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I am tired of the cold weather and can‘t picture myself living in Alaska, especially a hundred years ago so I can‘t relate to The Winter Child, but I can still like it. I did appreciate the author‘s love for her home and the characters she created. There was no suspense but the mystery made up for it and the beautiful but austere setting was balanced by the warmth and charm of the family relationships. For a haunting story of love of a child 4⭐️s.

The book made it here safe and sound @Kayla.Adriena ! I chose one of the bookish gifts which were all adorable (no spoilers for the others!) and was so touched by your thoughtful note to warn me about possible triggers in the book. I‘m going to read it but be aware of what you said and skim parts if needed. Really glad to be in the group with you and @shellleigh33 and @BennettBookworm !

This one is going out tomorrow for #LMPBC. Fairy tale plus Little House vibes for me 🪓🦌. Can't wait to read what you all think about it in the coming months @shellleigh33 @LiteraryinLawrence @BennettBookworm
@suvata

I really really liked it. Definitely worth it for those like me that are into atmospheric novels set in Alaska.

So three days into #JoyousJanuary and its been a slow start but could be worse. Today has been a wash out due to work and trying to sort out tax. What a headache.
@Andrew65

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Such a beautiful way to start a new year of reading!

In this retelling of The Snow Maiden (of Russian lore), Ivey takes us to the 1920s territory of Alaska. A childless couple has come here hoping to find a fresh start together and overcome their chasm of grief. They must also figure out how to survive the harsh landscape and unforgiving winters. One night they build a little girl out of snow and their lives are changed forever.

1. Tagged - loved this book!
2. A consistent meditation/yoga routine
3. Working from home/telehealth
Thanks @BethM @eggs #wondrousWednesday

❄️ It‘s so hard to pick one, but I loved The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey and The Tenderness of Wolves by Stefan Penney. They left me frigid and warmed simultaneously.
❄️A personal goal is to continue learning more about classical drawing and painting. This weekend, I am participating in 3-day wrkshp about color mixing using the Munsell Theory.
❄️Today, I am grateful for my last class of the day: a group of only 6 senior boys who keep me laughing!!❤️

1. The tagged book.
2. To change careers! Been on hold with covid, but hoping this is the year.
3. Some time to myself after work! Didn't get a lot of that over the holidays.

#wonderouswednesday

This was a wonderful Christmas read. A lovely contemporary fairy tale that drew me into the landscape of early 20th century homesteading in Alaska. A story of love in its myriad forms and a reminder that letting people go is as important as holding them close!

@rachelsbrittain @Bookzombie

1. The Eye of the Wheel
2. White Christmas, It‘s a Wonderful Life
3. The Snow Child

1. Merry Ex-mas by Shelia Roberts
2. There are so many… elf, home alone, Christmas vacation, the holiday… I could go on!
3. Tagged! I loved this book so much and I will probably reread it again this winter!

#weekendreads @rachelsbrittain

Thanks for the tag @Andrew65 😊

This was my favorite for #January. I loved the fairy tale aspect and the magical realism. A touching story overall!
#12Booksof2021

A seasonal choice for my next read!

#bookspin @TheAromaofBooks
#December
This book was lovely. Maybe a bit slow in places but I loved the fairy tale story and I absolutely love the cold setting!

#Wishes&Blessings @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @eggs
#Snow

After cooking all day yesterday, this is my vibe for today.

Waiting to get my COVID booster!

This book, in fact this author, has been on my TBR for eons. This is one of the first covers to come to mind when I think of #chilly #GratefulHarvest @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs

#wintersolsticeswap @Chrissyreadit a major tradition for my family is making a wildlife tree🌲I thrift porcelain tea cups all year so we can fill them with coconut oil & bird seed before tying them by their handles to various branches in the yard 🐿 we also make garlands with popcorn & cranberries, cinnamon, oranges, & bay leaves 🍃 📸 from Longwood Gardens, another lovely tradition 🎄

This was lovely. The pace was probably a little slower than what I was in the mood for, but it‘s written beautifully. A book about the love of wild places and wild creatures set in the beautiful and untamed wilderness of Alaska.
Fairy tale magic meets the harsh reality of survival.

This was a neat book! I loved the combination of the fairy tale and the reality of homesteading in Alaska in the early 20th century. Beautiful writing inspired by a beautiful and wild landscape 🌲❄️☀️
8.5/10

I‘m 24% in on this Audiobook. So far it reminds me A LOT of „the Winter People“ by Jennifer McMahon - a couple in the middle of nowhere in winter and the wish for a child. Up until now it could seriously be another chapter in the other book. Which is perfectly fine because I loved „the Winter People“😅 I‘m enjoying it, but I also can‘t wait for something happening that feels a bit... newer😅

I am really enjoying "The Snow Child:?

