Review: Chenneville

Chenneville by Paulette Jiles
My rating: 5 of 5 stars



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Review: The Man Who Invented Christmas: How Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol Rescued His Career and Revived Our Holiday Spirits

The Man Who Invented Christmas: How Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol Rescued His Career and Revived Our Holiday Spirits by Les Standiford
My rating: 3 of 5 stars



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Review: Marley: A Novel

Marley: A Novel by Jon Clinch
My rating: 4 of 5 stars



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Review: The Shepherd, the Angel, and Walter the Christmas Miracle Dog

The Shepherd, the Angel, and Walter the Christmas Miracle Dog by Dave Barry
My rating: 4 of 5 stars



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Review: Claus: Legend of the Fat Man

Claus: Legend of the Fat Man by Tony Bertauski
My rating: 4 of 5 stars



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Review: Christmas at Red Butte

Christmas at Red Butte by L.M. Montgomery
My rating: 5 of 5 stars



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Review: Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity

Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity by Peter Attia
My rating: 4 of 5 stars



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Review: Christmas Presence: A Claus Universe Short Story

Christmas Presence: A Claus Universe Short Story by Tony Bertauski
My rating: 5 of 5 stars



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Review: Miracle on 34th Street

Miracle on 34th Street by Valentine Davies
My rating: 5 of 5 stars



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Review: Miracle on 34th Street: Storybook Edition of the Heartwarming Christmas Classic for Children

Miracle on 34th Street: Storybook Edition of the Heartwarming Christmas Classic for Children by Valentine Davies
My rating: 5 of 5 stars



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Review: Run, Rose, Run

Run, Rose, Run by Dolly Parton
My rating: 3 of 5 stars



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Review: The Girl Who Survived Auschwitz: A remarkable and compelling memoir of love, loss and hope during World War II

The Girl Who Survived Auschwitz: A remarkable and compelling memoir of love, loss and hope during World War II by Sara Leibovits
My rating: 5 of 5 stars



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Review: Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk

Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk by Kathleen Rooney
My rating: 4 of 5 stars



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Review: The Hiding Place

The Hiding Place by Corrie ten Boom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars



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Review: Aunt Susanna's thanksgiving Day Dinner

Aunt Susanna's thanksgiving Day Dinner by L.M. Montgomery
My rating: 5 of 5 stars



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Review: The Speaker of the House: The Romantic Story of John N. Garner

The Speaker of the House: The Romantic Story of John N. Garner by George Rothwell Brown
My rating: 5 of 5 stars



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Review: The Man Who Could Move Clouds

The Man Who Could Move Clouds by Ingrid Rojas Contreras
My rating: 4 of 5 stars



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Review: Neil Gaiman's A Study in Emerald

Neil Gaiman's A Study in Emerald by Neil Gaiman
My rating: 3 of 5 stars



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Review: Happiness For Beginners

Happiness For Beginners by Katherine Center
My rating: 4 of 5 stars



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Review: Disorder in the American Courts: Real Quotes from Actual Court Proceedings, 2014 Edition

Disorder in the American Courts: Real Quotes from Actual Court Proceedings, 2014 Edition by Marcelle Boren
My rating: 2 of 5 stars



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Review: Horse

Horse by Geraldine Brooks
My rating: 5 of 5 stars



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Review: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
My rating: 3 of 5 stars



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Review: The Hacienda

The Hacienda by Isabel Cañas
My rating: 5 of 5 stars



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Review: G-Man: J. Edgar Hoover and the Making of the American Century

G-Man: J. Edgar Hoover and the Making of the American Century by Beverly Gage
My rating: 5 of 5 stars



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Review: What Moves the Dead

What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher
My rating: 5 of 5 stars



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Review: Less

Less by Andrew Sean Greer
My rating: 4 of 5 stars



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Review: The Grass Is Always Greener over the Septic Tank

The Grass Is Always Greener over the Septic Tank by Erma Bombeck
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This book is a snapshot of suburban living in the 1970s written by nationally known humorist Erma Bombeck. The author pokes fun, at her own expense, at family life after moving out of the city and into a suburban enclave where every house looks the same, mothers volunteered for PTA and Girl Scout cookie leaders, dads manicured their lawns with meticulous precision, and children ran wild through the neighborhood. This book may have been written 50 years ago, but much of the humorous commentary still resonates with modern families.

I read this book in the 70s. It was funny then and I still chuckle today.

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Review: Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI

Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann
My rating: 5 of 5 stars



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Review: An American Marriage

An American Marriage by Tayari Jones
My rating: 4 of 5 stars



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Review: A Man Called Ove

A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
My rating: 5 of 5 stars



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Review: Vinegar Girl

Vinegar Girl by Anne Tyler
My rating: 4 of 5 stars



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Review: The Secret of Priest's Grotto: A Holocaust Survival Story

The Secret of Priest's Grotto: A Holocaust Survival Story by Christos Nicola
My rating: 5 of 5 stars



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Review: Stoner

Stoner by John Williams
My rating: 4 of 5 stars



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Review: The Boys: A Memoir of Hollywood and Family

The Boys: A Memoir of Hollywood and Family by Ron Howard
My rating: 0 of 5 stars



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Review: Frida: ¡Viva La Vida! Long Live Life!

Frida: ¡Viva La Vida! Long Live Life! by Carmen T. Bernier-Grand
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

A biographical look at the life of Frida Kahlo through the poetry of Carmen T. Bernier-Grand alongside some of Khalo's paintings. Frida Kahlo endured hardships and physical trauma due to polio and injuries from a bus accident, along with a troubled marriage. Kahlo expressed her pain through her paintings. Bernier-Grand tells Kahlo's story through poems that also express this pain and suffering as well as her appreciation for life. This is a quick read, but it captures Kahlo's heart and soul.

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Review: The Maid

The Maid by Nita Prose
My rating: 4 of 5 stars



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Review: Remarkably Bright Creatures

Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
My rating: 5 of 5 stars



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Review: Canary Girls

Canary Girls by Jennifer Chiaverini
My rating: 4 of 5 stars



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Review: The Travelling Cat Chronicles

The Travelling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa
My rating: 5 of 5 stars



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Review: She's Come Undone

She's Come Undone by Wally Lamb
My rating: 3 of 5 stars



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Review: Shanghai Girls

Shanghai Girls by Lisa See
My rating: 4 of 5 stars



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Review: The Jemima Code: Two Centuries of African American Cookbooks

The Jemima Code: Two Centuries of African American Cookbooks by Toni Tipton-Martin
My rating: 5 of 5 stars



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Review: Where the Crawdads Sing

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
My rating: 5 of 5 stars



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Review: The Conference of the Birds

The Conference of the Birds by Ransom Riggs
My rating: 4 of 5 stars



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Review: Lessons in Chemistry

Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
My rating: 5 of 5 stars



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Review: Next Year in Havana

Next Year in Havana by Chanel Cleeton
My rating: 4 of 5 stars



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Review: Crying in H Mart

Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner
My rating: 4 of 5 stars



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Review: The Forgotten Girls: A Memoir of Friendship and Lost Promise in Rural America

The Forgotten Girls: A Memoir of Friendship and Lost Promise in Rural America by Monica Potts
My rating: 3 of 5 stars



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Review: Poverty, by America

Poverty, by America by Matthew Desmond
My rating: 4 of 5 stars



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Review: The Making of the President 1960: The Landmark Political Series

The Making of the President 1960: The Landmark Political Series by Theodore H. White
My rating: 4 of 5 stars



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