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The Last Playlist: A Sonic Epitaph by P.A. Kane

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The Last Playlist: A Sonic Epitaph by P.A. Kane
Page Count – 212 pages
Genre – Memoir/Essay/Music
Cover Designer- Donna Kane
When my mom passed, I found I didn’t know her beyond a typical child/parent relationship. I didn’t want that for my own children and since we always bonded over music, I thought to write some stories about my life linked to songs I found meaningful. In addition to telling stories about my life, I also relate some of the formative experiences that shaped me, as well as providing lighthearted instructions for my funeral party, at which there is to be no white wine/white claw and the music is the eighteen songs profiled in The Last Playlist.

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Growing up in a three bed/one bath house with nine siblings in Buffalo, New York it was a just the facts, assembly-line type of childhood. However, one day during my tumultuous teen years in the late seventies that all changed when my exhausted mom uncharacteristically asked several probing questions about how I was doing, what I wanted of life and how I was going to get there . . . totally confounding me. She was supposed to dish out commands and make declarative statements—take out the trash, don’t come home unless you’re bleeding, every time you masturbate it’s a hundred-years in purgatory. She wasn’t supposed ask articulate, inward looking questions. Self-examination and contemplation, was light years beyond my transactional existence.

Eventually, though, due to a certain amount of aimlessness and failure I did come to consider my mom’s questions and many more which led me to writing. Presently, I am the author of two novels Written In The Stars: The Book Of Molly (2016) and Leaving Jackson Wolf (2018) and now a book of essays, The Last Playlist: A Sonic Epitaph.

Presently I live in West Seneca, New York with my wife and my son, who is taking his good ole time finishing his bachelor’s degree. I have a State University of New York background in English and I love trade paperbacks, quiet black mornings and The Ramones.

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The Dog Thief and Other Stories by Jill Kearney – Review by Laura Furuta

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The Dog Thief and Other Stories
By Jill Kearney
5 out of 5 stars

I loved reading the book The Dog Thief and Other Stories by Jill Kearney. It is a collection of stories that are both heartbreaking and also heartwarming. They intertwine the lives of human and the animals that they care about. The stories had my emotions going up and down the entire time that I was reading them. I found myself thinking about these stories well after I had read the final page of the book. There are wonderful characters to read about and also ones who seem to think of the animals in their care as property more than the treasure that they are. I found myself with misty eyes quite a few times while reading these stories. The author does a wonderful job in making both the stories and the characters come alive. Don’t miss out on this set of wonderful stories that you will not soon forget and will have you not wanting to put the book down until the final page of the book has been read. I highly recommend reading this book.

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The Dog Thief and Other Stories by Jill Kearney – Review by Bobbi Wagner

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is a collection of short stories with a novella. These are stories about animals and humans and their relationship. They are full of inspiration, hope, trust and love. Each story is unique and finds a connection to the animal in the story. The pets are the star’s of each story with their loyalty and the unconditional love they share. The companions go through life struggles, these stories show how animals can be healing and their unconditional love. These are great short stories that could be a little longer but I enjoyed them no matter. I highly recommend this book. You will find something inspiring in each story.

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The Dog Thief and Other Stories by Jill Kearney

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Genre – Realistic fiction short stories animals

Page Count – 210 pages

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“Decrepit humans rescue desperate canines, cats and the occasional rat in this collection of shaggy but piercing short stories.”

Listed by Kirkus Review as one of the best books of 2015, this collection of short stories and a novella explores the complexity of relationships between people and animals in an impoverished rural community where the connections people have with animals are sometimes their only connection to life.

According to Kirkus Review:

“Kearney’s prose is elegant and unfussy, with threads of humor and lyricism. She has an excellent eye for settings and ear for dialogue, and she treats her characters, and their relationships with their pets, with a cleareyed, unsentimental sensitivity and psychological depth. Through their struggles, she shows readers a search for meaning through the humblest acts of caretaking and companionship.

A superb collection of stories about the most elemental of bonds.”