#31
A cute story, about an older couple that can't children, so one snowy night they made a snow girl, who comes to life.
I really enjoyed it

I read this book years ago on the recommendation of my principal. Don‘t remember the details, but I do remember enjoying it. #windsofmarch Prompt: Tree on the cover

I found this book a beautiful story of love, struggle, independence, and love. When a childless couple moves to Alaska to escape their grief, they live a lonely harsh pioneer life. Then a little girl of the wilderness enters their life and changes it forever. Alaska and the wilderness is as much a character in this book. This is a lovely story!

Written like poetry.

Read a total of 13 books this month! 🥳
My fave was the tagged book! 4 were library books that I checked out through Libby, and 3 of those were audiobooks, which is a big deal for me because I don‘t do a lot of audiobooking.
#januarywrapup

This book was like word porn... so beautifully told. A retelling of a Russian fairytale that tells the story of older couple who long for a child and them made one from the snow! A ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ read for sure!!!

Ahhhhh!!! I was right in the middle of this one and my iPad died and I can‘t get it back!!! 😭🤬😤

This is a retelling of a Russian fairytale set in Alaska. Mabel & Jack are an older childless couple looking for a new start. The writing is gorgeous. The descriptions of the beauty & brutal nature of life in the wilderness took my breath away. The characters are layered & feel so real. It left me reeling for days.

“Alaska gave up nothing easily. It was lean & wild & indifferent to a man‘s struggle, & he had seen it in the eyes of that red fox.”

Finished this today...one goal down for #joyousjanuary!

So glad I finally read this! Great book!
#bookspinbingo

#pop21 #magicalrealismbook

So excited to be starting this one!

Jack and Mabel are new homesteaders in 1920s Alaska. They left their established life in part to leave behind the inescapable reminders of Mabel‘s miscarriage. Life in Alaska is isolating and hard. But on the first real snowfall, in a moment of playful joy, they build a snow-girl and the next morning Faina appears. The novel is able to keep Faina‘s essence ambiguous – whether she a fairy tale or wild child. A perfectly charming book to end 2020.

#Wintry
#SleightheShelves

❄️📚

Thank you so much @Amandajoy for the wonderful and thoughtful gifts! The books you chose are just perfect and the candle and stationary are lovely. I have a special connection to dragonflies. Your package was well-worth the wait. Happy Christmas!

#ElfSwap @Avanders

#WinterGames #MerryReaders
@Clwojick 🌬❄️ +1

The Snow Child has been on my TBRs for a few years now, even to arrive in my bookish gifts last Christmas, and just now to reading.

My mom read this at the library, and found it a bit on the gloomy side of Alaska survival. 4/5 for her. I'm up for the eerie winter fairytales, and look forward to my thoughts!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Such a wonderful book about life on the Alaskan Frontier. An older man and woman cannot have children. Amazing things happen when they build a snow girl. This is a sweet story with sadness woven in. It was so enjoyable to read.

Wowzer I loved this. Magical realism isn‘t usually my thing, but this felt more like a fairy tale. It was super lovely and made me all feel cozy and ready for big snow. My #doublespin for my Christmas list, 15 points for #wintergames #teamreadnosedreindeer AND fills the White Christmas square for #festiveflicks

COVID sucks, don‘t get me wrong, but I‘m grateful to (mostly) have energy to get some reading done if I‘m going to spend days in bed.

Jack and Mabel are a childless older couple struggling in the Alaskan wilderness when a sudden emergence of a young girl from the woods changes their lives. #WhatChildIsThis #Silver #DecemberSong #SleighTheShelves
@Eggs @OriginalCyn620 @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

#DecemberSong @eggs
#Child

#WinterGames #MerryReaders
@Clwojick (25p noted)

Here is my TBR post. :^) The buddy read of 'A Christmas Carol' fits right in with the paranormal themes I'm looking for this year, while getting to 'The Snow Child'. I missed time last year on 'The Christmas Mouse'; gotta start that read up first. 🐭👻 Since recently getting subscribed on Shudder movie streams (Krampus on DVD) I'll have spooky films all winter. Also, more of my bead craft projects!

A new favorite. Bittersweet and absolutely lovely.

#bookspinbingo @TheAromaofBooks
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