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After Oz by Gordon McAlpine

 This was a fun twist on following up with Dorothy after Oz. It had some psychological twists and turns, nothing fantastical, just how she was considered crazy and the townsfolk held their high moral principles and secrets. It tied up nicely at the end. I liked it! Good story!

Jesus by Max Lucado

 A wonderful book on Jesus to help your spiritual growth. Very special as Lent approaches. Max Lucado has a way of helping you see god. He helps you to learn the nature and character of Jesus' life and guide you to live a closer personal relationship with Him.

Proof of Heaven by Eben Alexander, M.D.

  This is a true story of Dr. Alexander's near death experience and journey into afterlife. Amazing real life story. A must read.

Well to the Core by Robin Long

  Robin, a Pilates instructor, has written her first book. This is a wonderful guilt free approach to fitness and feeling good for a lifetime. Easy to read, comprehend and put into practice.

Margo's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe

Margo is jobless and struggling to raise an infant on her own. She ends up starting a channel on OnlyFans, bringing in more money than she could have imagined. But her success comes at a price when her baby's father decides that he want to be in the child's life and sues her for full custody because of her "lifestyle."

Continuity by Bess Wohl

A Hollywood director making her first big picture attempts to film a climatic action scene on a Styrofoam iceberg in the New Mexico desert before they sun goes down. But trouble comes from her ex turned producer, the star actress recovering from addiction, and a climate advisor butting in to correct the script.

Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera

Savvy and Lucy are best friends, until the night Savvy is found murdered and then Lucy is found walking around town, covered with blood and with a dazed expression, and no recollection of what had occurred. Although the entire town is convinced of Lucy's guilt, she is not charged and flees the town that she grew up in. Now, years later, Lucy is drawn back to her hometown when a popular podcase announces that their season is going to focus on Savvy's murder. Will Lucy remember what happened that night? Will Ben Owens be able to draw Lucy out of her amnesia? Read and see!

The Women by Kristin Hannah

The overall theme is "Women can be Heroes." So little is known about the women who served in Vietnam, this story follows Frankie from when her boring nursing job at her community hospital, to volunteering to serve in Vietnam, a move that shocks and enrages her family. Then, as if the war wasn't traumatizing enough, the real trauma occurs when she is ostracized by the nation upon her return from her second tour in Vietnam. Frankie has to learn to live with the trauma and memories of Vietnam, which proves to be the most difficult thing she will do in her life.

The Briar Club by Kate Quinn

Briarwood House is an all-female boardinghouse, where it's members eventually become like family when the mysterious Grace joins them in the house. When someone is killed in the house on Thanksgiving evening, the house must stick together to keep all of them safe. First one body is found, and then another. This book will keep you guessing until the end of the novel of who was killed and why?

Still Waters by Matt Goldman

Liv and Gabe return to their family run resort after decades away. Their older brother, Mac, has died and they have received messages from Mac himself, that he was sure someone was trying to track him down and murder him. Once Liv and Gabe are back in Minnesota they begin to decipher the many secrets of their childhood, starting with their parents relationship and possible affairs.