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The Curious Heart of Ailsa Rae by Stephanie Butland

By Jean Brashear on January 17, 2022   /   Books I Love (Book Recommendations)   /   Leave a comment
The Curious Heart of Ailsa Rae by Stephanie Butland

Such a charming and unique story, with characters I am so glad I’ve met. (Plus set in modern-day Scotland–with tango–as a lagniappe!) Filled with heart (no pun intended–okay, maybe a little) and life in all its ups and downs, unflinchingly honest with herself Ailsa and her funny,

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Pack Up the Moon by Kristan Higgins

By Jean Brashear on December 6, 2021   /   Books I Love (Book Recommendations)   /   Leave a comment
Pack Up the Moon by Kristan Higgins

If I have ever read a character I love more then Joshua Park, I can’t recall it! My heart absolutely broke for this wonderful man, and Lauren was just terrific. Kristan Higgins has been one of my favorite authors for a long time, but I selfishly didn’t

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The Switch by Beth O’Leary

By Jean Brashear on November 8, 2021   /   Books I Love (Book Recommendations)   /   Leave a comment
The Switch by Beth O'Leary

Such fun! The charm of dotty English characters is my happy place (though of course they are so much more than dotty.) Both Eileen Cottons, grandmother and granddaughter, are remarkable protagonists for this story of love and loss, of growing and changing, of finding your best self

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The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams

By Jean Brashear on October 18, 2021   /   Books I Love (Book Recommendations)   /   2 Comments
The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams

Such a remarkable work—and such a labor of love to research and recreate the world of the Oxford English Dictionary! Esme is a character I will carry with me for a very long time, and I am so glad I had a chance to encounter and immerse

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TWICE SHY by Sarah Hogle

By Jean Brashear on September 13, 2021   /   Books I Love (Book Recommendations)   /   Leave a comment
TWICE SHY by Sarah Hogle

Two more captivating characters I have not read in a very long time! Wesley and Maybell captured my heart and have the biggest smile (a little teary one, too) on my face as I close this book. What a sweet, sweet story, and so original! I really,

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