This season we are suggesting books you might enjoy for our Goodreads group: Armchair Travel to Minnesota State Parks. We give you a prompt connected to each state park, and you find a book to fulfill the challenge. You can use one of our suggestions, and you should feel free to read any book!
The land of Glendalough State Park was first purchased as a summer retreat, but On Earth Day, 1990, this largely natural and undeveloped property was donated to The Nature Conservancy. On June 10, 1992, the deed was transferred to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources for use as a state park.
Glendalough is home to abundant populations of white-tailed deer, raccoon, red fox, and smaller mammals. The park also offers excellent birdwatching for a variety of species of prairie, wetland, and hardwood forest birds.
A paved bike trail loop and numerous hiking trails, including two interpretive trails, meander along five lakes, through rich woods and blooming prairies. Wildlife abounds year-round, and there are many observation decks along the trails.
Mary spent a great weekend here that was cold outside, but very warm in the heated cabin.
For this reading prompt, enjoy the hygge feelings by reading a book set, at least partially, in a cabin.
We were surprised by the amount of scary books that take place in cabins, but we’ll try to suggest some cozier ones as well!
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So, what are we suggesting this week?
- Maynard’s House by Herman Raucher
- The Gamble by Kristen Ashley
- The Ritual by Adam Nevill
- Trapped by Amanda Lance
- Small Log Homes: Storybook Plans and Advice by Robbin Obomsawin
- This Moose Belongs to Me by Oliver Jeffers