10 days until summer!
Margot Hovley was raised in rural Washington State, where she worked as a girl pig herder and champion produce box-maker. She now lives and plays in Utah with her big family. When she’s not storytelling, she’s hanging out with family, teaching music to the somewhat-willing, and playing sports. She loves hiking, traveling, and concocting adventures.
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LDSWBR: What book or movie reminds you of summer?
MARGOT: I’m nerdy so I’m going to say Star Wars, episode 3. I’m old–it came out the summer I was 14. Me and my cousins snuck away from a family reunion at Lake Couer d’alene and drove to Spokane to see it. Blown away. I was young enough that I crushed a little tiny bit on Luke.
LDSWBR: Do you hike during the summer? If so, where is your favorite place to hike?
MARGOT: I adore hiking during all four seasons, but when it’s hot hot summer, I go around 7pm until sunset. There’s nothing quite like Holbrook Canyon at sunset, for me. It’s close enough I can be hiking within 5 minutes of leaving my house. Most unforgettable hike: The Narrows. All the way. Hiking through water. LOVE.
LDSWBR: What is the best book you’ve read so far this year?
MARGOT: Not sure if it is the best of the year, but I just finished Okay For Now by Gary Schmidt. The man is a plotting genius. At first I thought I was bugged by some of the dialogue ticks but I ended up a fan.
LDSWBR: Thank you, Margot!
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DESERET BOOK | SEAGULL BOOK | BARNES & NOBLE | AMAZON | GOODREADS
In a world torn apart by an unprecedented terrorist attack, Amelie Hatch’s life has been thrown into chaos. Safety is fleeting, and there is no rest for a group of Saints fighting to survive.
Despite the looming threat of terrorism, Amelie’s safe arrival in Salt Lake City should have been the triumphant conclusion to her harrowing journey. With the promise of a future with her true love, Zack, she finds a glimmer of light amidst the bleak unrest of the nation. But Amelie and Zack quickly realize their journey is far from finished. With the nation’s power grid still compromised and enemy forces drawing closer, Utah is no longer a safe haven—it’s time to move on. And this time, they find themselves forced apart as they embark on separate missions that will test their endurance and threaten all they hold dear. Amelie can only wonder: does Missouri truly hold the key to their deliverance, or will they be forced to run forever?
Do summers mean family reunions for you? If so, where are they usually held?
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