by Jamie Holloway | Feb 25, 2022 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
One of my favorite Bible stories is from Genesis. The story of Joseph is an epic story on pain, suffering, jealousy, trauma, and most importantly forgiving those who have betrayed you and rebuilding your relationship with those family members. In Jill Eileen...
by Jamie Holloway | Feb 23, 2022 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
I come from a family of farmers. Farmers have been a part of my ancestry. I love how my hands feel in dirt and watching my house plants grown. Last year I purchased these mini pots grow kits and saved them for a time when I had more energy. Yesterday, I...
by Jamie Holloway | Feb 22, 2022 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
February’s selection for the Literati Book Club was “The Reading List” by Sara Nisha Adams. At first glance I thought this was a non-fiction while reading I discovered it was a fiction story about a friendship between an older man and a young woman who meet in...
by Jamie Holloway | Feb 17, 2022 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
Being thankful or grateful is important. Everyday I write down five things I am grateful for that day. This helps me to focus on the good things in my life and not just on my complaints. That is one of the main points in Joyce Meyer’s new book “The Power of...
by Jamie Holloway | Feb 8, 2022 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
I have been writing 5 things I am grateful for in my journal for a long time, so when Joyce Meyer came out with a “My Thank You Journal I knew that I needed this in my life. This is a gorgeous hardbound journal with yellow flowers and of course quotes...
by Jamie Holloway | Feb 4, 2022 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
I have never read a Lisa Jewell novel, so when Once Upon a Book Club showed up in my mailbox with a signed copy of The Night She Disappeared I was looking forward to diving into this book. I enjoyed the storyline. It is a sad story of a couple who...
by Jamie Holloway | Feb 2, 2022 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
I have read several Joan Chittister books and I have gained a lot of wisdom from them. The Breath of the Soul is no different. There are 42 different small chapters with questions. I used this book as a devotional. This book is on prayer and the breath of God....
by Jamie Holloway | Jan 24, 2022 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
Last night I could not sleep, so I picked up In Another Light by A.J. Banner to read. I received this book in my Once Upon A Book Club subscription box a few months ago. I have a big pile of books to read, and it takes me a bit to get to books. I have a...
by Jamie Holloway | Jan 17, 2022 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
I have never seen myself as creative. I do not draw. I do not paint. I do not have unique clothes or dye my hair fun colors. I do not do any of the artistic things and unique things I have associated with being creative to. Reading “Find Your Unicorn Space” by...
by Jamie Holloway | Jan 14, 2022 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
I listened to this book on Audible. A few months ago, I was part of Jamie Kern Lima’s book opening event on Facebook where she shared her book and other speakers on successfulness and self-care. I enjoyed it. I just finished reading her book. I must admit I...
by Jamie Holloway | Jan 13, 2022 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
In 2021, one of my goals was to read more novel (fiction) instead of non-fiction. I had a habit of reading a ton of non-fiction books. I did not read very many fiction stories. The Bookshop of Yesterdays by Amy Meyerson was a book that I purchased on Amazon,...
by Jamie Holloway | Jan 11, 2022 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
I grew up hating my body. I was bigger than most girls. Not only did I weigh more but I was also taller. A lot of my friends felt that way about themselves. In Katie Sturino’s book Body Talk she talks about body shame and the unrealistic expectations from the...
by Jamie Holloway | Jan 10, 2022 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
I have always been fascinating with researching the history of witches and the burnings they endured during the witch hunt times. Books whether fiction or non-fiction pique my interest. Louisa Morgan novel “A History of Witches” tells the story of 5 generations of...
by Jamie Holloway | Jan 9, 2022 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
I enjoy reading serious novels when I choose to read one. In my latest, Once Upon a Book Club box I received a rom com novel that is written by Julie Murphy called If the Shoe Fits. She rewrites the Cinderella story. She has big curvy women as the romantic lead...
by Jamie Holloway | Jan 5, 2022 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
One of the places on my travel bucket list is Alaska. I want to see the glaciers, the polar bears, the mountains, the mushing dogs, and the majestic scenery. I also want to see the whales and penguins. In Susan May Warren’s new book Sunrise, she takes you on an...
by Jamie Holloway | Jan 4, 2022 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
Warning: This book deals with sexual assault and molestation. These might be a trigger subject for a few readers. When I saw the title of this book I was intrigued and wanted to read. I bet you can see why I wanted to. This book is about a writer, who...
by Jamie Holloway | Jan 3, 2022 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
If you enjoy reading historical fiction, then A Heart Adrift by Laura Frantz is a book for you. Set in the 1700’s and a lady chocolatier and a ship captain fall in love and go through heartache and redemption in this book. I like Frantz writing style and the...
by Jamie Holloway | Dec 23, 2021 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
You probably know this about me, but I am a journaler. I keep a daily journal where I write my gratitude list of five things I am grateful for daily and I also keep track of my happy moments and just recently because my friend Sarah influence me I started...
by Jamie Holloway | Dec 13, 2021 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
When I was in high school in Longview Washington, I had a German teacher who was a concentration camp survivor during World War two in Latvia. She has the mark on her arm. I remember her showing it to us in our class. I learned a lot from this teacher....
by Jamie Holloway | Dec 6, 2021 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
I love trees. I have always felt a deep sense of connection to them. I appreciate everything that they have given us: oxygen, beautiful furniture, warmth, wonderful essential oils, and coverage from the elements. When Literati club said our November...
by Jamie Holloway | Nov 30, 2021 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
While recovering from my surgery on November 19th, I read a great novel by Natalie Walters called Lights Out. If you love CIA/FBI foreign intelligent novels then this is the book for you and the series for you. I’m looking forward to the next books in this series. I...
by Jamie Holloway | Nov 26, 2021 | Books/Music, Exhilarating People, The Magnificent Journey
I use Audible for nights when I am not able to sleep well. I love reading, but sometimes in the middle of the night it is not feasible to turn on the light and be distracted by the light, so I listen to a book on my Kindle. This time around I listened to Tarana...
by Jamie Holloway | Nov 9, 2021 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
I aspire to have a picture-perfect home that is well organized, clean, looks picture ready for those fabulous photos and no clutter anywhere. My reality is far from this. I live in a small one-bedroom apartment, and I have a ton of medical supplies that...
by Jamie Holloway | Nov 5, 2021 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
As I have stated before on my blog and reviews, I love historical fiction. “A View Most Glorious” by Regina Scott is no exception to this love. This historical fiction is set in the state I reside, Washington. Coraline climbs Mount Rainer which is about 300...
by Jamie Holloway | Oct 23, 2021 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
This year one of the diagnosis that I received is PTSD. I have had a traumatic childhood and of course, my medical journey is traumatic. I am in counseling that is helping me with tools to learn to maneuver well with my PTSD/Trauma responses. In Kati Morton’s...
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