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Carol J.'s Books Read in 2021
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St. Francis Society for Wayward Pets by Annie England Noblin - Maeve Stephens was having a really hard time. Then she found out her birth mother, who she did not know, died. She went to the town where her birth mother had lived and found so much. *** 8/28/2021
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Zone One by Colson Whitehead - Mark Spitz is living in a post plague world. Those affected by the plague are a sort of living dead and Mark Spitz is on the "clean up" team. *** 8/29/2021
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The Blood of Olympus by Rick Riordan - The last book in the Heroes of Olympus series. The team of Greek and Roman heroes team up to defeat Gaea, the Earth Mother. **** 8/30/2021
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The Girl in Red by Christina Henry - A modern retelling of Little Red Riding Hood. A sickness has infected the world, drastically reducing the world's population. Red's mom has got it and the best thing for her to do is to go to her grandmother's house. It is a long way to way and the safest way for her to get there is to walk. **** 9/1/2021
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The Girl in Red by Christina Henry - A modern retelling of Little Red Riding Hood. A sickness has infected the world, drastically reducing the world's pop..."I've really enjoyed Henry's dark retellings! I haven't read this one yet. And I actually haven't read any of her original work.
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The Fifth Avenue Story Society by Rachel Hauck - A book about some very different strangers (for the most part....) who were thrown together with no instructions. The met, they ate they wrote. **** 9/4/2021
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Cocaine Blues by Kerry Greenwood - If you like Agatha Christie mysteries, you will like this. Phryne Fisher is a "modern", Flapper of the 1920s in Austrailia. The author weaves a couple of different stories together, dealing with abortion and cocaine. Despite the dark subjects, it is not as heavy as it sounds. I loved book this and will certainly read more.***** 9/5/2021
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The Hundred-Foot Journey by Richard C. Morais - A sweet novel (with a movie of the same name) about a young man's experience in the culinary world. This journey takes him from Mumbai, to London, a tour of Europe and ending up in Lumiere in the French Alps. Hassan Haji goes from an Indian Chef and turns into a 3 Michelin Star Restaurant owner. **** 9/6/2021
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Everything Beautiful in Its Time: Seasons of Love and Loss by Jenna Bush Hager - Oh my gosh! This was so sweet! It was Jenna Bush Hager's reflections on all four of her grandparents. ***** 9/7/2021
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In Five Years by Rebecca Serle - A sweet story that starts as a OCD style love story, then morphs into a possible time travel scenario and then finishes as a good, solid drama. Dannie Kohan gets engaged to her perfect man an is on the right track for what she plans to do in life. That night, she falls asleep and wakes up 5 years in the future... with another boyfriend! **** 9/7/2021
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On Call in the Arctic: A Doctor's Pursuit of Life, Love, and Miracles in the Alaskan Frontier by Thomas J. Sims - Boy, I was stressed out when I read this, but it was a good story. This non-fiction story took place during the 70s and the author, a young medical student at the time, was about to be drafted as a M.A.S.H. surgeon in Vietnam. He is offered a position in Anchorage, Alaska and he grabs the opportunity. **** 9/8/2021
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On Call in the Arctic: A Doctor's Pursuit of Life, Love, and Miracles in the ..."Sounds good! Just added it on Hoopla!