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 Laura Koerber is an artist who lives with her husband and two dogs on an island in Puget Sound. She is retired from teaching and currently works part time as a care provider. She writes stories drawn from her experiences as an in-home care provider and a dog rescuer in the impoverished rural southwestern corner of Washington state. “I began writing almost as a compulsion,” she said. “I met people and animals and got into situations that just demanded to be described in story form.” Most of her stories concern the lives of people like her clients who live on the margins of society. “I get stories by standing in line at the Food Bank,” she said. Other stories come from dog rescue experiences. “I’m interested in the lives of people who feel like they don’t matter to anyone.”

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CAFE CONFIDENTIAL: An unfiltered and intimate memoir by Lynda Filler – Review by Tracy Manderson

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

CAFE CONFIDENTIAL: An unfiltered and intimate memoir by Lynda Filler

5 out of 5 stars
I have read a few books written by Ms. Filler I jumped at the chance to read her memoir. I wish I could just up and sell everything I owned and buy a one-way ticket for amazing adventure. While reading Ms. Fillers memoir you could feel her emotions and her strength through her journey. The way she describes the countries and places that she visits each country is very vivid and the people that she met on her journey make you feel like your there with her and I loved the pictures.
I really recommend this memoir written by Ms. Filler and see what she gets up to in her amazing journey.

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CAFE CONFIDENTIAL: An unfiltered and intimate memoir by Lynda Filler – Review by Finn Cunningham

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Cafe Confidential by Linda Filler is a beautiful Memoir of hardships, self love, and loving life. Linda Filler will definitely make you self reflect as you read, dragging you deeper into the connection you will develop with Linda throughout the book. I loved reading about this authors life, and definitely want to read more of Linda’s work! I feel like I’ve known her for years, and I think you will too once you finish this Memoir! I look forward to getting my hands on more of Linda’s masterpieces!

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Cafe Confidential; An unfiltered and intimate memoir by Lynda Filler – Review by Crystal Davidson

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Cafe Confidential: An unfiltered and intimate memoir was written by Author Lynda Filler about herself. This is a new genre for me. I don’t usually read memoirs. This book covers Lynda’s many travels around the world, as well as touches on her relationships with her friends, family, and several men over her lifetime. Lynda was a good girl from Canada who followed the rules in her younger years. Lynda only took time off from being a working woman to bring her children into the world and she finds herself missing something in life. She finds out she has a heart condition that may take her life, and she decides she needs to live her life. She packs the only belongings she wants to own into a suitcase, sells and liquidates everything she owns, and sets off on an adventure. I found this book to be a slow-paced read. I enjoyed it chapter by chapter over the course of a week. I found I learned a lot about people of different countries, as well as a great amount about those countries themselves. Unfortunately, I felt like there was a lot of missed opportunities to use more colorful writing to describe many of the places she had visited. I also felt like I didn’t connect with Lynda on a personal level. The story felt more matter of fact than I would have liked. However, overall, I give this story 4 stars!

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CAFE CONFIDENTIAL: An unfiltered and intimate memoir by Lynda Filler – Review by Piper Foster

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This book is great Lynda has shown true passion in this memoir. It was hard to read at parts as I wanted to cry. Her journey comes off the pages to life as you read through visual aids real help incorporate yourself into her shoes. It shows how brave she has been and how changes have affected her on he life travels and adventures.

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CAFE CONFIDENTIAL: An unfiltered and intimate memoir by Lynda Filler – Review by Roxsanne Lesieur

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is the story of author Lynda Filler and her journey around the world, it is a journal full of experiences, photographs and love. The chapters start with a quote from either Mark Jenkins, Rui Miguel or Rumi, this quote relates to the content of each chapter and is an invitation to find out why this quote is the one which has been specifically chosen.

