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Crow Mary
by Kathleen Grissom
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Historical Fiction based on the life of an Indian Princess, Goes First, of the Crow tribe. It takes place in the 19th Century. Kathleen Grissom created a book where you are immersed in this woman’s life in the west. She explores the relationship between tribes and the growth of the west. Changes for her tribe and other tribes were made because of her bravery.

The Margaret Code
by Richard Hooton
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Margaret Winterbottom a recently widowed, 89 year old woman, lives by herself in a nice neighborhood where she has alot of friends. Her over-bearing daughter and son-in-law want her to down-size or even go to a home, which Margaret refuses. When her good friend and neighbor, Barbara, is found murdered it shakes up Margaret who has a vivid memory of something Barbara told her, but she just can't remember what it is. With the help of her teenage grandson, James, she's determined to find the killer, remember what she was told and figure out why strange things are happening in her house, things she can't figure out.

Eleanore Of Avignon
by Elizabeth DeLozier
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This wonderful novel describes a rarely seen time in history. It is the 1300’s, and the plague comes to Avignon. Eleanore’s mother was a locally famous healer, and Eleanore has taken over her healing duties after her mother’s death. Women who healed were considered to be witches, but a famous physician takes Eleanore under his wing. Together they try to heal those afflicted with the plague. Several characters in the book are real historical people, including this physician. Very highly recommended!

The Kind Worth Killing
by Peter Swanson
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Two strangers meet in a London airport, but are they really strangers? She has secrets. He is unhappy. It all leads to murder. The book was ok, but not great.

The Bones Beneath My Skin
by TJ Klune
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Normally not my type of reading interest and the intimate scene was a little too explicit.

Restore Me
by Tahereh Mafi
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This is the fourth installment in the Shatter Me series, and it marks the beginning of a new chapter in Juliette’s journey. It’s fascinating to witness how much Juliette has evolved since the first book. Her character development is one of the strongest elements of the series, and in this book, we see her step into a leadership role in a way that feels both powerful and deeply vulnerable. There were more revelations in this book, pieces that were left out in the first three books begin to unravel here, surrounding Aaron Warner and Juliette’s past. The way these storylines are expanded adds layers of depth and kept me turning the pages. We meet so many new characters and we get to explore them as people as well, which I really like. Tahereh Mafi’s writing continues to shine in this book. Her lyrical, emotional style captures the internal struggles of the characters so vividly that you can’t help but feel their pain and inner turmoil. Overall, I highly recommend this book, especially to readers who’ve been following Juliette’s story from the beginning.

The Antidote
by Karen Russell
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This book went back and forth for me. There were moments I was enjoying it and equally there were moments that I was struggling to get through it.

After Happily Ever
by Jennifer Safrey
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I enjoyed this book, which tells the story of 4 well known fairy tale characters when they are around 50 years old. I figured out who 2 of the characters were right away, but took longer to be sure of the other 2. This book takes a strong stand for women's rights. Although I like strong female characters, I felt it was out of place for time period to have so many women fighting for their rights. This is the reason I gave it 4 stars instead of 5.

The Stolen Life Of Colette Marceau
by Kristin Harmel
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I have loved every book that I've read by Kristin Harmel and I loved this one too. Set primarily in 1940's Paris, it bounces to 2018. The story line is different than most WWII books. The characters were interesting and likeable. I'd love to see a present day sequel.

Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets
by J.K. Rowling
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A reread for me that I was using for the July prompt. But what a masterpiece of a series
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