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The Glassblower of Murano by Marina Fiorato
I finally finished The Glassblower of Murano by Marina Fiorato. It took me awhile because I wasn’t able to read much this month.
About the book: Venice, 1681. Glassblowing is the lifeblood of the Republic and Venetian mirrors are more precious then gold. Jealousy guarded by the murderous Council of Ten, the glassblowers of [...]
Desperate Measures by Kate Wilhelm
I continued in on my Barbara Holloway series with Desperate Measures by Kate Wilhelm.
About the book: Barbara [...]
Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout
Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout
About the book (from her website)
At times stern, at other times patient, at times perceptive, at other times in sad denial, Olive Kitteridge, a retired schoolteacher, deplores the changes in her little town and in the world at large, but she doesn’t always recognize the changes in those around her: [...]
Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Recommended by the ladies in my Booklovers online group, I read Book 1 of the Trilogy, The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins.
About the book: In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capital surrounded by twelve outlying districts. The Capital is harsh and cruel [...]
Hard Eight by Janet Evanovich
Jumping right in to the next Stephanie Plum installment, Hard Eight by Janet Evanovich.
About the book: Fugitive Apprehension Agent Stephanie Plum has a big problem on her hands: Seven-year-old Annie Soder and her mother, Evelyn, have disappeared.
Evelyn’s estranged husband, Steven, a shady owner of a seedy bar, is not at all happy. During the [...]
Seven Up by Janet Evanovich
Continuing on my Stephanie Plum series reading, Seven Up, by Janet Evanovich finally came in at the library. It was on hold for quite awhile and as soon as I got it, it moved to the top of my queue.
About the book: Semi-retired mob guy, Eddie DeChooch, is caught trafficking contraband cigarettes through Trenton, New [...]
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days by Jeff Kinney
I finished the final book (so far), in the Wimpy Kid series, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days by Jeff Kinney.
About the book:
Product Description
It’s summer vacation, the weather’s great, and all the kids are having fun outside. So where’s Greg Heffley? Inside his house, playing video games with the shades drawn.
Greg, a [...]
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini has been on my TBR list for a long, long time. i finally got to it.
About the book: Taking us from Afghanistan in the final days of the monarchy to the present, The Kite Runner is the unforgettable, beautifully told story of the friendship between two boys [...]
50 Harbor Street by Debbie Macomber
As always, I’m always ready for the next in the Cedar Cove series and read the fifth one, 50 Harbor Street by Debbie Macomber via audio book.
About the book: Roy McAfee, Cedar Cove’s resident private investigator, and his wife, Corrie, have been receiving anonymous postcards and messages, asking if they regret the [...]
44 Cranberry Point by Debbie Macomber
I’ve been waiting for 44 Cranberry Point to come in for weeks and it finally was available. It was the next book in Debbie Macomber’s Cedar Cove series. I listened via audio book.
About the book:
Judge Olivia and her husband, Jack, are back from their honeymoon to find her mother, Charlotte, who’s at least seventy-five, [...]