This memoir starts in a place of sadness and grief, over the impending loss of a lover and friend, but also the companionship of a surprise message from a reviewer of her books and a phone call which would change the course of her life. Through the development of a close friendship with this reviewer over a year, Lynda decided that she wanted to meet the person behind the voice, this would mean travelling halfway across the world to India, so to make an adventure out of it Lynda decided to sell or give away everything that wouldn’t fit into a wheeled suitcase and a rucksack and buy a one way ticket to travel the world.

It is this journey where Lynda discovers a love for the cities she visits and the people she meets along the way to her final destination, but where this will be is a mystery to Lynda, from Mexico toTurkey via France, India, Israel and Malaysia on the search for love, but will it be with the one person she wants it from, or will it be from the people she meets on the way there.

The book makes this feel like a shared experience which enriches your view of the world and makes you want to visit the same places yourself one day, with rich descriptions accompanied by beautiful photographs it is a treat to read.

This is a story of chances taken, memories made and experiences all linked together through love and happiness, even where there is sadness, the happiness to which it can lead is always shown as well. A beautiful read which shows that it is never too late to go on an adventure.

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CAFE CONFIDENTIAL: An unfiltered and intimate memoir by Lynda Filler – Review by Felicia Bates

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I stumbled across Cafe Confidential: an unfiltered and intimate memoir and couldn’t pass it up. I haven’t read many memoirs in the past but I’ve never been disappointed by those that I have read so I figured I couldn’t go wrong. I love Lynda Filler’s style of writing and was really intrigued by her story. I did coincidentally learn that she has another memoir, Love, The Beat Goes On and my interest is definitely sparked. Cafe Confidential is a little under two hundred pages long and a fast 5 star read. I never in a million years could imagine living my life in such an exciting carefree way as the author! Can you imagine if we all set out to find our truths in such a way?
Great read, highly recommend.

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CAFE CONFIDENTIAL: An unfiltered and intimate memoir by Lynda Filler – Review by Jennifer Gordon

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This was an inspiring and empowering read, and it really is a unfiltered and intimate memoir by author Lynda Filler. Honestly written, you can feel Lynda’s personal connection to the story and her emotions really come through in her narrative, making this a totally immersive and engaging read. A heartwarming and positive memoir of a very brave and adventurous lady, who literally sold everything and bought a one way ticket around the world. Knowing there was no turning back she looked forward and took on the world. I love the title of this memoir, ‘Café Confidential’, that alone had me hooked and then as Lynda shared her adventures and her secrets with us, the reader, I was gripped. I felt as though I was there with her, seeing, smelling, touching, tasting, and feeling what she did as she traveled to France, India, Israel, Malaysia, and Turkey. Lynda’s aim was to, “Perhaps I can convince you that it’s never too late to follow your dreams”, and she has definitely done that for me. The added coloured photos dotted throughout the book really added to the whole experience for me as I could picture where she was and along with her wonderfully detailed narrative the book just flowed. This memoir strayed with me long after I had finished reading it and I have gone back and read particular parts again.

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CAFE CONFIDENTIAL: An unfiltered and intimate memoir by Lynda Filler – Review by Kerry Carr

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This was a really interesting read for me and not the type of book I normally read but I really enjoyed it.

This books is the authors memoir about her adventures throughout the world and the people she meets along the way.
It was amazing to read of her brave journey, leaving everything behind her for this once in a lifetime experience. It was really inspiring as for some people they would never be able to do that.

The way the author writes is beautiful describing all the places and people she meets makes you feel like you are on the journey with her. And the pictures that are in the book are a nice touch.

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CAFE CONFIDENTIAL: An unfiltered and intimate memoir by Lynda Filler – Review by Heather Lovelace

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Is it ok to want to grow up to be Lynda Filler? To be able to just take the leap and live life. Really live. With mistakes and missteps and beauty and ashes… every piece makes us who we are. And Filler fills each page with such emotion and inspiration it left me breathlessly captivated. My thanks to this author for yet another amazing addition to my library. I cannot recommend this highly enough. This deserves far more than five stars.

