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I‘m glad I finally got around to reading Gilead. The story was different but the writing and the pace reminded me a lot of a favorite of mine- Crossing to Safety.

Making soup and listening to this audiobook for #bodydouble #cozyreads Readathons. @PuddleJumper

Good of course, but the least memorable from the series I‘d say

I read this in four days. Those were a sad four days.

Okay, MLB playoffs start today. If the Royals lose I read ten pages of the Foote. If they win I do five of V. Fun way to channel my emotions.

My second weekend in a row at HPB ended in a massive book haul… so here goes:

On my tbr and it was like new.

Challenge is almost over! #ssrc what did everyone read?

3.25⭐
-suspense thriller
-cold case murder mystery
-coming home
-unanswered questions, lies, & betrayals
-This is one from her backlog and probably not as compelling as her current material.
-I didn‘t guess the ending but I wasn‘t trying to, either…like I didn‘t quite care enough to try???
-Christina Traister‘s narration was just okay for me.

I‘ve been somewhat disillusioned as my life has run its course. It is the way of things, I suppose. Bad things happen, and we lose our way. But this book feels the way church used to feel for me. Like I‘m singing along to a favorite worship song, eyes closed, surrounded by a community in which I belong. Lights low, emotions high. It feels like coming home. It‘s a small glimpse of eternity, a little embrace of heaven. My heart echoes with it.

There‘s not much going on in Gilead, Iowa, which leaves lots of time for reflection. Reverend Ames does just that, writing letters to his young son. The journal entries reveal his family history and current tensions with his visiting godchild who shares his name. Conflicts between father and son span generations here, but humans have a holy power that appears in the act of forgiveness—a miracle that turns life‘s doubters into believers.