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fiction (110), non-fiction (72), juvenile fiction (23), memoir (16), mystery (7), historical fiction (6), young adult fiction (4), Botswana (4), WWII (4), autobiography (3), women private detectives (3), continuation of series (2), fiction (teen) (2), Fiction (2), polygamy (2), children's fiction (2), woman private investigator (2), friendship (2), science fiction (2), childrens fiction (2), biography of Margaret Tobin Brown (1), who drowned accidently. Resolves with happy love story ending. (1), American socialite and her husband and his friend travel to Scotland during WW2 to document Loch Ness monster. Real monster ends up being her husband (1), to repair radios. (1), a German orphan conscripted although only a teenager (1), and Werner (1), focused primarily on experiences of US Ambassador William E Dodd to Germany (1933 - 1937) (1), and the levees were breached. Medical professionals were arrested afterward for hastening deaths of patients (later acquited). Winner of Pulitzer Prize. (1), US did not enter WW1 for another two years. (1), dystopian future society where all decisions are made for citizens. Love triangle -- Cassia and Zander or Ky. Sweet and without violence of Hunger Games series. (1), but love triumphs in the end -- of course! (1), girl marries boy's friend (1), lost phone number (1), British Cunard steamship in May 1915 by German U-boat. In spite of over 100 Americans killed (1), narrated by son of man killed in WTC on 9/11. His search for answers as to loss of his dad. (1), first novel by former New Yorker editor. Story of love at first sight on a cross-country plane ride (1), historical fiction based on life of Clara Driscoll (1), author's career at NCI/NIH (1), development of chemotherapy (1), and cruel plantation master. Strength of character and love prevails. (1), an indentured Irish servant girl (1), set in VA 1791-1810. Black slaves (1), 1892-1908. Worked for women's rights in workplace. (1), and famine of 1990's. (1), suffering from post-partum depression). Good escapism story but predictable conclusion. (1), case studies of refugees from communist regime (1), social and economic conditions of life in North Korea after war (1), who covered trial by heirs of Adele Bloch-Bauer to obtain artwork confiscated by Nazis during WWII from Austria's Belvedere Museum. Portrait by Klimt now in Neue Galerie (1), written by LA Times reporter (1), a US female radio broadcaster sends stories home from the front. (1), a doctor feels call to leave his new wife and go to London to serve. In London (1), two entertwining stories set in 1940-41. In fictional Franklin (Provincetown) MA (1), parallel tales of two women in old SW England manor house: Alice in 1930's (pregnant but unmarried) and Elizabeth in 1890's (lady of the manor (1), and palliative care (1), and role of her 1970's iconic wrap dress design. (1), teenage girls growing up in Wales (1), one is guilty. had to have epilogue to explain solution. (1), first in Tommy & Tuppence series (1), in which they join forces and form Young Adventurers LTD and preserve peace in world after WWI by finding missing treaty documents and reuniting a missing cousin with her family. (1), life in small Eastern town (1), bachelor Episcopal priest Fr Tim (1), and numerous characters (1), including 11 yr old boy given to Fr Tim's care (1), and nice neighbor next door. (1), based on "10 little soldier boys" poem in which all ten die -- ten people on island die (1), genetics professor w/Asperger's in Australia who stes out to find a life partner scientifically (survey method). Ends up falling in love with unsuitable candidate as he helps her find her biological father. VERY entertaining read; first novel. (1), history of Tsar Nicholas II and Bolshevik Revolution (1), end of 300+ yrs of Romanov rule by 1918 murder of family & faithful servants. (1), woman and her grown daughter take in a boarder couple (1), former Justice Dept agent Cotton Malone searches for truth behind his father's death on classified Navy mission from '71 (sub found under ice shelves of Antarctica). Relies on German details of civilzations much older than our own. (1), fans of David Cassidy (1), woman's fashion designer recalls her life (1), Don