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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.

The Girl Who Chased the Moon

New York Times bestselling author Sarah Addison Allen constructs an intriguing and mysterious fable in The Girl Who Chased the Moon. Allen mixes the history and tradition of the South with severa…
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The Snow Child

The Snow Child is the perfect winter read. Set in the breathtaking Alaskan wilderness, first-time novelist Eowyn Ivey will enchant readers with her artistic and vivid prose. It was downright effortles…
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Happier at Home

Gretchen Rubin gives happiness another go in Happier at Home, a follow-up to her New York Times best-selling The Happiness Project. I love Rubin's reasoning that anyone can enrich his or her…
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Buffalo Gal

Buffalo Gal was one of my favorite books when I was young. So when I recently discovered it on my bookshelf, I had to see if it was as good as I remembered. Happily, I wasn't disappointed!  Se…
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The Selection

The Selection is Kiera Cass' first book in a new young adult dystopian trilogy. In a world where World War III has already taken place, citizens of Illea (once the United States) live in castes. …
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Little Century

Little Century is the bittersweet tale of young Esther Chamber's stay on the Oregon frontier. It's 1901 and although the location of Century, Oregon is considered backwoods, its citizens are the …
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A Parachute in the Lime Tree

Set during World War II, A Parachute in the Lime Tree illustrates how war can define a generation. Author Annemarie Neary introduces readers to four young adults whose heart-wrenching experiences ming…
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The Flight of Gemma Hardy

The Flight of Gemma Hardy is a retelling of Charlotte Bronte's beloved Jane Eyre. Livesey stays close to the classic, yet conjures up a majestic Scottish and Icelandic backdrop. Rich history, mixed wi…
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Birds of a Feather

"As I have said many times, my dear, each case has a way of shining a light on something we need to know about ourselves."  In Birds of a Feather, the intuitive Maisie Dobbs is asked to l…
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Sudden Darkness

Ever wondered if you have what it takes to be like the pioneers of old?In Sudden Darkness, author Margot Hovley places the world under terrorist attack. With the United States government in disar…
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Jacob T. Marley

It seems we are all familiar with the mean-spirited Mr. Scrooge. But what of his equally awful partner, Jacob Marley? In this tale, author R. William Bennett supposes Marley had more to do with Scroog…
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Edenbrooke

Irresistable and charming, I couldn't put Edenbrooke down. In fact, Edenbrooke made me so unabashedly happy that I read it three times! Kind-hearted Marianne and chivalrous Ph…
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