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1st read of the year… #readinggoal #readinglife #happynewyear

Mostly pretty good but wordy novel about a union member songwriter executed for a SLC murder at a store. He became a martyr much like John Brown in the Civil War. He said: “Don‘t mourn, organize!” The IWW were an interesting group in early 20th century US history

There is a rotunda,off of which is Morgan‘s library, his office, his vault, & what was once Belle Greene‘s office. Now besides books,her office is filled with artifacts from various Morgan collections.The ceilings in all these rooms are gorgeous.

My dear @Cuilin, thank you so much for the lovely holiday gifts. I do not believe I have ever read a Booker Prize winner (😱), and this one looks lovely--one of your favorite authors, right? And I adore the SWEET NOTHINGS booklet; where do you find such cool things? I am lucky to have you in my life, my #foreversherlocked partner. Thanks again, dear friend. 💙🤍🩵

This alternates between tales of Longfellow‘s life and a modern church congregation as it prepares for its Christmas concert. Even if the tales from Longfellow‘s life didn‘t exactly compliment the stories from modern times, I truly enjoyed this book. The reader learns different perspectives among the church members and about their own struggles and hopes. This is more serious and meaningful compared to many sugary holiday reads.

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Christmas Eve happy hour. A little Chardonnay, a little Boursin cheese & triscuits. 🍷 🫕 My son is making our meal of lasagna, salad, & bread, a family Christmas Eve tradition passed down from my side of the family. #wednesdayhappyreadinghour #HappyWednesdayDrinks #ChrismasEveLibation

This top paragraph is a good summary of Salt Lake City about the half way point of this novel about the unionist songwriter, Joe Hill.

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“On Christmas Day, the promise of peace offered a soft and shining light in dark times, an eternal flame that warfare could not douse, nor hatred extinguish.”

#Bells

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