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Book Review: The Kommandant's Girl
Happy #bookreview day! A few years ago I read The Diplomat's Wife by Pam Jenoff. I knew at the time that it was part of a series,...
Krysta MacDonald
Aug 27, 20203 min read
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Book Review: Rude Awakenings of a Jane Austen Addict
I'm a total Jane Austen nerd. You can read my rundown of all of her novels here. And yes, I do like Austen retellings or Austen-inspired...
Krysta MacDonald
Aug 20, 20203 min read
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Book Review: Our House
Happy book review day! I've been putting off reviewing this book for a while because, quite frankly, I don't think I can do a fair job....
Krysta MacDonald
Aug 13, 20202 min read
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Book Review: Everything Under
I had some trouble reading much at the beginning of Covid, but when I finally got "my groove" back in terms of reading, I started making...
Krysta MacDonald
Aug 6, 20202 min read
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Book Review: Star Wars Galaxy's Edge Cookbook
Another "something different" for today's book review. Am I the only one who enjoys reading cookbooks? Please tell me I'm not the only...
Krysta MacDonald
Jul 30, 20202 min read
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Book Review: Someday
I know I've disappeared with the book reviews. Some people have used Covid and the stay-at-home time to tear through their TBR lists. I...
Krysta MacDonald
Jul 23, 20202 min read
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Happy Book Birthday!
Happy book birthday to my second book! To Air the Laundry was published on May 21, 2019! This book was, and is, very special to me. It...
Krysta MacDonald
May 21, 20201 min read
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An Update in this Crazy Time
I've disappeared for a few months. A few unprecedented months. Not just for me, but for the whole world. What follows is a bit of a...
Krysta MacDonald
May 10, 20205 min read
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Book Review: The Testaments
“You don’t believe the sky is falling until a chunk of it falls on you.” The Handmaid's Tale is one of my top 5 favourite books of all...
Krysta MacDonald
Feb 27, 20203 min read
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Book Review: Treasure Island
For the past several months, I have been completely consumed by my involvement in the local theatre group's production of a pantomime of...
Krysta MacDonald
Feb 20, 20202 min read
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Creative Endeavors
For the past few months, I have had a tough time feeling guilt over NOT writing. I have been about 1/3 of the way through the draft of my...
Krysta MacDonald
Jan 29, 20203 min read
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Book Review: Where the Crawdads Sing
It's the first full week of the new year, and I thought I would celebrate by posting an actual, honest-to-goodness book review! Where the...
Krysta MacDonald
Jan 9, 20203 min read
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The Book Challenges - 2020 Edition
I have some reading goals for myself this year, and thought it might help me be more accountable to post about them here. 1. Read at...
Krysta MacDonald
Jan 6, 20203 min read
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2019 Wrap-Up Post
I love new years. I love the reflection and the looking-forwardness of it all. (Yup, definitely made that phrase up there.) So that's...
Krysta MacDonald
Jan 5, 20203 min read
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Merry Christmas! (And "God Bless Us, Everyone!")
Merry Christmas! It's probably my most favourite time of year. However you celebrate, if you celebrate, I hope it's a good one for you....
Krysta MacDonald
Dec 25, 20191 min read
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10 Bookish Gifts (That Aren't Books!)
I get it. It's Christmas, and the shopping list is massive. The days are speeding along, lost in a mess of wrapping paper and tinsel and...
Krysta MacDonald
Dec 21, 20192 min read
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The Pottermore Post!
Some people love rereading Harry Potter every fall. Others, every Christmas. I'd want to revisit the Yule Ball every year, too. While I...
Krysta MacDonald
Dec 11, 20192 min read
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Recommended Reads: Christmas!
I haven't done a "recommended reads" list in a while, and the holiday season has me thinking it's just about time I dust off the lists...
Krysta MacDonald
Dec 7, 20193 min read
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Doubts
Writing is a funny thing. And writer's doubt is a real part of that. What is that, you may ask? Well, it's - not surprisingly - exactly...
Krysta MacDonald
Nov 27, 20193 min read
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Book Review: The Haunting of Hill House
Happy Halloween! I love Halloween - it's in my top-3 list of favourite holidays! If you want to see some of my recommendations for some...
Krysta MacDonald
Oct 31, 20193 min read
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