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Brenda is Currently Reading

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The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics

by Daniel James Brown (Goodreads Author)

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"Listening to this story, I did it again. I extended my evening walk so I could hear the outcome of a race. GIVE ME TEN BIG ONES! Yes, it’s that exciting." — 14 hours, 4 min ago

May 30, 2026 06:28PM

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My Daily Pursuit: Devotions for Every Day

by A.W. Tozer

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The Fate of the Day: The War for America, Fort Ticonderoga to Charleston, 1777-1780

by Rick Atkinson

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"Who would name a baby Marmaduke?" — May 07, 2026 05:40PM

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Brenda’s Notes & Highlights

The Feast by Margaret Kennedy

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The Cove children might be poor but they are rich in dreams,

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“I quote much scripture in this book. I do so intentionally, without references, because that is how I believe scripture should fit into the fabric of our lives. It is not tacked on; it is woven in.”
― Cindy Rollins, Mere Motherhood: Morning Times, Nursery Rhymes, and My Journey toward Sanctification

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“We will always have Narnia.”
― Cindy Rollins, Mere Motherhood: Morning Times, Nursery Rhymes, and My Journey toward Sanctification

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“…think of kindness as a ripple that spreads outward. If you wish to make the world a better place, send out as many ripples as you can.”
― Nancy Atherton, Aunt Dimity and the Widow's Curse

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“I needed a drink, I needed a lot of life insurance, I needed a vacation, I needed a home in the country. What I had was a coat, a hat and a gun.”
― Raymond Chandler, Farewell, My Lovely

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