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What an odd little book. I almost abandoned it in the first 30 pages but pushed through and liked it more as it went. I’m not sure who I would recommend it for. Historical fiction mixed with bizarre ghost 👻 story.

Thanks for the recommendation on this funny, heart-warming book, Christina Fisher! It was a good one and made me laugh. Loved the cat but could never remember his name -Pancake.

Finished this book with my students this week. Probably the 30th time I’ve read it aloud. Always a favorite, Avi!

The joys of menopause sandwiched between adult children and older parents while on the annual beach vacation. A quick read with some laughter, some surprise, and some sadness. Quite enjoyable.

Well that was a twist…series continues to be interesting enough I will read the third. Odessa learned of her past which merges with new character, Caspia.

I don’t realize until late in the book that this book was written by the granddaughter of one of the survivors taken in by Company D. Lives the pictures at the end. This story kept me thinking about situations in today’s world and the crazy man that is our current president. I can only hope we don’t follow down the same path.

Enjoyed this multigenerational book that was based in Ohio. Fun to hear streets in Columbus I recognized. The impact of war running through each generation and the family trauma that remained on top of infidelity and unexpected relationships made it interesting.

Really enjoyed this one even thought it does the back and forth in time between ancestors thing that is annoying. This book is dealing with the Irish potato famine and a girl in New York that just had a baby.

The story continued with Alfred, Linus, and the children battling DICOMY. Seemed a lot more of the same. Not bad at all, but not my favorite by the author.

This is such a lighthearted magical fantasy read. Sort of YA ish. Enjoyed getting to know the characters and really enjoy this authors style.

Sometimes a series doesn’t do it for you fully but you need to see it through. Lots of unexpected twists at the end of this one make you want to read the next even though it’s not too good.

Slogged through this one like the last one but I have enough interest that I want to know how the story ends. I really like a few of the characters but the rest can go- the end was a twist to keep you coming back for the third.

This was a fun book to be with abstract singing ideas. I tried 6 different ideas.

Good premise, meh book. 2.5

Great way to teach how the American Revolution effected everyday life. Fiction and nonfiction alternating chapters. Holds students’ attention.