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Janet Skeslien Charles

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I'm the author of MISS MORGAN'S BOOK BRIGADE (THE LIBRARIANS OF RUE DE PICARDIE in the UK).

What you can expect from the story:
-A celebration strong women breaking down barriers and leaving their mark on history
-Lifelong friendships
-A wise dog named Max🐕
-History brought to life
-A return to the bodacious 1980s
-The comfort of books📚
-A trip to Paris
-Characters that feel like friends
-A headstrong French girl who will win your heart

While researching THE PARIS LIBRARY, I discovered another incredible librarian who travelled to France on her own. Like the directress Dorothy Reeder, my new heroine Jessie Carson believes in books as bridges.

Set in World War I France, Jessie prefers working in a war zone to life with her boss back home. The only way s
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Montana Noir

Montana Noir (Akashic Noir) Montana Noir by James Grady

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


I loved being a part of this anthology and am grateful to author Jim Grady for including me in this project set in our home state. I enjoyed each writer's take on place. Writing a mystery is one of my goals and penning this short story has brought me closer.



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“Give a man a centimeter and he'll think he's a ruler.”
― Janet Skeslien Charles, Moonlight in Odessa

“Books and ideas are like blood; they need to circulate, and they keep us alive.”
― Janet Skeslien Charles, The Paris Library

“People are awkward, they don’t always know what to do or say. Don’t hold it against them. You never know what’s in their hearts.”
― Janet Skeslien Charles, The Paris Library

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― Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince

“Real courage is when you know you're licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what.”
― Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird

“If there's a book that you want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it.”
― Toni Morrison

“One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well.”
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