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25 November 2022

Review: I'm Glad My Mom Died

I'm Glad My Mom Died I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
My rating: 4 of 5 stars



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Review: Beaches, Bungalows & Burglaries

Beaches, Bungalows & Burglaries Beaches, Bungalows & Burglaries by Tonya Kappes
My rating: 4 of 5 stars



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Review: Evidence of Love: A True Story of Passion and Death in the Suburbs

Evidence of Love: A True Story of Passion and Death in the Suburbs Evidence of Love: A True Story of Passion and Death in the Suburbs by John Bloom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars



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Review: The Manhattan Girls

The Manhattan Girls The Manhattan Girls by Gill Paul
My rating: 5 of 5 stars



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Review: Betty Ford: First Lady, Women's Advocate, Survivor, Trailblazer

Betty Ford: First Lady, Women's Advocate, Survivor, Trailblazer Betty Ford: First Lady, Women's Advocate, Survivor, Trailblazer by Lisa McCubbin Hill
My rating: 5 of 5 stars



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Review: Boldly Go: Reflections on a Life of Awe and Wonder

Boldly Go: Reflections on a Life of Awe and Wonder Boldly Go: Reflections on a Life of Awe and Wonder by William Shatner
My rating: 5 of 5 stars



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December book pick

 When I was a high schooler, I did enjoy the required reading of The Scarlett Letter.  I have probably read it 10 or 15 times over the last 35 years.  This book attracted me because of the cover, and then I found out it was about the inspiration behind the telling of The Scarlett Letter.   


 Isobel married for what she thought was love, to a man she thought she would love forever.  He was going to provide everything she needed and he dabbled in medicine.  Isobel was a brilliant seamstress, almost witch-like with the needle she was which was fitting as she was descended from witches.  

I won't tell you how she and her husband arrived in Salem, but they did.  They lived in a little cottage in a town that once murdered "witches". Here is where Isobel meets Nathaniel Hawthorne and the sparks fly, the townspeople mention witchcraft and a book is born.  

That's it, I will tell you no more.....just read this, it is a scandalous tale in so many ways, and beautifully written.  The cover is equally attractive....look at this gorgeous thing!! 






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