and Rosie relocate to NY (at Columbia) from Australia (1), attitudes re: death (1), physiology of aging (1), recounting of 8 man row crew from University of Washington who won gold medal at 1936 Olympics in Berlin. Wonderful background of Great Depression and rise of Third Reich. (1), Selection of nine essays. (1), and have unexpected pregnancy. Explores interrelationships between them and their closest friends. (1), personal narrative of work as a midise in London's East End after WWII. Basis for PBS mini series. (1), resistance movement. (1), and their friendships as women raising own kids (1), to incarceration). Author is grad of Iowa Writers Workshop. (1), to "Barkley Marathons" in rural TN (1), to street attack (1), murder & trial. (1), outskirts of London (1), varying essays with wide range (from being paid as medical actor for doctors in training (1), then later Memorial Sloan Kettering and Yale. (1), after his death. (1), 17 yr old Ginny receives a packet of mysterious letters from her favorite aunt (1), as well as a homeless woman in Montreal. (1), book 3/4: covers "Middle Time" (1), from late 1960's and time of Elena's marriage to Pietro (1), daughters Dede and Elsa (1), to 1976 when Elena leaves them for Nino Sarratore. (1), introduction of Inspector Armand Gamache of the Surete du Quebec (1), and the residents of Three Pines (1), a village community south of Montreal. Solves murder of an artist (1), and proves that life even in a quiet community (1), isn't "still". (1), Mma Ramotswe attempts to take a holiday from the detective agency (1), leaving Mma Makutsi in control (1), but keeps "solving" including clearing the name of a well-revered late govt official (1), and reunites a boy at Orphan Farm with mother. (1), solving interwoven murders of a recent resident (1), Armand Gamache returns to Three Pines at Easter time to solve murder (1), dating in 1986 (1), #6 in series. Armand Gamache goes to Quebec to be with his mentor during Winter Carnival time. Armand is recovering from deaths of Surete officers on a recent case (1), and they help friend Mr Polopetsi out of a pyramid scheme. (1), the women detectives undertake to help a Canadian woman find her childhood past in Botswana (1), and freed. (1), charged. Olivier is acquited in following book (1), Samuel de Champlain. (1), gets drawn into searching for remains of founder of Quebec (1), beloved bistro owner (1), involving seance. (1), #5 in series. Murder of hermit living in cabin outside Three Pines. Olivier (1), sister is murdered by falling statue of their father. (1), artist Peter Morrow's (1), a lake resort in Quebec. Gamache's friend in Three Pines (1), this time murder strikes at Manoir Bellechasse (1), Inspector Armand Gamache returns to Three Pines (1), how they save each other and themselves. (1), meet on school bus (1), and criss-crosses Europe on a scavenger hunt (1), but primarily Paris (1), based on Maria Virginia's life story (1), Emma disguised as a Yankee soldier). (1), Belle Boyd and Rose Greenhow (both on behalf of Confederacy) and Elizabeth Van Lew and Emma Bowser (on behalf of Union (1), women spies during Civil War (1), coming of age tale of Irish daughter sent off to USA. Settles in Brooklyn w/help of family friend priest. Returns to Ire upon death of older sister. Her life has changed immeasurably (1), and she returns to her new life in NY. (1), and discovery of father's gay life (1), and her overcoming odds to better her life. (1), her coming out as lesbian in college (1), graphic novel memoir of Alison's growing up in family funeral home (1), covering her life from age 2 - 18. (1), Laura Ingalls Wilder's autobiography written in her 60's (1), and grows up in the process. (1), retracing her aunt's experiences (1), Ecuadoran Quechua Indian girl sent to work as indentured servant for an upper class "mestizo" family (1), first battle of our new nation on foreign soil. The success resulted in American ships having full shipping rights in the region (1), two teenagers (1), book 2/4: covers years 1958 - 1965. Lila ends her marriage after affair with Nino. Raises son Rino w/Enzo and works in sausage factory. Elena finishes university and becomes published author. (1), cost of leaving them in finding her "story". 