Reading list #3 2021

1. The Girl from the Savoy by Hazel Gaynor working class girl makes it to the chorus line and beyond.  A good story but she has written other books that I have liked much better.
2. A Morbid Taste for Bones by Ellis Peters the first in a series about Brother Cadfeal a Medieval  monk in western England/ Wales. I had a hard time following/finishing this book fortunately it was short just over 200 pages, don’t know if I will read more of the series. It was recommended by an acquaintance.
3. Montana Blueprint for Love by Debra Salonen romantic fluff I will read more of her books just for fun.
4. Absolution by Ellen J. Green book 2 after Twist of Faith which I read A couple years ago. Murder mystery and a young woman searching for her family lots of twists in the plot.
5. Silent Redemption by Ellen J. Green more twists and turns to a very complicated plot but it was all sorted out in the end.
6. Meet Me in Montana by Debra Salonen book 2 romantic fluff
7. The Forgotten Secret by Kathleen McGurl a modern day story and a story about fighting for Irelands independence in 1916. The modern day character dealing with an unhappy marriage inherits her uncles farm in Ireland and uncovers some questions about the previous owners and their involvement in Ireland's fight for independence.
8. Above the Bridge by Deborah Garner a New York reporter goes to Jackson Hole, Wyoming, finds a story about hidden gold and a cowboy. I need to find something more challenging to read.
9. The Lions of Fifth Avenue by Fiona Davis a wonderful story about the New York City public library, a research library not a lending library. The story takes place in 1913 and modern day 1993, book theft, women’s issues in a changing world and a family mystery. I will be looking for more of her books.
10. A Dream of Death by Connie Berry a murder mystery takes place in Scotland 
11. The Linen Queen by Patricia Falvey about a young woman who works in a linen mill in Northern Ireland during WW2. This was particularly interesting to me because a great aunt worked in a linen mill in Northern Ireland but probably a decade earlier.
12. The Truth According to Us by Annie Barrows story is told through the eyes of a 12 year old trying to understand adult problems, also told by her aunt reflecting on her teen years and by an outsider writing the local history for the depression era writers project. Good story 
13. Fly Away by Kristen Hannah book 2 after Firefly Lane parts are redundant because Johnny, Tully and Marah are each telling the story from their point of view. Tully’s mother tells her story which explains a lot about their relationship. It’s about friendship, mother’s and daughters, forgiveness, and moving ahead.
14. The West's Awake by Jean Grainger another great story about Ireland fight for independence from the English.  

Happy Reading --Ann--