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• Becoming a Matriarch

  a Memoir

  Knott, Helen, 1987-

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  Helen loses both her mother and grandmother very close together, which brings a lot of grief and wondering who am I now that I am not a daughter or granddaughter.  This is a beautiful book about grief and how it changes and we change over time.  -…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Best Offer Wins

  a Novel

  Kashino, Marisa

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  This book manages to be funny and an insightful commentary on the modern housing crisis, all while keeping you guessing through the twists and turns. - Jennifer M.

• Don't Trust Fish

  Sharpson, Neil

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  This hilarious "nature guide" picture book will have kids and adults alike laughing all the way through.  Funny and informative for all ages this book can also be used to open up discussions about media literacy and bias with older children. Just…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Lonesome Dove

  McMurtry, Larry

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  Lonesome Dove is an epic Western novel that follows two retired Texas Rangers, Augustus “Gus” McCrae and Woodrow F. Call, as they lead a cattle drive from Texas to Montana. Along the way, the novel blends adventure and danger with a deeply human…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Wuthering Heights

  Brontë, Emily, 1818-1848

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  I recently decided to pick up this classic for the first time, and I’m so glad I did. What a twisted and unsettling story of obsession and revenge! If you appreciate stunning prose, deeply flawed characters, dark themes, and a gothic setting, then…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Peculiar Combination

  An Electra McDonnell Novel

  Weaver, Ashley

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  In the 1940s, women in England (and elsewhere) took on roles and responsibilities that had generally been held by men, but it had not occurred to me that this was also the case for cat burglars and safe crackers. One adventure leads to another in…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Help! My Kid Hates Writing

  How to Turn Struggling Students Into Brave Writers

  Bogart, Julie, 1961-

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  Offers a lifeline to parents whose kids hate writing. Drawing on her homeschooling expertise and popular Brave Writer curriculum, Bogart offers practical advice to help struggling students achieve breakthroughs in writing, explaining the how and why…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Frozen River

  Lawhon, Ariel,

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  A gripping historical mystery based on the real-life diary entries of Martha Ballard, an 18th-century midwife who found herself at the center of a murder trial. - Gloria B.

• Eye of the Needle

  Follett, Ken

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  One enemy spy knows the secret to the Allies' greatest deception, a brilliant aristocrat and ruthless assassin - code name: "The Needle" - who holds the key to ultimate Nazi victory. Only one person stands in his way: a lonely Englishwoman on an…Read moreRead more of this annotation