9 weeks in hospital post appendectomy. Flash backs. (1), narration by Lucy of her upbringing in poverty (1), Louisa Clark's journey out of grief after Will's death. Teenage daughter Will didn't know he had finds her. (1), sequel to "Me Before You" (1), growth of spirituality through working with poor at St Vincent de Paul thrift store in Kalamazoo MI. (1), traumatic effect of rape at party on high school freshman girl; she loses her voice. Regains it through art. Reread for Brid's book club; first read in '08 for Darb's. (1), and Lila has disappeared. This book covers their school years together to 1958 when Lila marries. (1), Mediterranean north of Africa (1), when they are 66 (1), reads like memoir. Book One covers childhood and adolescence of Elena (Lenu) and Lina (Lila). Book opens in 2008 (1), Sequel to "The Rosie Project" (1), and theft was ended. Would be so good if today we could practice the same mercy toward others in war situations... (1), the centuries-old practice of pirating (1), and no paying of "tributes" to those states. Along that coast (1), 1920's through WWII (1), unlikely romance between former corporate raider (1), and juveniles trapped in our justice system. Argues for compassion in pursuit of true justice. (1), and the rightful heir to a farm. (1), during the period of 1939 - 1943. A Hasidic master (1), he provided leadership and faith during this horrific time. He was ever- hopeful - asking that the manuscript be sent to Israel after the war. (1), set in Balkan peninsula in current time (1), primary character is a young female doctor (1), with flashbacks to her grandfather/also a doctor (1), and folk tales he shared with her. (1), research of Irish unwed mother's search for her son who was adopted by American (Midwest) family. Anthony Lee became Michael A Hess (1), chief counsel for Republican party in DC. Died of AIDS 1995. (1), resurrection of friendship of college trio (1), which leads to travels to Phillipines (vividly described) (1), and two of the trio falling together in love. Rich character development (1), part suspense. (1), #14 in No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series. Mma Makutsi has a son (1), and they solve situations involving character assassination of a salon owner (1), dog's narration of his life (1), memoir of orthopedic surgeon's afterlife experience after kayak accident/drowning in Chile. Brilliant descriptions of Heaven. (1), quality of life issues (1), as well as wrong things done." Msg of strength and resiliency. (1), memoir of woman who served 13 mo. for being drug $$ courier. She confronts damage done and tries to make it right - but our penal system doesn't. Writes of "things she did wrong (1), and Romans embracing Christianity. (1), uprisings against Romans (1), through Jesus' crucifixion (1), begins w/Julius Caesar's assassination 44 BC (1), photos written after season 3 of Downton Abbey TV show. (1), struggles and successes his owner experiences (1), hair/make-up (1), background of scripts (1), with adult Bengal tiger (zoo transport) on board his lifeboat. A lyrical story! (1), lost in Pacific for months (1), written in first person narrative by teen survivor of shipwreck (1), and realization of dreams. (1), collected writings/teachings of Rabbi Shapira (1), memoir of doctor's afterlife experience while he was comatose for six days as a result of E. coli bacterial meningitis. (1), covers life in service and society (1), Garfield (1), abuse (1), kidnapping (1), France (1), marriage (1), compassion (1), 1920's (1), wardrobe (1), sets (1), spies (1), disfunctional family (1), fine arts (1), occupation (1), Haiti (1), haunts (1), Bay of Pigs (1), obstacles and suffering can result in success and overcoming what we perceive as setbacks or disadvantages. (1), two daughters (1), explanation of how adversity (1), etc. Planned family trip to Antarctica goes awry but that is where Bernadette ran away to in re-finding herself. (1), sinking of Lusitania (1), #16 in series (1), forgiveness. (1), Inauguration (1), George Boleyn (1), #4 in series (1), Cuban Missile Crisis (1), Charles Guiteau (1), NY. (1), first in trilogy (1), props (1), terminal care (1), companion book to series 1 & 2 of Downton Abbey TV show (1), and changes to Britain 1912 - 1918. (1), those