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...
by Jamie Holloway | Oct 18, 2021 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
The latest novel I chose to get lost in was “Watch Over Me” by Nina Lacour. This was October’s book for my Literati Club. I love being apart of Literati Club because I get to read books that I do not normally gravitate towards. I would not have chosen this book....
by Jamie Holloway | Oct 16, 2021 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
Devotionals are a big part of my time with God. The short messages help me start my day right. It allows me to focus my mind and my day on positive and uplifting things that God wants me to focus on. Joyce Meyer’s is one of my favorites. Her new devotional...
by Jamie Holloway | Oct 15, 2021 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
Calmness, less anxiety, and focusing on the scripture of Psalms 46:10 Be still and know that I am God. With all of my medical challenges choosing to be calm, quiet, and not drawn to the chaotic noise of medical drama is difficult. I love the soul inspiring...
by Jamie Holloway | Oct 9, 2021 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
I love memoirs, especially ones that center on people going on life changing adventures. In “The Salt Path” by Raynor Winn we go on her life altering adventure with her and her husband Moth. They lost their family business and farm and on top of that Moth got a...
by Jamie Holloway | Oct 5, 2021 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
I enjoy watching home improvement shows and decorating shows. That is why this book by Marian Parsons is a gorgeous and lovely book for my bookshelf. Flipping through the book for the first time I am at awe with the magical pictures that inspire creative...
by Jamie Holloway | Oct 5, 2021 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
I use reading novels as a pain management tool. The tool I use is distraction. This helps me to get my mind off my pain. My latest novel that I read as a distraction is A Midnight Dance by Joanna Davidson Politano. I am not a big artsy woman, but this is...
by Jamie Holloway | Sep 27, 2021 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
Since You’ve Been Gone is a coming-of-age story of a woman discovering herself and a man who finally gets to let the girl he has been crushing on forever that he loves her. This was a fast read for me. I love simple stories that have a happy ending. Tari...
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