestseller, with over 1 million copies sold. I […]

Thrills and Chills

Great recent reads in the thriller category, which may or may not still be on sale, so check closely. I love a good suspense/thriller novel and these all fit the bill as solid 5 star reads. See what you think! I loved Wicked River for many reasons! It’s a great, taut, thriller. It’s a wonderful […]

What I’m Reading

When Bad Things and Dark Times threaten to overwhelm me, I always take refuge in stories of hope, redemption, courage, love. In reading of the struggles others have gone through, I find courage to meet my own challenges, to rise above my fears and become stronger. Here are the books that are giving me courage […]

Counter Culture

As you may know, it’s been the Winter of Bread here in Chez Snopek. About a month ago, I watched a NetFlix documentary series called Cooked, based on the book by Michael Pollan. In the episode called “Air” he talked about bread. Well. If you know me AT ALL, you know I have a deep […]

End the R-word

Today is End the R-Word day. You know what word I’m talking about. It was once a commonly used term for someone with intellectual disabilities. The word itself – retard, a verb meaning “to delay or hold back” – is benign. But when used as a noun, it becomes something else, a pejorative, a hurtful, […]

Vulnerability Chronicles

Recently, I picked up a copy of Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead by Brené Brown. You know what they say about the teacher appearing when the student is ready? It feels as if this is the book landed in my sight-line at exactly […]

Shoveling, shoveling and more shoveling…

                Winter has hit the Pacific Northwest with a vengeance. While I was shoveling the driveway for the third time yesterday, I suddenly thought of a scene from HIS RELUCTANT RANCHER, an earlier book of mine, in which a city girl ends up on a Montana cattle ranch […]

Teaser Tuesday – A Dog Called Valentine

The dog lay in the back of the chain-link run, his head on his paws, his eyes deep and soulful. And hopeless. He was bigger than she expected. Dirtier. Stinkier. Sadder. “Oh, my,” Lily said. “What’s his name?” “Valentine,” Ariel replied. “He was a flea-market puppy, purchased last year as a Valentine’s Day gift by […]

Fall in Love with Valentine!

Want to curl up with a read that will warm you inside and out? I’ve got just the book! When an unwanted Valentine’s Day present is dumped at the shelter, volunteer Lily decides to foster the poor dog herself. A little attention is all he needs to blossom into a loving pet, ready for his […]

Escape to New Zealand

There’s nothing like escaping to warmer climes during the deep, dark days of winter. Alas, we took holidays in November, so any escape I manage now will come through the pages of a book. The Escape to New Zealand series by Rosalind James has been entertaining me recently, mostly because the audio versions are narrated […]