improperly represented (1), with stories of author Vowell's travels to their homes (1), son of Greek God Poseidon. Mythology in new presentation. (1), memoir of bereived daughter (1), who with no hiking experience (1), hiked the Pacific Crest Trail from southern CA to OR-WA state line (1), and stories of people and places along the way. (1), based on orphan trains bringing NE US children to Midwest in 1930's. Parallel story in current (2011) time of foster child living in ME (1), and the mingling of these two tales. "Claddaugh a never-ending path that leads away from home and circles back." "Human nature to believe that things happen for a reason..." (1), foster child taught Victorian meaning of various flowers. Story of how that knowledge helped her change lives of others as she faced her own past. (1), memoir by Hudson River Valley (NY) vegetable gardener of his quest for the "perfect garden". (1), US history and political anecdotes in short story format; entertaining. (1), studies of John Wilkes Booth (1), and Leon Czolgosz (1), the assassins of Presidents Lincoln (1), and McKinley (1), and historic sites. (1), interspersed with Lee Harvey Oswald's Soviet and Communist experiences. (1), #15 in No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series (1), defending wrongly condemned (1), written by founder of Equal Justice Initiative (1), and they find the identity of an Indian woman who claims amnesia. (1), Mma Ramotswe hires Charlie from the garage to work for them (1), Mma Makutsi opens a cafe (1), female detectives in Botswana. In this book (1), and his hired female companion who has never ventured beyond the small town in which she was born and the small future it can hold for her. (1), young daughter of a fisherman who runs away as he trying to make better life for her with wealthy businesswoman. (1), quadripelgic confined to wheelchair and 24 hour care (1), all based in English language newspaper published for 50 years in Rome. (1), told in 11 chapters each centering on a different but inter-connected character (1), before he himself is "disappeared". Great tale of recent Russian history. (1), with "disappearances" of those not loyal. Man saves young neighbor girl by placing her with a female physician (1), told during period of Chechnian Civil War in 1994 (1), human Percy Jackson is half-blood (1), well-researched study of JFK from PT boat hit during WW2 (1), sequel to "Wolf Hall" (1), MFAA (monuments (1), and the twists life throws at each of us. Very funny sarcastic cancer humor! (1), their love story (1), one of Darby's favorites. Hazel (Stage 4 thyroid cancer) and Augustus (osteosarcoma) meet in Cancer Kid Support Group (1), and traced to original countries/museums (1), saving art work confiscated/stolen by Nazis (1), archives) workers from Allied armed forces (1), from her homebase in LA. Truth of this story is faith (1), told in two times (1), Sr. Helen Prejean's first person exploration of capital punishment in US (1), Francis Weston. Henry marries Jane Seymour in '36. (1), William Brereton (1), Henry Norris (1), covering trials and deaths of Anne Boleyn (1), further tales of Thomas Cromwell's service to Henry VIII in years 1535 & 36 (1), based in Seattle WA (1), 1986 & 1942 (1), and family in process. (1), and 50 yrs later in Hollywood. Parallel intertwined stories (1), family's carriage house is actually on neighboring property and condemned. Oldest daughter saves it (1), father focused on raising tennis champion daughters (1), gripping "pull-you-in" tales. Some troubling... (1), characters fully developed (1), selection of short stories (1), good "escapism" read. (1), takes place in 1962 in town on Italian coast (1), Japanese American relocation (1), From Invasion of Julius Caesar to the Revolution/Henry III (1), initially ill-fated (but ultimately resolved) love story of Catherine Morland and Henry Tilney (1), when she travels there with Mrs. Allen. I read while in SE England and Bath... (1), whom she meets in Bath (1), as well as relationship w/his son (1), father's story as adult widow and young boy (1), explores families of three sisters of differing means over a ten yr period. For the characters we care most about (1)
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