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The Lake Escape
by Jamie Day
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These friends have continued to summer at the lake since they were children. Now adults, they look forward to those few weeks in summer when their family’s vacation together, keeping up the tradition. This year things are off. The friends are not comfortable with each other. Their children are not talking to each other, and the new nanny is an enigma. David, now divorced has brought a new girlfriend, along with his twin 5-year-old children and the new Nanny. He has also built a huge glass house that does not fit in to the area, and has blocked his friends’ views. There is tension among the friends. There is a legend that every thirty years a woman disappears from the lake…. the lake takes them. There have been 2 of these disappearances. It is now thirty years after the last disappearance, and guess what, David's girlfriend disappears. A complicated murder mystery with connections to three generations. Some outlandish sections, but if you can get over that, a good solid mystery. I actually enjoyed it, despite my misgivings.
The Magnificent Lives Of Marjorie Post
by Allison Pataki
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This Audiobook wove an interesting story about the lives of the Post Cereal Heiress. She was born in Texas but lived in many places. Her life mirrors our country’s history. Alison wove a beautiful story about the accomplishments of Marjorie Post. I am in awe of the challenges Alison faced, her generosity, and life challenges. This book held my interest and I listened to it while driving the car, preparing meals, and cleaning up. The narrator added a real life voice to the story.
The Lemon Tree
by Sandy Tolan
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A Palestinian comes to visit his childhood home and encounters the Israeli who currently lives there, thus starts a dialog between them. I didn't feel that the viewpoints were balanced.
The View From Lake Como
by Adriana Trigiani
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the book is about a young girl who marries and divorced her husband then goes back to live with her parents and the struggles she encounter's living with them. she works for her uncle who teaches her the marble business and the promise to take her to Italy until he suddenly dies. she pursues the trip to Italy against her parents wishes and what comes from the experience .
The Lies They Told
by Ellen Marie Wiseman
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I enjoyed this story about a german woman immigrant to the US. I was saddened and shocked to find how immigrants were treated in Ellis Island! I have family who came to Ellis island. The fact that this Eugenics program existed is very disturbing to me. I found that I learned a lot from this work of historical fiction. I enjoyed Lena and Ella’s story and that of the people who lived by Blue ridge in Va. It is shocking how they threw them off their land. I recommend this book. Irlt is very informative.
The Time Keepers
by Alyson Richman
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Well written book that starts on Long Island. The back story explores the ravages of the Vietnam Nam war, Vietnamese Refugees, and humanity. For those who lived through the turmoil of the Vietnam Nam war, it will bring memories flooding back. Another ‘Cannot put down’ book. There are many lessons embedded for Millenials, Gens X, Y, Z.
The Lies They Told
by Ellen Marie Wiseman
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I cannot wait to hear Ellen talk about this insightful story of Eugenics in the United States. The characters are are lovingly presented. You can feel their fears, pain, and joy. Thank you for bringing the author to East Meadow on Monday. This is a book that I could not put down until I knew the characters were safe.
The Death Of Mrs. Westaway
by Ruth Ware
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20 year old Hal, was drowning in debt after her mother’s death. A glimmer of a hope came to her in the form of a letter of a lost inheritance. She thinks they have the wrong person, but she needed the money, so what is a person to do?
It’s a Love Story
by Annabel Monaghan
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I really enjoyed this light summer read and love story like its title.
Sunsets & Second Chances, South Carolina Sunsets Bk 2 /
by Rachel Hanna
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Very nice Light summer read.
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