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Christian was heir to the oldest winery in Gigondas, France. He lost his brother, Eugene, in the war and his ruthless and unfeeling father is grudgingly leaving the vineyard to Christian at the expense of Christian's freedom and peace of mind. At his mother's insistence, Christian will graduate from school before helping his father with… Continue reading The Last Estate by Conor Bowman
This wonderful story continues. I admit I was a little leery about the beginning because it started in the 1960's with Claire's present life and was too slow in my opinion, but when it returned to Claire and Jamie's adventures, I felt at ease once again. If you really want to feel the experience, get… Continue reading Dragonfly in Amber (Outlander, Book 2) by Diana Gabaldon
Books with transitions between times is a difficult feat to keep both periods interesting and I found this book fell short. It is set in 19th century London and present-day Boston. I preferred the historical transition about Ophelia, a woman who did not want to be ruled by a man and became a courtesan to… Continue reading A Courtesan’s Guide to Getting Your Man by Celeste Bradley and Susan Donovan
This is a self-help book that is "presented in an interactive format so that people can practice applying some of the tools of the manual while getting coaching." It basically says that your body is your temple and you should take care of it. From exercise to nutrition to therapy to mental health. I found… Continue reading Aging Well by Dr. George Cromack
This is the story of a young boy named Sidikiba who lives in a small town in West Africa. He is the descendant of Jeli Mady Wuleng who, as Maude legend says, was a bard and storyteller who discovered the kora. The kora is a harp played by the Maude people of West Africa. When… Continue reading Sidikiba’s Kora Lesson by Ryan Thomas Skinner
The imaginary town of Topopootl lies in a hidden valley of a faraway mountain, deep in the heart of Mexico. This town is filled with animals of all shapes and sizes who live together in harmony away from their human enemy. The story is about Cisco the Parrot , the Answer Man at the Topopootl… Continue reading Viva Cisco by Patrick Shannon
Sadie felt like an outcast at school. She didn't fit in. No one believed her when she thought her mother was still alive and had not died in a car accident. She just had this feeling... Enter her 13th birthday and her whole world transforms into magic, witches, gnomes, and pure evil. You see Sadie… Continue reading Any Witch Way by Annastaysia Savage
Hell was three generations of women living under the same roof. Joanie “Roxanne” Pilcher is a divorcee who has found out that her ex is going to be a daddy with the young woman he is living with and her new boss, Zoe, thinks she is a charity case. From Joanie: “What was worst of… Continue reading Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakthrough by Ruth Pennebaker
I am a big fan of young adult and Christian fiction and was excited about reading Ms. Byler's debut novel. However, I found the book to be choppy and slow to get to the meaning of the book title, running around. It wasn't until most of the way through the book that the main character,… Continue reading Running Around (And Such) (Lizzie Searches for Love, Book 1) by Linda Byler
The story is about two boys brought together by fate and torn apart by fate. Thomas is a young boy man born to a single mother who meets a white, widowed doctor with a young son of his own, Eric. Thomas and Eric become very close growing up in the wealthy doctor's home in California,… Continue reading Fortunate Son by Walter Mosley