Review: The Alone Time

The Alone Time
The Alone Time by Elle Marr
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This book reminded me of “Yellowjackets” when I read the blurb and there are definitely similarities. Like the show, it goes back and forth in time to now and when they were in the wild. It’s the story of two sisters who survived the plane crash that kills their parents. And years later there are new details that cause a new investigation and we follow along as things unravel. It’s a fast and interesting read, even if a little over the top.

with gratitude to netgalley and Thomas & Mercer for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review

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The Joy of Art – November 10, 2023 at 11:10AM

 

It’s never too late.

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The Joy of Art – November 08, 2023 at 01:25PM

 

One little spark of madness.

Still working on my @thiswritingdesk lessons.

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The Joy of Art – November 08, 2023 at 07:32AM

 

Always be the person who cares.

I made a few pages a while ago that I never shared. I’ll slowly catch-up.

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The Joy of Art – November 07, 2023 at 07:47AM

 

Do not feel lonely, the entire universe is inside you.

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The Joy of Art – November 06, 2023 at 07:46AM

 

Continuing to practice @thiswritingdesk lessons and pairing them with quotes. This is all the energy I have right now and grateful to Kolbie’s lessons for helping me get a little art in as often as I can.

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The Joy of Art – October 29, 2023 at 02:52PM

 

I am taking @thiswritingdesk watercolor classes. Even though I’ve already done a lot of their challenges and tutorials I am using this opportunity to re-practice and play. Sometimes progress is fun, sometimes.just loose play is fun and sometimes going back to the basics and reinforcing what you learned before is fun. I am trying to do all of it.

I think I am also pushing the paper in the @heyprimrosia journals to its limit. It buckles a bit but it is standing up to all this water reasonably well.

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The Joy of Art – October 29, 2023 at 01:07PM

 

A certain sweet serenity not before known.

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The Joy of Art – October 28, 2023 at 11:37AM

 

Feel your own immense power.

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Review: Thieves’ Gambit

Thieves' Gambit
Thieves’ Gambit by Kayvion Lewis
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This was quick and fun and indeed a mix of The Inheritance Games and Ocean’s Eleven.

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Review: The Covenant of Water

The Covenant of Water
The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Verghese is such a talented story teller. I love his multi-generational stories. The way there’s a thread that goes through the years and years and the way you get so attached to his characters. But I also did think this one was too long.

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Review: The Throwback Special

The Throwback Special
The Throwback Special by Chris Bachelder
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

3.5 stars

A short and really funny novel about a group of male friends who come together yearly to reenact a football game. This novel is really entertaining and reading the men’s thoughts and actions will make you laugh out loud.

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