Since it is the holiday season, I decided to celebrate with two books sporting bright red covers. Neither have anything to do Christmas…each with a great story and interesting, though somewhat quirky customers in this first book…such as Kit, Mr. Baker, Maud, Ilse, and Father Anthony, et al. You do not have to be a…
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Different Folks…Different Strokes
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Takes One To Know One by Susan Isaacs is funny. It is also a love story and is a fictional “whodunit”. Corie Geller is a former FBI agent who traded in her badge for a less stressful way of life when she married Judge Josh Geller and adopted his 14-year-old daughter, Eliza. In her new…
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Take Me Out To The Ball Game
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Even if you are not a huge baseball fan, you can still enjoy the photos of players, both male and female. In Every Pitcher Tells a Story (1999) by Seth Swirsky you will read the actual replies hand written or typed by the player who responded to a personal letter sent to each by the…
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Two Women Who Made A Big Difference
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Sunflowers: loyalty, adoration, happy flowers, and unwavering faith all lead to one very pleasant read. Plus, you get two wonderful stories in one that flow together very nicely. The Secret Life of Sunflowers (2022) by Marta Molnar opens in present day where you will meet Emsley Wilson. She is a celebrity auctioneer in Hollywood. Her…
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Are You Hungry?
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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
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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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Easy Reads For A Rainy Day
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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…