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The Mystery Guest
by Nita Prose
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This is the second book in The Maid series. It’s a mystery who dun it story. Molly is a quirky maid. She helps the detective solve the murder. She discovers her dear friend Mr Preston is her grandfather. It’s a fun light read. I couldn’t put it down.

Good People
by Patmeena Sabit
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Haunting book about a clash of cultures in a modern-day community of Afghan refugees who had settled in the U.S. some 20 years ago during the Russian occupation of Afghanistan. Told entirely from the perspective of family friends, neighbors and others, the story unfolds slowly in a way that results in the reader needing to basically draw his/her own conclusions about the unfolding tragedy. The story is also an indictment of mass media, rumor spreading, racism and hatred towards those of a different faith traditions. The book does take some patience to read as each speaker only departs tiny pieces of information. But, it is worth the wait.

Kakigori Summer
by Emily Itami
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A sweet story of three sisters reunited for a summer. No big plot twists or story lines, just a nice story.

Flight behavior
by Barbara Kingsolver
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Not by favorite of her novels. It felt like it dragged on but I think that was the intent -o make you feel stuck much like the protagonist.

The Mistletoe Mystery
by Nina Prose
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This is the 3rd book in The Maid series. It’s a Christmas novella. I wasn’t really thrilled with the book and my granddaughter asked me why I keep reading it. I always finish a book hoping that the ending will make me change my mind. And it did. I still rated it a 3 star because I did find most of the book to be boring and childish. But I’m looking forward to reading the final book. Perhaps it will be about the wedding.

In the Shadow of Vesuvius
by Tasha Alexander
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#14 in the Lady Emily Mystery Series. The author takes the reader to Pompeii in 1902. A mysterious death takes the main character, Lady Emily, to the ruins of Pompeii. A murder has taken place and Lady Emily sets out to find the culprit in spite of threats to her person. A parallel mystery also takes place in AD 79 just prior to the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius. The author ties both story lines together at the end of the book.

The Five Star Weekend
by Elin Hilderbrand
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Great story about the friends through each phase of life!

Eat to beat disease
by William Li
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Excellent. Great book to make healthy eating choices.

Persepolis
by Marjane Satrapi
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Marjane shares her experience of living in Iran as a child during the Islamic revolution in graphic novel form. Her story is both heartbreaking and hopeful, as we see her parents (and Marjane) find joy in small rebellions but also see friends and neighbors lose freedoms and their lives. It does a great job of showing how quickly these things can happen and feels particularly prescient in this moment in American history. It’s a quick but harrowing read; make it part of your 250th anniversary celebration as a reminder of what could happen, and as inspiration of what is worth fighting for.

1-2-3
by Xavier Deneux
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Great multi sensory book to teach numbers
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