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Lif Strand’s first novel, Evolution Device, is the story of Eddie Edmunds, a rock guitarist who follows the path to fame and fortune typical of 1970s London. Except Eddie's music is powered by something like magic - a power he both craves and fears.

Strand's Mangas County Mysteries series features Special Deputy Jessie Torres, whose job focuses on investigating livestock deaths caused by wolves in the remote, rugged high-country of western New Mexico. But Jessie's heart also calls her to follow the path set by her ancestors - women of strength and skill, and true power.

Lif Strand lives off the grid in a straw bale house way outback in New Mexico. When she’s not writing she hikes, takes a lot of photos, paints and creates fabric art, and care ...more

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	Skyrider Illustrated Edition: A Western Novel of Aviation and Frontier Life by B.M. Bower, Lif Strand (Goodreads Author) (Illustrations) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 1918	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
	Evolution Device 4.25 avg rating — 8 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
	Dark Green (Mangas County Mysteries Book 1) 4.25 avg rating — 8 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
	Stolen Sisters (Mangas County Mysteries Book 2) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 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
	Mage Music: the Blog: Writings on Magick and Creativity it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 4 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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A Philosophy of Walking

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Aleister Crowley: The Biography

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The Heroine's Journey: For Writers, Readers, and Fans of Pop Culture

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Lif Strand rated a book it was amazing The Thirteenth House (Twelve Houses, #2) by Sharon Shinn	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 like to note phrases, sentences, and paragraphs that really resonate with me. This is one from The Thirteenth House, page 131 "We should be together. No one spoke the words, but Kirra could feel a net of friendship and affection tightening over thei ...more
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Lif Strand rated a book really liked it Demigod 12 (Tinkered Starsong, #2) by Gail Carriger (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
Romance is not my bag. Since this series is basically bromance in the far future, I shouldn't like it. Except Carriger is a good writer and I can't not like it. But one star off because the MC's love interest seemed irritatingly needy - I didn't like ...more
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Lif Strand rated a book really liked it The Harvey Girl by Dana Stabenow (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
I expect to like the sequel better than this book - there will be one, yes? Not because I didn't like this book - I gobbled it up! No, I'll like the sequel better because I'll know Clare Wright better! Clare is investigating a crime that impacts the H ...more
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I read Birthing Pains thinking it was a memoir even though the main character in the book does not share the author’s name. Every once in a while I would flip back to Denise Raynor's photo and go wow, she has changed compared to how she describes her ...more
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Lif Strand rated a book really liked it House of Two Pharaohs (The Egyptian Series) by Wilbur Smith	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 will be the last "Wilbur Smith" book I read. House of Two Pharaohs wasn't written by two authors in collaboration, we're supposed to know that the "with" part means written "in the style of" Wilbur Smith. This boook supposedly carries on the pre ...more
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Lif Strand rated a book really liked it La Belle Sauvage (The Book of Dust, #1) by Philip Pullman	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 started reading this book in 2018 but didn't get far. I can't recall why. Now, eitght years later, I've read this first volume in the Book of Dust series and I like it enough to want to read the next volume. That said, I did skim through some of the ...more
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Lif Strand rated a book really liked it The End of the World As We Know It: New Tales of Stephen King's The Stand by Christopher Golden (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
Whoa. This book was a tough one for me. Given the current mess in the US, TEOTWAWKI (sorry, but that's a long title to type) was too close to home for comfort. It took me ten days to read it because I could only take one or two stories at a time befo ...more
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