1 - My mind instantly went to what we played during storms when we had to turn off the lights and TV - the ABC game -"I'm going to California and I'm going to take...., Initials game - one would give the initials of someone famous and others would ask yes/no questions,
2 - Little House (tv and books) I loved them so much and remember crying when I read Caroline's racist remarks, "the only good Indian is a dead Indian." My pawpaw was native.
I am enjoying this book so much. Simple writing, but beautiful descriptions with oral traditions honored. I don't want to return it to the library.
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I must really admire the style of Norse Sagas.
pickThis is my new fav mystery series! Andy is an amazing character and I love his relationships with Gene, Lee and Elsie. The mystery was solid and kept me guessing. The historical backdrop of the LGBTQIA+ community in 1950s San Francisco is so relevant for what going on today. I‘m really looking forward to continuing the series. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
pickSo good. Took me way too long to get into but that was all me and too many freakin‘ mundane things to attend to (like cleaning and j-o-b). Gotta love a book that upon finishing the very last sentence, tears threaten and so I must laugh instead. Pick! Stack it!
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This engaging dual time line story(1943/1953)kept me riveted throughout.It‘s fast-paced,a tale of love, survival, & the challenges of war. Two woman are the protagonists, Helene is a POW living and working in the Levitan,a department store in occupied Paris. Her job is to sort confiscated Jewish goods for resale to Nazi officers.Louise, once a Red Cross volunteer who delivered packages to POWs during WWII,is now a ⬇️
so-soThere were a few too many story lines for me- & 2 pages of characters! It felt like the author was trying to accomplish too much.Some interesting themes explored given the time( after the Civil War):women‘s rights,women‘s lack of rights within a marriage,property & inheritance issues,female education, & suffrage.Two sisters from Boston write to Jane Austen‘s brother,Admiral of the Sea, Sr.Francis Austen (90+ yrs.)to ask if they can visit him in
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Phyllida Bright, the dogged & determined housekeeper extraordinaire for Agatha Christie‘s home,Mallowan Hall is once again involved in a murder investigation. The local town is holding a Fete to benefit an orphanage. The Detection Club, a group of celebrated mystery writers, including Christie, are gathered to to choose a winner for a writing contest. At the opening night cocktail party⬇️