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CAFE CONFIDENTIAL: An unfiltered and intimate memoir by Lynda Filler – Review by Elizabeth Sanchez

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Cafe Confidential: an unfiltered and intimate memoir is not something I would normally read. It is the first I have read by Lynda Filler, but it sounded interesting. It is written in an auto biographical format, in recent years (she talks about Covid toward the end). The author tells her story of how she sold everything and travelled the world. She tells us of the events leading up to it, as well as people she meets along the way. That alone is what pulled me in. The intrigue to read what would make someone sell everything and live out of a suitcase while travelling the middle east. Where did she go, what did she see, who did she meet. While I don’t know most of the places, it was fascinating to read this non-fiction story. She talks about her other books within this memoir, and I want to try one to see how it is. Her writing style is good. It draws you in and make you want to learn about this complete stranger. She is brutally honest and holds nothing back. She isn’t a famous icon, so who cares? Right? Wrong. Its such an interesting story and she shares pictures and facts about people she meets and relationships. There is a lot of insight and makes you reconsider your own life. It is a great story and I recommend it, even if you don’t normally read this sort of book. I don’t, but I’m glad I did.

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CAFE CONFIDENTIAL: An unfiltered and intimate memoir by Lynda Filler – Review by Erica Fish

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This book was interesting to me. Being it was a memoir, I was not sure what to have expected. This book is not my first book but Lynda Filler but I really enjoyed the adventure. The details are amazing as I could see exactly what she was describing. The cities are beautiful. To be honest, I have often thought about selling everything and traveling around the world. I did follow the character on her journey. If you are looking for an adventure without leaving your home this book is for you. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

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CAFE CONFIDENTIAL: An unfiltered and intimate memoir by Lynda Filler – Review by Kerry Baker

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Cafe Confidential: An unfiltered and intimate memoir by Lynda Filler is an emotional and engaging book that is so vivid and easy to imagine. This is completely different from everything I have read previously by this author and it was lovely to be taken through her journey in such a wonderful way. The whole book has been written in a manner that makes it all seem so exotic and exciting while still also being completely relatable despite me not having had the same experiences.
I loved going on this journey with the author, it has really made me feel more connected to her than I though possible. This is a great book and one I thoroughly enjoyed.

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Everyday Enchantments: Musings on Ordinary Magic & Daily Conjurings by Maria DeBlassie – Review by Jacquie Stolz

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This was a wonderful collection of meditative stories. I loved how the author related everyday things into an enlightening and encouraging little story. You can read one a day, or consume it all at once as I did.

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CAFE CONFIDENTIAL: An unfiltered and intimate memoir by Lynda Filler – Review by Liz Vrchota

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I have been sitting with this book and my thoughts for three days now. Three days ago I sat down with a memoir that I was optimistic I’d enjoy because it was by one of my one-click fav authors. Three days ago this woman’s story sucked me in and took me on a whirlwind adventure with her and through her brain. I was impacted by reading this book in a way I didn’t know I needed. It’s needless to say this book completely exceeded my expectations.

I wish I could do what Lynda Filler has done, a whole eat, pray, love approach with quite a bit more flair and pizzaz and style in my opinion, but she grabbed her fate and future by the balls and went for it to find and feel her dreams. What an amazing feat to accomplish for sure, but then she wrote a book about it. Yall, I loved this more than I can say. It was raw, sassy, sexy, funny, and inspirational. What more could you want? I will for sure have a paperback copy of this on my bookshelf some day. I hope we will get more novels like such from Ms. Filler soon!

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CAFE CONFIDENTIAL: An unfiltered and intimate memoir by Lynda Filler – Review by Faith Jackson

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I found this book extremely enjoyable but for so many reasons. From traveling to the open possibilities of where it can lead us. I needed this book because I found the way the author wrote it to be rather refreshing, open-ended and to what possibilities as to what it would be as the world awaits you. I loved how we traveled with the author but it also showed women the power of not only love but self-love and where it leads you. This book was fun, exciting and refreshing with enriching lessons that we should hold near and dear to our hearts. Very nicely written!

