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Book Shelf: Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

You read correctly. I have never read this book. I don’t typically read sci-fi. However, Ray Bradbury’s Zen in the Art of Writing was mentioned by another author. I read that one, in which Bradbury comments about Fahrenheit 451. That gave me the nudge I needed to add it to my read list.

I am so happy I did. This is a wonderfully well written, great book. I enjoyed every minute of following the characters, throughout to the end of the story. I’ve also got both the original and new version of the movie on hold at the library. Might as well watch the movies now (I’ve since watched the 1966 version of the movie, and will be watching the 2018 version soon). Fabulous story, fabulous writing, fabulous book!

https://youtu.be/7cQ-yGCyjyM

US Amazon: https://amzn.to/31TxF5n

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Book Shelf: Goldie – a lotus grows in the mud by Goldie Hawn with Wendy Holden

Goldie – a lotus grows in the mud by Goldie Hawn with Wendy Holden 

I bought this book many moons ago and it’s been packed for the last 3 years. Finally got to read it when unpacking. It was wonderful learning more bout Goldie Hawn’s childhood, throughout her early adult life to the books publication in 2005. A book about family, friendship, love, and dedication. I would like for the content to have gone a bit deeper. Yet, still enjoyed it.

US Amazon: https://amzn.to/3mhUN51

I interviewed Wendy Holden on MTA in August 2019. Go here to read the interview …

Meet the Author: One Hundred Miracles by Wendy Holden

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Book Shelf: Mother Teresa by DEMI

**Throwback to 2015** – From the time Thomas and Lillian were born I read to them nightly before going to bed; leading to some time in 2017 when we all decided to discontinue doing so. Their tastes in what interested each of them had solidified by this point. We all continue to be heavy readers, reading daily.

Mother Teresa by DEMI

We love all the books we’ve read that are written and illustrated by DEMI. This was the perfect book to end our day with last night. A woman who listened to what was in her heart.

US Amazon: https://amzn.to/2IuClHP

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Book Shelf: Too Much and Never Enough by Mary L. Trump, PH.D.

Too Much and Never Enough – How My Family Created the World’s Most Dangerous Man by Mary L. Trump, PH.D.

A must read, revealing book. Served as confirmation for what I have observed, and deduced, on my own, and what I intuitively felt from the energy that exudes from this man. So far, she’s been the only family member willing to come forward and tell the truth about this dysfunctional family and man.

US Amazon: https://amzn.to/3nuVb1v

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Book Shelf: The Sand Between My Toes by Ailsa Craig

The Sand Between My Toes by Ailsa Craig

A beautiful collection of poetry inspired by family, nature, and emotions.

The opening poem sets the scene for the heartwarming poetry to follow …

Tides bring in life
then flow back out to sea
Time brings us life
then flows into our memory
-ailsa craig

US Amazon: https://amzn.to/3cM3OA3

Ailsa was interviewed on MTA in August 2019. Go here to read more about her and her books …

Meet the Author: The Sand Between My Toes by Ailsa Craig

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Book Shelf: Gone Viking – A Travel Saga by Bill Arnott

Gone Viking – A Travel Saga by Bill Arnott

Armchair travel at its best. Vividly descriptive travels with Bill as he traces the steps of vikings, infused with a great sense of humor. An epic journey that had me laughing out loud one moment, imagining I was sharing a table with Bill and enjoying the local cuisine another moment, and hiking the trails in the next moment. Beautiful writing! Thoroughly enjoyed it!

US Amazon: https://amzn.to/3kHUakv

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Book Shelf: The Penguin Lessons by Tom Michell

The Penguin Lessons by Tom Michell – What I Learned from a Remarkable Bird

The title and the cover are what drew me to this book as I discovered it while pulling holds at the library. Written in 2015, about an event that happened in 1975, I really enjoyed this story.

While away for the weekend in Uruguay, twenty-three-year-old Tom Michell rescues a penguin covered in oil from an ocean spill. Michell cleans him up and tries to return him to sea. The penguin refuses to return and follows Michell. We learn how Michell smuggled the penguin, now named Juan Salvador, back to Argentina with him, where he is assistant master at a boarding school.

Heartwarming story of Juan Salvador’s life on the campus, to include the lives he touched along the way.

US Amazon: https://amzn.to/2ZrtY5x

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Book Shelf: Wild Mind – Living the Writer’s Life by Natalie Goldberg

Wild Mind – Living The Writer’s Life by Natalie Goldberg

I have really enjoyed Natalie Goldberg’s other books about writing …Writing Down the Bones, and True Secret of Writing. This did not disappoint. It’s a great addition for a writer’s collection of books about writing. Her books are not the typical, do this and do that, don’t do this and don’t do that. They are wild and random. Just my style.

“For a long time I thought it mattered. I thought my success in writing would finally win me love. This wasn’t a conscious wish, but it was a strong one. Below that desire I found a cleaner one, a more grounded one: I wrote because I wanted to, because I wanted to step forward and speak.”

US Amazon: https://amzn.to/31XdoMK

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Book Shelf: Strange Creatures – The Story of Walter Rothschild and His Museum by Lita Judge

**Throwback to 2016** – From the time Thomas and Lillian were born I read to them nightly before going to bed; leading to some time in 2017 when we all decided to discontinue doing so. Their tastes in what interested each of them had solidified by this point. We all continue to be heavy readers, reading daily.

Strange Creatures – The Story of Walter Rothschild and His Museum by Lita Judge

Beautifully illustrated biography of a young man who followed his passion while surrounded by those who had chosen a different path for him. We LOVED it!!!! xoxo

US Amazon: https://amzn.to/3kwpNhD

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Book Shelf: When a Toy Dog Became a Wolf and the Moon Broke Curfew by Hendrika de Vries

When a Toy Dog Became a Wolf and the Moon Broke Curfew by Hendrika de Vries

Beautifully written memoir of a young girl’s journey through Nazi-occupied Amsterdam and the years beyond. Her father is deported to a POW camp in Germany and her mother joins the Resistance. I had no idea, didn’t learn about, or simply don’t remember learning about the Dutch living in Amsterdam, what they endured, and the “Hunger Winter” they experienced. I’m grateful that Hendrika wrote this book and look forward to a continuation of her story should she write one. – Camilla

U.S. Amazon: https://amzn.to/2ZT4DlB

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