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Sunday, 23 August 2026

August Books

 

New book arrivals plus fiction plus books read in August by Is This Mutton


Dear friends. After the excitement of June and July's reading, which was mostly done months ago thanks to advance digital copies, I've been in a bit of a books funk.

NetGalley hasn't been enticing me with much, and what I have requested has often turned into a "Did Not Finish." I'm several books behind my reading goal on Goodreads. 

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Tuesday, 18 August 2026

Outfits Worn this Long Hot Summer

 And Tuesday Twirl


Dear friends. We've all been living in shorts and vests/tanks this abnormally summer. That was the conclusion from a weekend meetup with stylish pals. 

The simplicity of this style of dressing appeals to me on a hot day when I'm not doing very much, but it's annoying when I'm going to an event or other activity and yearn for at least one layer. A jacket! A cardigan. But no, the only solution is to add some jewellery and maybe a pair of fancier sandals.

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Monday, 17 August 2026

Coming to Alaska: A Journey from Cheechako to Sourdough by Nicole Mölders

 




Dear friends. Today I'm reviewing a memoir from fellow blogger Nicole Mölders. I've long been in awe of the multi-talented Nicole. She is an Emerita Professor of Atmospheric Science, an author, lifestyle blogger at High Latitude Style, and an artist. 

Photo of Nicole Molders by G. Kramm

In this autobiography Nicole shares how she and her husband left Leipzig in Germany to live in Alaska, US. 

The story is quite surprising: the move was sudden. After interviews over 3 days Nicole was offered a job she had seen advertised in a scientific journal. 

Her husband, Prof. Dr. Gerhard Kramm, readily agreed to the move, even though he had never been there and the couple knew little about the place, except that it was cold. 

Soon they, their cat and worldly possessions were on their way to Fairbanks.

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Tuesday, 11 August 2026

I Left My Heart in Altnaharra

 And TuesdayTwirl

Is This Mutton blogger Gail Hanlon, 65, and husband before tackling the Glenshee Pass in Scotland


Dear friends. Altnaharra, in the northern corner of Scotland, is a tiny hamlet we passed through on our 3 week cycling adventure from Land's End in Cornwall to John O'Groats. The region is simply breath-taking and I definitely plan to go back!

This is part 2 of my journal on our trip. Read the first part

I'm picking up the story deep in the north of England. For me, the last few days in England and the week in Scotland were the most spectacular cycling in the holiday. The highly populated cities and towns give way to hundreds of miles of unspoilt countryside. 

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