First off, this writer is not a ‘Foodie! Yes, I like to eat and enjoy a good meal. Now, not so much. Before retirement, it was not at all unusual to try our new recipes on family or friends. But, for some strange reason, I do enjoy looking at recipes. However, I do not care…
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The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
by Kristie Plank •
If you have ever taken on a home restoration project, you will quickly learned it looks much easier on television with others doing all the work. The characters in this month’s book reviews felt the same way. Sit back and enjoy both a fictional version and a very real nonfiction account. In a Year on…
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Books That Honor Veterans
by Kristie Plank •
It is pretty safe to say that most everyone of us here in Tanglewood knows someone connected to the military. Maybe a spouse, a relative, a child, or a neighbor. Tanglewood’s Library Committee would like to pay honor to all Veterans by highlighting books which deal with that topic. Many, many of our residents experienced…
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They Find Happiness
by Kristie Plank •
The Lost and Found Bookshop (2020) by Susan Wiggs is made for those who love to discover small shops filled with charm and of course books. Natalie Harper inherits the bookshop after the death of her mother. Natalie pretty much grew up in the shop that is located in a San Francisco historic district. It…
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Summers In The South
by Kristie Plank •
Family secrets, dark deeds. Add to that a small Southern town. Find a comfy spot to read all about skeletons that been kept under wrap for years. All this is found between the pages of Summer in the South (2011) by Cathy Holton. Ava Dabrowski, writer, decides to spend the summer in Woodburn, Tennessee at…
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Characters You Will Not Forget
by Kristie Plank •
Made in the U.S.A. by Billy Letts (2008) a story of 15-year-old Luttie and her younger brother Fate. They have been abandoned and are trying to find someone or some place to call home. I was drawn to this book based entirely on the title and cover. It was just for my own reading pleasure. …
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Animal Lovers Are Special People
by Kristie Plank •
Just as printed on the cover: “A novel of a small town, love, luck, and a pinch of fantasy along with one special fox…”. Welcome to Fox Crossing (2022) by Melinda Metz came across my reading list just the day after a posting of a fox being spotted in our community. I just had to…
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Easy Reads For A Rainy Day
by Kristie Plank •
If any of you readers have had teenaged daughters at home beginning around 2005 and beyond, you may know something about book entitled The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. I am betting several teachers out there are probably familiar with the series. Maybe you have even seen the movie version of the book. That single…