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Everyday Enchantments: Musings on Ordinary Magic & Daily Conjurings by Maria DeBlassie – Review by Jonell Collins

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Everyday Enchantments: Musings on Ordinary Magic & Daily Conjurings by Maria DeBlassie, is not a book you want to just zip through. Each little chapter is a story all its own. I love the way this book is about living in the moment. Not just living in the moment but every aspect of the moment and loving it. But what I love most about this book is the author’s turn of phrase. I love the way she uses language to paint pictures that you not only can see but you can smell and hear and feel. Such an appeal to the senses.

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Everyday Enchantments: Musings on Ordinary Magic & Daily Conjurings by Maria DeBlassie – Review by Jenique Bornman

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I’ve always wanted to use this saying now at last I have the opportunity to use it…… Maria DeBlassie definitely has a way with words.

From the cover, to the title, to every single essay, I was absolutely captivated by this book.
Maria takes everyday moments blows life into it and infuses it with a touch of magic.
Her talent with words makes you take a step back and reflect on small moments in your life that are truly special, magical and dare I say ENCHANTING.

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Everyday Enchantments: Musings on Ordinary Magic & Daily Conjurings by Maria DeBlassie – Review by Finn Cunningham

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Everyday Enchantments by Maria DeBlassie is a truly magical read! This is my first book from this author, and I was just absolutely at a loss for words when i finished this. I haven’t read a book like this before, it’s different, but in a very good way! Maria is exceptionally talented, her writing is well paced, and very thought provoking! I can’t wait to see more from this author, for now though, i recommend reading this book!!

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Everyday Enchantments: Musings on Ordinary Magic & Daily Conjurings by Maria DeBlassie – Review by Anantha Rusum

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is a book I could connect to a lot personally. I run a blog and my own FB page is filled with quotes which urge the readers to enjoy the little things in life. This book, unlike mine, is a lot more personal. The author deliberates on the little things that matter to her in her own life, the observations we can all connect to at some point of another.
I did feel that the style of writing is a little inconsistent, perhaps because it is a compilation of blog published together in a book. But this book gave me a whole set of new ideas and perspectives , right as an individual and a blogger.

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CAFE CONFIDENTIAL: An unfiltered and intimate memoir by Lynda Filler – Review by Jenni Bishop

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

CAFE CONFIDENTIAL: An unfiltered and intimate memoir by Lynda Filler is a non fiction adventure story. It is a story of the journey of our author who sold up and ventured into the unknown. It is a step by step look at her life going from place to place with no destination in mind but with only the thought of feeding her mind, body and soul. I was immersed in the story and it was over before I knew it, but it left an impression on me.

 

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CAFE CONFIDENTIAL: An unfiltered and intimate memoir by Lynda Filler – Review by Debi Kircher

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

CAFE CONFIDENTIAL: An unfiltered and intimate memoir by Lynda Filler

5 ++++++++ Stars

I finished this memoir 3 days ago…I can sincerely say it has not left my mind since completing it. I have been trying with all I have to figure out how to put words together to write a review for it. I will start by saying that without any doubt this is not just my favorite book of 2020 but is absolutely one of my top 5 of all time.

It all started Friday when I knew I had a few minutes and it was the next book on my kindle to read, I thought ok I’ll pick it up and start it and then planned to dive back in that evening when I was done with my day. Well, that plan went by the wayside 1 page in…

I was so engrossed in this authors story that when I say I read it in a little under an hour and a half I mean i didn’t walk or move without reading it…The world around me completely disappeared and I found myself seated next to this author experiencing the adventure she was taking me on. I am in awe….I was before reading this completely invested in the Code Raven series, which by the way I will be reading with a whole new appreciation when scenes include Luke, my favorite character, but after reading this and being invited inside the life of this amazing author im completely invested now in anything and everything this author writes.

There are many places throughout this book that I have bookmarked, many many words to live by that this author shared with us. I came away from this truly thinking about my life and how I live it. Happily married for 39 years and we still have many dreams to fulfill, this author has made all of that seem possible for us.

