Thumbnail. The book was an international best seller; this is a translation of the original. The writer is from Japan and reflects that culture as it traces a lost love, new-found interests and a way forward in life. What’s to love. The book provides a peek into an urban book culture, with its unique ways. …
Thumbnail. The series may only be surpassed by the McCall Smith series for enduring warmth and reader love. Father Tim arrives in Mitford, a small town, and meets a cast of memorable characters. The series follows all their lives, some to conclusion, and Father Tim’s as well. He eventually marries, retires, unretires. What’s to love. …
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Thumbnail. In this book, falling in the middle of an ongoing late 1800’s mystery series, Charles Lenox, aristocrat detective, handles two mysteries—one in his home of London, and one in the village where he grew up where his older brother still lives and is the Lord of the area. This novel’s tension also contains the …
Thumbnail. The series follows seven-year-old Bertie and folks on his street in Edinberg, Scotland. Bertie’s very outspoken, opinionated mother keeps Bertie in yoga and other activities that cause him to long for a touch of freedom. He’s very bright but his world is somewhat limited, as is his understanding of how things operate at school …
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