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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I recently finished “The Girl with the Louding Voice” by Abi Dare and wanted to recommend it to you if you haven’t heard of it.  I spotted it when I was voting to for the Goodreads Choice Awards.  It came up again on the New York Times list of Best Books of 2020.  The cover …

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I recently read “What You Wish For” by Katherine Center and enjoyed it so much I wanted to share it with you.  I had not read any books by Katherine Center previously, but I will gladly read any of her books in the future.  The book was on a list of recommended summer reading in …

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I recently read the book, “How the Penguins Saved Veronica” and liked it so much I immediately read “Ellie and the Harpmaker” by the same author.  I love discovering new (to me) authors and Hazel Prior is a gem. “How the Penguins Saved Veronica” is a wonderful, lighthearted story about a curmudgeonly 85 year old …

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“Redhead by the Side of the Road” is a short book that I enjoyed so much I finished it in one day.  Author Anne Tyler has written 22 novels and is known for her well-developed characters.  After you read one of her books, you feel like you would know a character if you met him …

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I recently discovered a new mystery series that I like very much:  Lady Darby mysteries by Anna Lee Huber. I started reading the series in 2018 and have read all of the Lady Darby series and the first of the Verity Kent series.  I am not recommending the Verity Kent series and will not be …

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In my search for new authors, I recently read three books about a journey of a different kind.  Two of them were by authors that I have never read before and one was an old book by a favorite author. The first journey of a different kind is “Wild:  From Lost to Found on the …

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