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My #bookspin this month was a historical fiction about the exploration of the Wolverine River through Alaska, the first successful trip by white men.

While the exploration part was interesting, I preferred the other part of the story is about Sophie, the wife of the lead explorer. She is left behind near Seattle, and finds a new interest in photography of birds and nature, in the days when the art of photography was new.

Book haul from local bookseller Northern Nights Book Company in Talkeetna, AK, alongside a tart bourbon lemon, sour beer shandy from Denali Brewing. #bookhaul #Alaska #AlaskanAuthors

I have yet to be disappointed by a Kristin Hannah book. I will say the Mom in this book frustrating me to no end, but I still truly enjoyed it.

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This is another novel in the Kate Shugak series which takes place in Alaska. The story has Kate assisting Troop Jim Chopin in solving a mysterious death. The park residents are involved along with the four “aunties.” 4/5⭐️

This is another novel in Stabenow‘s Kate Shugak series. The story takes place in Alaska. Kate is a native Aleut who is a private investigator. Kate has a half dog/half wolf companion named Mutt. They are a team who are out to find answers to the current situation. There have been murders. Kate and Alaska State Trooper Jim Chopin are there to solve the crime. There are lots of different characters to love or hate. 4/5⭐️

I‘m not sure what iv just read and 🤔 how to rate this, as other reviewers have said it is a story on a constant loop of repetition if your looking for a story about a complete arsehole then you‘ve found it in this , I can‘t even call Ernt a villain as he‘s not worthy , Cora no comment 😶 leni she‘s great . Maybe more fool me for sticking with it, I did find it oddly compelling

Leni was 13 years old when she moved into the Alaska bush wilderness with her very unprepared parents. She was forced to learn how to survive in the great alone, but especially in living with her father with PTSD from the Vietnam war. This is Lenin‘s story of growing up here. It is horribly sad, beautifully written, but ultimately about how love survives. Read it. It‘s beautiful.

I liked the first book in this series enough to buy this one and I think I liked this one more. It takes up where City Under One Roof ends and we get to spend more time with characters, especially Ellie, I liked from the first book; the narrator/voice for Ellie is the best, reminding me a bit of Mags Bennett from Justified.