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Two women, 75 and 80 years old, are abandoned one difficult starving winter by their tribe. They have to find the will to use skills they haven‘t needed in many years in order to survive on their own.

This novella takes place in what is now Alaska, long before Westerners invaded North America. It‘s a moving record of an Athabascan legend.

I hope to find the author‘s other books.

This is 3rd in the Kate Shugak Investigations series, and I think what I love most about this series so far (other than the spunky, tough-as-nails Kate) is the originality of the storylines/plots. This one finds Kate undercover working on an Alaskan fishing trawler in the Bering Sea attempting to discover what happened to two former crew members and investigating allegations of corruption and fraudulence of the team. Love the writing, love the 🔻

“Now she knew there were a hundred ways to be lost and even more ways to be found.”

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#CoverLove

@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Following the path of the first major US scientific expedition to Alaska, travel writer Mark Adams explores the southern coast then up to Nome. He relates both his own travels and those of the scientists in 1899 with great information and some good humor. I thought this was terrific.

I love a well done epistolary novel and stories about Arctic exploration so the fact that this languished unread on my shelves for so long is a head scratcher. I am glad #24in2024 made me pick it up because I liked it so much more than I even expected especially reading about Sophie , the wife left at home who was ends up being the most dynamic character of them all.

Leni doesn't remember much of her father before the Vietnam war, but since his return to the US she has learnt to walk on eggshells.

When the opportunity arises to move to Alaska, she hopes for better, calmer but as summer ends and the 18 hour nights begin, danger lingers everywhere.

Kirstin Hannah is fantastic at fully rounded characters and creating an atmosphere.

An unforgettable read.

This is my #ReadOrDonate selection for June. Several of you have already posted. 👍😃 What will everyone else be reading? 🤔

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A competent mystery, first in an Alaskan series and featuring Cara Kennedy. Cara is on disability leave from the Anchorage Police Department after the death of her family. She‘s still trying to track down those responsible. She exhumes their bodies in a search for clues, and finds a shocking surprise that leads her a corrupt drug company, and a village that offers safe harbor to those in need. The setting is very well done, the story needs work.

Now for some crime...