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The Other Windsor Girl: A Novel of Princess Margaret, Royal Rebel by Georgie Blalock - Historical fiction novel about life with Princess Margaret, Queen Elizabeth's sister as told by a lady in waiting. *** 9/9/2021
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A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens - I'm sorry, but I just could not get into this classic novel about the French Revolution. ** 9/11/2021
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A Cup of Dust: a Novel of the Dust Bowl by Susie Finkbeiner - A great depiction of the Dust Bowl and how the people lived... flower sack dresses, dust everywhere... in your mouth and nose, poverty, "rain follows the plow", culling cattle, etc. This book also tells the story of Pearl Spence, daughter of the town sheriff, but things are not as they seem and she questions everything she knows. **** 9/12/2021
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Sizzling Sixteen by Janet Evanovich - Stephanie's boss/cousin, Vinnie has been kidnapped. No one is interested in paying his ransom, so it is up to the girls of "Vincent Plum's Bail Bonds" to bail him out of this mess. *** 9/13/21
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Hounding the Pavement by Judi McCoy - Ellie is doing OK. She is a recently divorced dog walker. When going to pick up a dog for it's walk when she discovered it's owner dead. *** 9/13/2021
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The Book of Speculation by Erika Swyler - Simon was a librarian. His late mother was a circus "mermaid". She drowned in the water outside their home. After her death, he received a book that belonged to a circus and it had his grandmother's name in it. ***9/14/2021
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The Book of Speculation by Erika Swyler - Simon was a librarian. His late mother was a circus "mermaid". She drowned in the water outside their hom..."I gave this one 3 stars too.
"Carol wrote: "209. The Book of Speculation by Erika Swyler - Simon was a librarian. His late mother was a circus "mermaid". She drowned in the water out..."Elyse wrote: I gave this one 3 stars too.
I was expecting something a little lighter...
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The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie - In his home, in the village of King’s Abbot, Roger Ackroyd is found murdered. Hercule Poirot, living in the same small town (after his friend and assistant, Arthur Hastings has married and moved to Argentina) has to come out of retirement to solve this crime. *** 9/16/2021
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Monarch Manor by Maureen Leurck - A story about two women in different times that both have a special needs son with autism. *** 9/18/2021
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Lightning Strike by William Kent Krueger - The prequel Cork O'Connor story of key events in 12 year old Cork's life. 9/18/2021
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Leave Only Footprints: My Acadia-to-Zion Journey Through Every National Park by Conor Knighton - This television reporter tells stories & impressions of all the US National Parks. ***** 9/20/2021
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The Forest of Vanishing Stars by Kristin Harmel - The historic fiction account of groups of Jewish people who fled the Germans and lived in the forest. **** 9/21/2021
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The Underdog and Other Stories by Agatha Christie - Some short stories of some of Hercule Poirot. Including one about a missing cook from Clapham. *** 9/22/21
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Smokin' Seventeen by Janet Evanovich - In Vincent Plum Bail Bonds construction site, someone keeps dumping dead bodies. Plus, Stephanie not only has to choose between Morelli and Ranger, but her mom wants to fix her up with a guy she went to high school with. *** 9/24/2021
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The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien - 7th time I read this. This time I listened to the narration of Andy Serkis. A beloved story of a mild Hobbit who goes on an adventure and is changed forever. ***** 9/25/2021
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The Winter King by Bernard Cornwell - A take on the Arthurian legend showing Arthur as an imperfect person. *** 9/26/2021
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Midnight at the Blackbird Café by Heather Webber - A sweet story about Anna Kate, a woman who returned to Wicklow, AL to bury her Grandma Zee. As she stayed there, for the supposed short term, she grows to love the town and it's quirky residents. **** 9/29/2021
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Sunny Makes a Splash by Jennifer L. Holm - 12 year old Sunny starts summer, but all of her friends are out of town. She is bored, bored, bored! Then she has the opportunity to work at the pool. She makes some new friends. **** 9/29/2021
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Frames by Loren D. Estleman - Valentino (no relation to the silent film actor... or the designer), a UCLA film archivist, decides to buy an old, old theater. Little does he know, he inherits some mysterious cans of film, a skeleton and a ghost. **** 9/30/2021
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Except the Dying by Maureen Jennings - The first book in the Detective Murdoch book series. In this book, a young woman is found dead, almost naked. But there are some inconsistencies that make solving the murder, not so cut and dry. **** 9/30/2021
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Bird Box by Josh Malerman - Something odd is going on. People are going crazy, attacking others and then killing themselves. It turns out that there is a creature that, if you look at it, will cause you to do all those terrible things listed above. Malorie finds herself pregnant and alone and in search of a safe haven. *** 9/30/2021
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Disney Cruella: The Manga: Black, White, and Red by Hachi Ishie - This graphic novel is made up of 3 stories of Cruella. Sorry, but I did not care for it. Little content, was labeled a Teen Graphic Novel, but I think it could have just been elementary or middle grade. There was just nothing there to sink your teeth into... Cruella was on a continual rant the entire book. Yes she was a Disney Villain, but there was no depth to her character. ** 10/2/2021
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The Bone Houses by Emily Lloyd-Jones - "Ryn" and her siblings are orphans supposedly under the care of her uncle. "Ryn" is a grave digger and the problem in her village is that the dead don't stay dead. These undead forms are called "Bone Houses". *** 10/2/2021
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The Bone Houses by Emily Lloyd-Jones - "Ryn" and her siblings are orphans supposedly under the care of her uncle. "Ryn" is a grave digger and the problem i..."I liked this one though it was a little hard to get into.