I loved Reading this story, and already want to read it again, but first I have more that I need to go one click by this author!

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Everyday Enchantments: Musings on Ordinary Magic & Daily Conjurings by Maria DeBlassie – Review by Kelli Harper

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Book Review: Everyday Enchantments: Musings on Ordinary Magic and Daily Conjurings
Author: Maria DeBlassie
FOUR STARS
A very different read for me. I am more of a story type person and this book was more of a self help type book. It is full of short quick reads to help you slow down and not overlook the small things in life. Maria DeBlassie is a new to me author and I did enjoy this as it is so totally different from my usual.
There are so many different things to take away from this book. You can pick it up and just skip around to whatever suits your needs at the time or you can read it cover to cover. You don’t have to worry about missing anything as each short section is different.
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Everyday Enchantments: Musings on Ordinary Magic & Daily Conjurings by Maria DeBlassie – Review by Betsy Melano

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

A unique book full of the wonderful, magical things we see but really don’t see in everyday life. Ms. DeBlassie brings awareness to the small things that make up the beautiful world we live in. It’s such a magical book that you might wonder why you can’t put it down. But as you read it, you find the joy in the things and beings around you.

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Everyday Enchantments: Musings on Ordinary Magic & Daily Conjurings by Maria DeBlassie – Review by Lianne Probert

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Everyday Enchantments by Maria DeBlassie is such a different type of book for me. I was intrigued and drawn in by the description and I don’t regret trying out a different style writing and a genre that is new to me.
Everyday Enchantments is an active encouragement to find the magic in everyday life, it can be found everywhere and in everything, you just need a different perspective. The magic doesn’t come from conjuring up spells and potions, but from changing your mindset and actions. And, from believing.
I love the way this book made me feel. It was very easy to read and afterwards I felt like I could add a touch of magic to my own life.
I would recommend this book to anyone looking for some positivity and something a bit different to read.

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Everyday Enchantments: Musings on Ordinary Magic & Daily Conjurings by Maria DeBlassie – Review by Amanda Kimble

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Everyday Enchantments: Musings on Ordinary Magic & Daily ConjuringsEveryday Enchantments: Musings on Ordinary Magic & Daily Conjurings by Maria DeBlassie
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

5/5 Stars

Everyday Enchantments: Musings on Ordinary Magic & Daily Conjurings by Maria DeBlassie

This is the first book I’ve read by the author and as a non-fiction it won’t be my last. Usually I don’t do non-fiction, but when I saw this book I picked it up.

DeBlassie has a way with words and throughout the entire book you learn different things. Each chapter will teach you something new.

The quote I chose for the book is: Goodbye Old Man Gloom, today and every day. With my light, I banish you. With my light, I banish stagnate energies. With my light, I banish old selves that no longer serve me. With my light, I banish the woe others cast my way. I let the flames of my soul burn them alive until they are nothing but ash and charred bits of history, good for nothing but fuel for my cosmic compost.

Highly recommended for non-fiction lovers.

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CAFE CONFIDENTIAL: An unfiltered and intimate memoir by Lynda Filler – Review by Angela Hayes

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CAFE CONFIDENTIAL: An unfiltered and intimate memoirCAFE CONFIDENTIAL: An unfiltered and intimate memoir by Lynda Filler
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

 

CAFE CONFIDENTIAL: An Unfiltered and Intimate Memoir by Lynda Filler is such an interesting and entirely inspiring story. I love to travel, but I really don’t think I could have done what Lynda did- sell up everything, and then jump on a plane with little more than a pocket full of one way tickets. That was really brave, and so adventurous.
This story takes us along on her travels, a real journey of discovery- whilst also sending a message that it’s never too late to follow your dreams. With photographs sprinkled throughout, they really help to enrich the story.
Ms. Fillers writing never fails to keep me captivated- and her memoir did all that and then some!
Inspiring!

Thank you, Lynda Filler!

 

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