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When Caesar was king
by David margolick
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It's amazing to me how someone went from the top comedian to off the air a decade later. Overall, well written.
Circe
by Madeline Miller
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I loved this book! The story touches on or at least mentions many of the gods and other recognizable figures from Greek mythology and really helped me understand how they connected. The story begins with Circe’s birth and life in the city with her family but then spends much time and attention on the island of Aeaea where she comes to terms with some old demons and charts the course for her future. If you like mythology, you will love this story.
The Correspondent
by Virginia Evans
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I loved this book. This novel of letters moved very well and the end was really good. HIghly recommend.
An African American Cookbook- Traditional And Other Recipes
by Phoebe Bailey
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Recipes and so much more! Cultural traditions, lessons learned, songs toward freedom, quotes from famous freedom fighters, and vignettes/quotes from people having experienced slavery as well as a variety of recipes. Regional recipes are shared from PA, the South, and other areas. This cookbook celebrated The Underground Railroad and all those living near it and participating in it. It reads like a history book as well as a cookbook. Highly recommended if you like cookbooks that share stories and anecdotes along with favorite recipes.
The Hound of the Baskervilles
by Arthur Conan Doyle
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This was an excellent mystery and one with an unusual wetting; a moor in England. Combine that with a hound that glows in the dark and you’ve got yourself an interesting start. The mystery progresses at a good pace with good characters. If you like traditional mysteries, I highly recommend this one.
One Golden Summer
by Carley Fortune
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I enjoyed this book it’s a quick read. Slow burn romance. I can’t wait to see how the series compares.
ALL THE BEAUTIFUL LIES
by PETER SWANSON
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Days before his college graduation, Alice calls Harry (step son) with shocking news. His father is dead and the police think it’s suicide. Devastated, Harry returns to his father’s home in Maine. There, he and Alice will help each other pick up of the pieces of their lives and uncover what happened to his father, however, the author provides so many twists and turns. Maybe you can predict some of them, maybe not........truly enjoyed the book and did something I don't often do: seek out the same author for multiple reads.
Seduction Theory
by Emily Adrian
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What a great book! And what really make it interesting is the way it is set up. It starts out as the beginning of an MFA grad student’s dissertation but then evolves into the book itself. And while it starts off as third person narrative, at some point it becomes first person, which just adds a whole new layer to the story. And to say that the story is about a man cheating on his wife and the wife maybe cheating on her husband (you’ll have to read in order to make sense of that) does not begin to do it justice.
Maureen
by Rachel Joyce
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Although this book stands alone, it is a moving finale to the author's trilogy that begins with The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, Maureen's husband. The book is interesting in how she is different from her husband, but relearns to love him, now in their later years, and struggles to deal with the suicide of their only son 30 years ago. I really enjoyed the author's style and may still read the other books out of order!!!
The Prayer Box
by Lisa Wingate
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Since childhood, people told Tandi that she was useless and no good, and she believed them. Then she found the prayer box, and she finally was convinced that all those people were wrong.
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