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Mariah's Pick: "Book Lovers"by Emily Henry
“Sometimes, even when you start with the last page and you think you know everything, a book finds a way to surprise you.” Nora Stephens...

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May 23, 20221 min read


Debbie's Pick: "Underland: A Deep Time Journey" by Robert MacFarlane
In Underland: A Deep Time Journey, Robert MacFarlane takes the reader into the vast complexity of the worlds beneath our feet. These...

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May 21, 20221 min read


Val's Pick: "The Summer Place" by Jennifer Weiner
There are a few authors whose books I will buy no matter what the book is about. Jennifer Weiner is one of those authors. I have been a...

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May 14, 20221 min read


Laurie's Pick: "The House in the Cerulean Sea" by TJ Klune
Linus Baker is busy living his mundane life working as a caseworker overseeing the well being of children housed in government orphanages...

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May 6, 20221 min read


Maria's Pick: "How the Word is Passed" by Clint Smith
“The history of slavery is the history of the United States. It was not peripheral to our founding; it was central to it. It is not...

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May 1, 20222 min read


Cheryl's Pick: "Verity" by Colleen Hoover
Verity was the first Colleen Hoover book I read and, I must say, I am a fan! It is one of the best books I have read in a while. Lowen is...

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Apr 24, 20221 min read


Val's Pick: "Gallant" by V.E. Schwab
Merilance School for Girls has been Olivia Prior’s home since she was left there as a baby. The only information she has about her family...

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Apr 18, 20221 min read


Maria's Pick: "French Braid" by Anne Tyler
This is Anne Tyler’s 24th novel and once again, she is able to capture the quirks and complexities of family life in a way that feels...

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Apr 9, 20221 min read


Laurie's Pick: "The Shadow House" by Anna Downes
The Shadow House is a terrifying and suspenseful thrill ride that compares the experiences of two mothers. Alex is a mother fleeing an...

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Apr 2, 20221 min read


Val's Pick: "Recitatif" by Toni Morrison
I didn’t know that Toni Morrison had written a short story (her only one) until I heard “Recitatif” mentioned on a podcast. The...

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Mar 26, 20221 min read


Maria's Pick: "Olga Dies Dreaming" by Xochitl Gonzalez
I love a story that allows me to step into someone else’s life, especially someone whose circumstances are different from my own. Olga is...

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Mar 19, 20221 min read


Sami's Pick: "Ugly Love" by Colleen Hoover
This was the first Colleen Hoover book I read, and I just…wow! If you are a fan of romance novels but are looking for a book that will...

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Mar 13, 20222 min read


Cheryl's Pick: "Run Rose Run" by Dolly Parton and James Patterson
What a great book! I never would have thought to team up Dolly Parton and James Patterson, but it works! The main character is a...

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Mar 5, 20221 min read


Laurie's Pick: "Girl in Ice" by Erica Ferencik
Valerie Chesterfield is a linguist struggling with the apparent suicide of her twin brother. As she wonders if foul play was involved,...

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Feb 26, 20221 min read


Debbie's Pick: "A Line to Kill" by Anthony Horowitz
A locked-room mystery has been a staple of detective fiction since Agatha Christie penned And Then There Were None. In Anthony Horowitz’s...

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Feb 20, 20221 min read


Debbie's Pick: "The Man Who Died Twice" by Richard Osman
In Richard Osman’s first mystery novel, The Thursday Murder Club, four residents of Cooper’s Chase, a retirement center for the...

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Feb 4, 20221 min read


Maria's Pick: "Small World" by Jonathan Evinson
Jonathan Evinson’s epic novel, “Small World” is a collection of diverse stories set in the mid- nineteenth century and in the present day....

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Jan 30, 20221 min read


Maria's Pick: "Violeta" by Isabel Allende
I have always been a fan of Chilean American author, Isabelle Allende, whose epic novels bring to life historical and political events of...

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Jan 22, 20221 min read


Laurie's Pick: "The Maid" by Nita Prose
Molly Gray loves cleanliness and order. This is why her position as a maid at the Regency Grand Hotel is ideal. Molly silently sweeps...

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Jan 16, 20221 min read


Val's Pick: "Bluebird" by Sharon Cameron
Novels with the label of “young adult” (YA) are recommended for readers between the ages of 12 and 18. As a result, these novels are...

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Jan 9, 20222 min read
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