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Showing posts with label Michigan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Michigan. Show all posts

Wednesday, February 26, 2025

"Being Ethel (In a world that loves Lucy)" by Michele Olson

I have almost exhausted my entries on my last trip to Michigan....  but I am still thinking about it.  Michigan is a great state.  And, as I mentioned, we spent a few wonderful days on Mackinac Island.

I was lucky enough to find several books while there (there are some cool book shops on the island too!).  I found TWO fiction books, both set in 1979....  Of course the books are fictional stories set while filming for "Somewhere in Time" was taking place.

We picked up the Christian Fiction book, "Being Ethel (In a world that loves Lucy)" by Michele Olson.  This was a cute, fun read.  It is the story of a lady who inherits a building on Mackinac Island, and she has to stay there for 3 months in part of the deal.  She gets involved with the locals, meeting several people that affect her stay.  Some are good, and some are bad.

The book reads a lot like a Hallmark movie.  There are some conflicts, and the main character is not sure if the man she has been dating is honest or not.  She gets involved in the filming of the movie, watches Lucy each week with a kind nun, and she is unsure if she will move to the island or sell her recently acquired property. 

 Even if you are not someone who reads "Christian Fiction", but you love the Island, I think this would be a fun read for ya.

Wednesday, February 19, 2025

Fort Mackinac on Mackinac Island Michigan 2024

There is so much to see, and so much history on Mackinac Island....  including a Fort!

Monday, February 17, 2025

Saturday, February 8, 2025

Horns Gaslight Bar and Grill Mackinac Island MI 2024

Another nice restaurant we visited on Mackinac Island was Horns!

Monday, January 27, 2025

Conway Michigan

Here is a quick drive through Conway Michigan.

Friday, January 24, 2025

Pellston Michigan

Here is a very quick drive through Pellston Michigan!

Wednesday, January 22, 2025

Fudge on Mackinac Island Michigan

Of course we enjoyed some fudge while we were on Mackinac Island!

Monday, January 20, 2025

House of Flavors Ludington Michigan 2024

I have mentioned them before....  but House of Flavors, in Ludington Michigan, is one of my all time favorite restaurants anywhere.

Friday, December 13, 2024

Mackinac Island Michigan May 2024

We were very lucky to be able to visit Mackinac Island in Michigan this year!

Monday, November 25, 2024

Sunday, November 24, 2024

Levering Michigan 2024

Here is a very brief drive through Levering Michigan!

Monday, November 18, 2024

Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park Grand Rapids Michigan 2024

One of the most impressive tourist attractions in Michigan is the Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park in Grand Rapids.  This is a personal favorite of mine.

Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Ferry Ride From Mackinac Island May 2024

Here is a brief video about our ferry ride back from Mackinac Island.  We hated to leave!

Wednesday, November 6, 2024

Metivier Inn Mackinac Island Michigan

We found the wonderful, AND affordable, Metivier Inn on Mackinac Island!

Tuesday, October 8, 2024

Yankee Rebel Tavern Mackinac Island Michigan

We had a nice time at the Yankee Rebel Tavern while on Mackinac Island!

Tuesday, October 1, 2024

"Somewhere in Crime" by Dave McVeigh and Jim Bolone

I picked up "Somewhere in Crime" by Dave McVeigh and Jim Bolone while we were on Mackinac Island.  It was a perfect book to read in the area where the book was based.

A bit about the book...  It is a book about a young boy staying on Mackinac Island and trying to solve an unsolved murder, while the filming of the legendary film "Somewhere in Time" is going on.  The entire book is pure fiction, EXCEPT for the movie.  The movie (and it's stars) are legendary, but the story in the book is all made up.

I love the movie, and figured this would be a lot of fun to read while in the same area described in the book.  I was right.  I got my copy at the great book store "Island Bookstore" while there.

This is a really fun read from a 1979 perspective of a 12 year old boy on the Island.  He and some friends realize there is an unsolved murder, reward money, a cute new girl on the island, AND some A list actors are around to make a movie!

It is a very fun adventure, and had a great flow to it.  Its an easy 300 page read, and its the kind of book that keeps you interested, and feels believable.  
 

Saturday, September 28, 2024

"Mayhem on Mackinac Island" by Johnathan Rand

While we were on Mackinac Island, I found this cute young adult book.  I liked the cover enough that, even if the book was terrible, I would still be happy with the purchase.  Luckily, it was a fun book too.  AND, when I bought it, it was only 6 or 7 bucks, so I bought one for a young friend in Ohio too!

It seems that author Johnathan Rand has written a TON of these books- kind of fantasy books for young readers.  In general, I don't like fantasy books, but this one was fun, and if I were a kid, I would devour them.

I liked the fact that the book is set on Mackinac Island, and it was fun reading it while there.  I read it in a couple of settings.

A couple of siblings have an adventure on an alternative version of Mackinac Island with some strange characters and an evil skull castle.  Through some magic objects, they are able to fly and crawl up walls.  They do eventually find their way back on the REAL Island but they have some scares getting back.

Johnathan Rand has written a massive series of similar books for kids, all taking place in various towns in Michigan.  he also has his own bookstore!


 

Wednesday, September 25, 2024

Friday, September 20, 2024

Alanson Michigan 2024

And we took a quick drive through Alanson Michigan!

Friday, September 13, 2024

Mackinac Island Carriage Ride 2024

May 2024 we took a nice carriage ride around Mackinac Island.  This was a great way to take in a lot of the sights around town.