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26 September 2021

October book picks, yes PICKS

 I have chosen two books this month.  Two vastly different books.  


Early Morning Riser is a general woman's fiction book.  We meet Jane who is living the life of a school teacher and everything is going great until her mother has a car accident and it completely changes Jane's life.  Her life goes like most of us, she gets married, has children and it wouldn't be a good book without some drama.  I won't spill the secrets of the book, I will just tell you that this book is a great book for fall break.  


The second book won't be released until October 21, but it is worth checking out once it is released. Even though she was a child,  Maria worked for the resistance.  She gets caught and is thrown into Auschwitz. Anyone who has heard this name knows that it was one of the most dangerous places that a prisoner could enter. Maria's life is spared because a guard loves the game of chess and Maria is an excellent player.  This is not a light and fluffy book like the one above....this is heavy and heartbreaking in spots, but these stories need to be told as some of the supporting characters were real-life people.   


Enjoy.  



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