Elyse wrote: "Carol wrote: "225. The Bone Houses by Emily Lloyd-Jones - "Ryn" and her siblings are orphans supposedly under the care of her uncle. "Ryn" is a grave digger and..."Me too!
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Secret Santa by Andrew Shaffer - Lussi Meyer is unemployed and desperate for a job. She... stumbles into one at Blackwood-Patterson Publishing. That could be the biggest mistake in her life. *** 10/3/2021
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Erin's Diary: An Official Derry Girls Book by Lisa McGee - A funny version of Erin's Diary. It goes a little further into her mind... **** 10/4/2021
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One Thousand White Women: The Journals of May Dodd by Jim Fergus - Wow. The historical fiction version of the diary of May Dodd is about a secret agreement President Grant made with the Chief of the Cheyenne Nation, Little Wolf. The US Government would supply the Cheyenne with 1000 women in exchange for 1000 horses. I am not sure if this is a true story... Have not been able to find a reputable website that can confirm it, but it was a dramatic story. *** 10/6/2021
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Dracula's Child by J.S. Barnes - A sequel to Bram Stoker's Dracula. Years have gone by after Dracula was defeated. Johnathan Harker married Mina and they have a young son. Then their old enemy comes back into their lives... *** 10/7/2021
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The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn - The story of how Anthony Bridgerton met and fell in love with Kate Sheffield instead of her sister, Edwina. **** 10/9/2021
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Close Encounters of the Third Kind by Steven Spielberg - This was the novelization of the same titled movie. I do not mind that seems to be taken almost word for word from the script. It did give me better insight into the characters. Roy and others from the book have a close encounter of the first kind (sighting of a UFO). This compels them to seek the truth and follow the bread crumbs that have been left behind in their mind and possibly have a close encounter of the third kind, an actual meeting. ***** 10/9/2021
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The Viscount Who Loved Me: The 2nd Epilogue by Julia Quinn - A continuation of Anthony and Kate's story, 14 years later. **** 10/9/2021
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The Girl in Red by Christina Henry - A modern retelling of Little Red Riding Hood. A sickness has infected the world, drastically reducing th..."I love love love her retellings.
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Forever My Own by Tracie Peterson - Kirsten arrives in Duluth, MN from Sweden to help her Grandmother. When she arrives she find her Grandmother has a gentleman friend, has a reunion and is possibly on the way to finding love. **** 10/11/2021
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The Big Four by Agatha Christie - Poirot finds a man in his doorway who looses consciousness. In his hand there is the number "4" written on a piece of paper. After much detecting and use of his "little grey cells", he discovers he is dealing with "The Big 4". Here, in his opinion, he enters the biggest case of his life. *** 10/12/2021
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Snow White Learns Witchcraft by Theodora Goss - Stories and poetry. *** 10/12/21
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