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January 20, 2024 at 1:48 pm
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Marilyn Smith
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I had heard of the blizzard, but I believe it was when I read a preview of the book before it was published. I started reading it just as the first snowstorm of the year was coming through. Reading the first part at bedtime as the wind was howling outside made it feel almost too real! And I dreamed blizzards too. I’d tell someone to read it in the summer! I