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Review of SISTER LUMBERJACK by Vickie Smith

Vickie Smith kindly agreed to let me repost her blog from my book Launch for Sister Lumberjack. She surprised me with a visit at last week’s book signing at Fitger’s Book Store in Duluth. It’s always fun to find readers who like my work. Click on this link for the full review. Thanks Vickie!

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	Abercrombie Trail: A Novel of the 1862 Uprising (Abercrombie Trail, #1) 4.09 avg rating — 347 ratings — published 2009 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pomme de Terre (Abercrombie Trail #2) 4.09 avg rating — 182 ratings — published 2010 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Birdie (Abercrombie Trail, #3) 4.37 avg rating — 148 ratings — published 2011 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Shelterbelts 3.97 avg rating — 146 ratings — published 2015 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Blooming Prairie (Abercrombie Trail, #4) 4.34 avg rating — 122 ratings — published 2012 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Escape to Fort Abercrombie by Candace Simar (Goodreads Author), EK-2 Publishing 4.58 avg rating — 40 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Glory of Ordinary Time & Other Stories 4.58 avg rating — 12 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Nebraska Pioneer Cookbook Illustrated by Peggy W. Link

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Candace Simar has read The Air Raid Killer (Max Heller, Dresden Detective, #1) by Frank Goldammer	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Candace Simar rated a book really liked it The Spirit of the North Wind by Anthony Anselmo (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This YA book did not disappoint. Well done!
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Candace Simar rated a book liked it The Phantom Patrol (Billy Boyle World War II #19) by James R. Benn	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I have enjoyed the entire Billy Boyle ww2 mystery series. This book felt rushed and confused.
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Quill and Crow live on an Indian reservation in Northern Minnesota. Their world is rocked by missing Native women. This story shows the results of generational trauma. I highly recommend it.
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Candace Simar rated a book really liked it Land in Her Own Name: Women as Homesteaders in North Dakota by H. Elaine Lindgren	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I bought this book to research homesteaders in the 1800s. I learned a lot.
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Candace Simar rated a book liked it Word of the Day: Transform Your Writing in 15 Minutes a Day by Marilyn Horowitz (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This book reminded me of Julie Cameron's THE ARTIST'S WAY in that it suggests daily journaling and mind mapping strategies to improve creative writing. Horowitz adds a new concept of using a random word of the day to delve deeper into the creative pr ...more
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not my favorite Joe Pickett book, but still an enjoyable read.
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Dec 18, 2011 11:48AM

Janene wrote: "Welcome to Good Reads, Candice! This is my home away from home. I'm looking forward to seeing what you've read & liked...or disliked. :)"

Great! same here. nothing like a good book!

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message 1: by Janene (last edited Dec 18, 2011 03:31PM)

Dec 18, 2011 08:40AM

Welcome to Good Reads, Candace! This is my home away from home. I'm looking forward to seeing what you've read & liked...or disliked. :)

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