Making a best books list is very personal.  What appeals to me as a reader may not appeal to anyone else.  I am, however, an eclectic reader.  Over the last 12 months I have read a huge variety of books.  Memoirs, autobiographies, thrillers, LOTS of mysteries, romance, history, non-fiction, religious, devotional, classics, historical fiction, self-help, …

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I love books that open my mind to new ideas.  “The Shepherd’s Life:  A People’s History of the Lake District” is one of those books that introduced me to a new idea and, a month later, I am still thinking about it. James Rebanks is a shepherd in the Lake District.  Being a shepherd is …

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For the last few years I have counted how many books I read each year.  This is easy because my Goodreads app keeps track of my books.  The app also suggests other books I might like as well as letting me see what some of my friends are reading.  The book reviews on the app …

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Now that things are open again, Tom and I have been exploring Westerville.  Recently we went to the Westerville Public Library for the first time and got a library card.  I’ve always had library cards wherever we lived.  Why buy a book when I can get it at the library?  I have especially cut back …

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I recently finished the delightful book, “We Came, We Saw, We Left:  A Family Gap Year” by Charles Wheelan.  With travel curtailed for many of us during the last year, this book is a wonderful story about a two parents and three teenagers who decided to take a year away from home and work responsibilities …

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“Group:  How One Therapist and a Circle of Strangers Saved My Life.”  I was going to write this whole title above but it wouldn’t fit. I have been a little concerned about my reading.  It has been difficult to get engrossed in a book.  One of the things I love about reading is getting so …

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Most of us have heard of the underground railroad, but have you ever heard of the overground railroad?  I had not until the movie “The Green Book” came out.  I didn’t see the movie, but hearing about it made me explore the premise and look up what exactly the Green Book was.  As another example …

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Tom and I recently watched the movie “Greyhound,” starring Tom Hanks.  The movie was supposed to be released to theaters in 2020 but went directly to Apple+ TV after being delayed several times due to the pandemic.  The movie is based on the book “The Good Shepherd” by CS Forester, the same author who wrote …

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