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Moloka'i by Alan Brennert

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“Fear is good. In the right degree it prevents us from making fools of ourselves. But in the wrong measure it prevents us from fully living. Fear is our boon companion but never our master.”Molokai is simply a beautiful story in which Alan Brennert features unforgettable characters. Brennert’s love of Hawaii and meticulous...

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Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly

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“Turning oneself to the misfortunes of others is the best way to dispense with personal troubles. Hadn’t Lord Byron himself said, “The busy have no time for tears”?”A wonderful and heartbreaking historical fiction novel about WWII and the Ravensbruck camp for women. Many of the characters are real people, while others are based...

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January Book Wrap Up

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 The Summer Tree Guy Gavriel Kay (****)“The Summer Tree” is a wonderful adventure in the realm of fantasy. I find Kay’s poetic prose beautiful and haunting. His mythology also has, beyond the obvious Norse-Celtic ties, a strong Christian element that I find fascinating.The Toymakers by Robert Dinsdale (****)A well-written novel with great heartwarming...

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Month of January: Best of Quotes

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