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The Secrets We Kept
The Secrets We Kept: A novel
by Lara Prescott
There are a lot of secrets (7/27/2019)
The Secrets We Kept is a fast paced historical novel about the writing of Dr. Zhivago, by Boris Pasternak, and the complicated and dangerous struggle to get it published internationally and in the USSR during the Cold War. We meet the women typing pool at The Agency, which …more
The Volunteer
The Volunteer: One Man, an Underground Army, and the Secret Mission to Destroy Auschwitz
by Jack Fairweather
A True Hero (4/16/2019)
This is a very compelling true story of an ordinary Polish citizen who commits to resisting the Nazi, and later Communist, takeover of Poland. The story begins, "Witold Pilecki volunteered to be imprisoned in Auschwitz." We know we are embarking on an extraordinary journey.

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When We Left Cuba
When We Left Cuba
by Chanel Cleeton
A Cuban-American romance novel (1/5/2019)
This is a historical novel set in Florida and Havana in the critical period of the 1960's. Beatriz is a beautiful, strong-willed woman conflicted by her desire to return to Havana and to play a part in the political turmoil around her. It is primarily a romance novel. I …more
Golden Child
Golden Child
by Claire Adam
Family hopes and struggles (10/30/2018)
This is a compelling novel that drew me into the story right from the beginning. A Hindu family, with twin sons, Peter and Paul, is working hard to survive in rural Trinidad. Education is highly valued and one son is considered gifted and the other is considered slow. A …more
Autumn
Autumn
by Ali Smith
Great for book clubs! (3/10/2018)
This is the first of Smith's books I have read and I enjoyed it immensely. With the background of the isolating vote on Brexit, this is a hopeful story about family and friendship and love, with great characters and beautiful writing. I look forward to the next in this seasonal series!
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