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Rachel
My mother was the one who sparked my love of books. Long before school instruction, she sat me down and taught me to read. My childhood was filled with trips to the library and bookmobile to find great books. My first loves were The Little House series by Laura Ingalls Wilder and the Pippi Longstocking series by Astrid Lingren. Now as a mom and speech pathologist, I am constantly looking for good, clean books to use at home and in therapy. I enjoy reading many different genres, but my favorites are usually historical fiction. I married my best friend, the “boy next door”, and we have a beautiful little girl who we often find sprawled out on the floor, flipping through picture books. Together our family likes to swim, run and play tennis. Besides reading, I also love to bake, garden and travel.

Daisies are Forever

Daisies are Forever is a tale about overcoming extraordinary odds during World War II. Written by New York Times best-selling author Liz Tolsma, the book is inspired by the war experiences of Tol…
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Daisies and Devotion

Daisies and Devotion is darling, delightful, and downright divine! Esteemed romance author Josi S. Kilpack is known for creating likeable and realistic characters, and the cast in this novel are …
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The Queen’s Handmaid

In The Queen's Handmaid, author Tracy L. Higley traces ancient history back to the times of Herod the Great, Cleopatra, Marc Antony and Octavian. The novel follows fictional Lydia, a beautiful an…
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Sisters of Treason

Sisters of Treason is thrilling historical fiction written by Elizabeth Fremantle. Beginning with the death of Lady Jane Grey, the tale is told from three points of view: Katherine Grey, Mary Gre…
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Running Like a Girl

Author Alexandra Heminsley decides to start running in her early thirties and chronicles her transformation from couch potato to marathoner in the first half of Running Like a Girl. Heminsle…
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Gunpowder Tea

New York Times best-selling author Margaret Brownley delivers a wildly entertaining tale in her latest book, Gunpowder Tea. Set in Arizona Territory during the late nineteenth century, Brownley e…
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Salt Sugar Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked Us

"They may have salt, sugar, and fat on their side, but we, ultimately have the power to make choices. After all, we decide what to buy. We decide how much to eat." Michael Moss' Salt Sugar Fat…
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Cheaper by the Dozen

Cheaper by the Dozen is the hilarious true story of the Gilbreth family -- Frank, Lillian and their twelve rambunctious children! Composed by two of the Gilbreth siblings, the tale has a familiar…
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The Rise and Fall of Great Powers

Reading Tom Rachman's The Rise and Fall of Great Powers was similar to assembling a puzzle. The story was initially hard to decipher, with its three different time periods, and I wasn't sure how certa…
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Letters from Skye

Letters from Skye is a touching and powerful love story. The book is epistolary -- consisting entirely of letters -- and author Jessica Brockmole's words are stunningly beautiful and poetic. Main char…
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Dear Abigail: The Intimate Lives and Revolutionary Ideas of Abigail Adams and Her Two Remarkable Sisters

Dear Abigail: The Intimate Lives and Revolutionary Ideas of Abigail Adams and Her Two Remarkable Sisters is a fascinating biography written from a decade's worth of research. Author Diane Jacobs …
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Burial Rites

"It seems everyone I love is taken from me and buried in the ground, while I remain alone. Good thing, then, that there is no one left to love. No one left to bury." Set in nineteenth-century Icela…
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