so-soIt's done! Apparently knowing a book exists outside copyright and can be fetched at any time for free by accessing Project Gutenberg or YouTube audiobooks means I do not make it a priority to actually finish it. With fairly LARGE caveats: the racist stereotypes of indigenous people tossed around in casual speech (no actual indigenous characters), 1/?
“Who wants to be a goddess when we can be human? Perfection is a flaw disguised as control.”
pickThis was one of those instances where I completely stumbled upon this book. I really like Scott Bricks voice & I love to listen to audiobooks. So I was compelled to check it out and it was pretty thrilling and I did enjoy it. The ending really pleased me! I was also very happy to learn that this was part of a collection of books that Nora Kelly & characters are developed in and so the story continues! Much to my delight!
What beautiful words 😭
After nearly losing my mother earlier this year and my father‘s passing this month, I picked up this book and it is really hitting. Just 25 pages in, I want to get a copy for every mother and everyone I know who has a mother.
pickThis is the second time I‘ve read this and I find it oddly touching. I think it‘s a family of 4 wives and 28 kids but I kind of lost track.
“Sons of beekeepers!”
This book is full of the best swear replacements I‘ve heard in a long time.
Trying to read at the dog park but distracted by all the cuteness.
pickI settled into this knowing I was reading a Christmas love story and forgetting there was a mystery involved. I was probably 2/3 in when I realized oh, wait a minute is this going to happen (insert spoiler here)… Well, yes that deed indeed go down, and yet it‘s still an RPE HEA. …I do love reading his little books this month even though it destroys my GR average page count for the year 😄
pickAs a history buff, I was surprised to learn about the handcart companies the Mormons formed to trek through the plans and Rocky Mountains to settle in the Salt Lake Valley, aka Zion, as they called it. This book is about the women journeying through as part of the Martin Company, those who saw the worst tragedies because they started out too late and found themselves dealing with an horrific blizzard. Definitely a great read. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The pacing and storyline is compelling, the characters are well fleshed out. 2w
While Jane's internal struggle, the discussion of religion, is the primary theme, there was a good deal of exploration around the theme of outcasts/isolation/loneliness (I can only imagine how many Wild West characters really needed a hug) and found family. 2w
I'd also like to take a moment to heap praise on Zane Grey's ability to describe a landscape and the experience of riding a horse. The atmosphere! 😍 2w
It may have taken me seven months to get back to it, but I'm glad I read it. Will I pick up another Zane Grey? Maybe. Maybe I'll read the synopsis first, this time. 😅 2w
⚠️Mention of animal cruelty, animal death, period typical racist stereotypes, misogyny 2w