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Glennon Normal School #8
Barrier to Learning
A Glennon Normal School Historical Mystery Book 8
Series Delia Markham is adjusting to her job as a typewriting teacher at the Glennon Normal School in the fall term of 1918. Her new life revolves around teaching future teachers. It isn’t an easy transition from her former assignment as Yeoman (F) in the U. S. Naval Reserve.
The beauty of early autumn reaches the campus of Glennon Normal School in book 8 just as the town begins to face a new enemy sweeping across the nation.
Delia and Virginia join forces to protect the Glennon name as Wesley and Otis continue searching for the man that arranged to have them shot. In the meantime, Mena struggles with the decision of her future while Hazel has her own problems in the kitchen.
All the while, Delia continues to work on her original mission of determining Wesley Glennon’s fate while searching for a secret code before it falls into enemy hands.
Series Delia Markham is adjusting to her job as a typewriting teacher at the Glennon Normal School in the fall term of 1918. Her new life revolves around teaching future teachers. It isn’t an easy transition from her former assignment as Yeoman (F) in the U. S. Naval Reserve.
The beauty of early autumn reaches the campus of Glennon Normal School in book 8 just as the town begins to face a new enemy sweeping across the nation.
Delia and Virginia join forces to protect the Glennon name as Wesley and Otis continue searching for the man that arranged to have them shot. In the meantime, Mena struggles with the decision of her future while Hazel has her own problems in the kitchen.
All the while, Delia continues to work on her original mission of determining Wesley Glennon’s fate while searching for a secret code before it falls into enemy hands.
223 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 18, 2020
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September 29, 2020
'September 1918. Although the world is at war, Delia Markham is adjusting to her job as a typewriting teacher at the Glennon Normal School in the fall term of 1918. Her new life revolves around teaching future teachers. It isn’t an easy transition from her former assignment as Yeoman (F) in the U. S. Naval Reserve.
The beauty of early autumn reaches the campus of Glennon Normal School just as the town begins to face a new enemy sweeping across the nation.
Delia and Virginia join forces to protect the Glennon name as Wesley and Otis continue searching for the man that arranged to have them shot. In the meantime, Mena struggles with the decision of her future while Hazel has her own problems in the kitchen.
All the while, Delia continues to work on her original mission of determining Wesley Glennon’s fate while searching for a secret code before it falls into enemy hands.'
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Barrier to Learning is the eigth book in A Glennon Normal Historical Mystery series by R. A. Wallace.
HOW IS IT STILL SEPTEMBER AFTER 8 BOOKS???? It defies plausibility that all of this has occured over the course of just one month. For starters because each mystery Delia has come across has been solved over the course of several days. And how does SO MUCH happen in one dinky, little town over the course of one damn month? Okay...I'll move on.
Still no resolution to the mystery that has carried through the series. I had thought that this perhaps would have been the last book in the series and so was expecting a resolution, but it seems that instead some plot points are now starting to be explored.
This felt like more of a filler book in the series, that not much was progressed plot-wise. But a major aspect of this book is the pandemic of 1918, and it is surreal to be reading about something so parrell to what is happening now. I'll be reading the next book in the series and hope to see more progression in the big mystery from the series.
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The beauty of early autumn reaches the campus of Glennon Normal School just as the town begins to face a new enemy sweeping across the nation.
Delia and Virginia join forces to protect the Glennon name as Wesley and Otis continue searching for the man that arranged to have them shot. In the meantime, Mena struggles with the decision of her future while Hazel has her own problems in the kitchen.
All the while, Delia continues to work on her original mission of determining Wesley Glennon’s fate while searching for a secret code before it falls into enemy hands.'
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Barrier to Learning is the eigth book in A Glennon Normal Historical Mystery series by R. A. Wallace.
HOW IS IT STILL SEPTEMBER AFTER 8 BOOKS???? It defies plausibility that all of this has occured over the course of just one month. For starters because each mystery Delia has come across has been solved over the course of several days. And how does SO MUCH happen in one dinky, little town over the course of one damn month? Okay...I'll move on.
Still no resolution to the mystery that has carried through the series. I had thought that this perhaps would have been the last book in the series and so was expecting a resolution, but it seems that instead some plot points are now starting to be explored.
This felt like more of a filler book in the series, that not much was progressed plot-wise. But a major aspect of this book is the pandemic of 1918, and it is surreal to be reading about something so parrell to what is happening now. I'll be reading the next book in the series and hope to see more progression in the big mystery from the series.
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I read this book with my Kindle Unlimited membership
September 21, 2022
2922 bk 292. With each new tale I feel like I have to hold my breath waiting for the next little clue to drop - and see if I spot it. This book is a reminder of how gossip can be used so effectively as a weapon - and a weapon that many discount, until it seemingly becomes fact. Well done.
October 23, 2020
More More More
This story has wrapped me into 1918 and the lives of people facing a world war as well as a pandemic. As we feel our lives have been turned upside down during our own pandemic I now realize my grandparents had faced these issues during a much more turbulent time. I am now looking at this time with greater attention and appreciation of what they were going through. Thank you R A Wallace for for this wildly complex, intriguing, well written series!!
This story has wrapped me into 1918 and the lives of people facing a world war as well as a pandemic. As we feel our lives have been turned upside down during our own pandemic I now realize my grandparents had faced these issues during a much more turbulent time. I am now looking at this time with greater attention and appreciation of what they were going through. Thank you R A Wallace for for this wildly complex, intriguing, well written series!!
August 11, 2022
Not the right direction
This book didn’t solve any mysteries. At least not according to the characters. The books are free with my Amazon subscription. I would be seriously pissed if it wasn’t.
This book didn’t solve any mysteries. At least not according to the characters. The books are free with my Amazon subscription. I would be seriously pissed if it wasn’t.
April 13, 2022
cozy mystery
Okay, this seems to have started to drag a bit. The series started out great but it is starting to become tedious.
Okay, this seems to have started to drag a bit. The series started out great but it is starting to become tedious.
September 27, 2020
Great book! When is the next book coming out? Also, the next Teaberry book?
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