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Flee North: A Forgotten Hero and the Fight for Freedom in Slavery's Borderland by Scott Shane My rating: 4 of 5 stars I am embarrassed to say that I had never heard of Thomas Smallwood, a Black man who helped hundreds of enslaved people flee north bu after reading his story in Flee North: A Forgotton Hero and the Fight for Freedom in Slavery's Borderland I will nevr forget his story. This is thought provoking and easily read book. View all my reviews

A Dirty Guide to a Clean Home: Housekeeping Hacks You Can't Live Without by Melissa Dilkes Pateras My rating: 4 of 5 stars I was familiar with Melissa Pateras as I follow her on TikTok. This book give excellent information on how to clean, iron, maintain and even fold a fitted sheet. Simple, easy to follow directions with illustrations guide us through the process of maintaining and keeping our cleaning equipment in top condition. View all my reviews

Baking Yesteryear: The Best Recipes from the 1900s to the 1980s by B. Dylan Hollis My rating: 4 of 5 stars View all my reviews

All the Beauty in the World: The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Me by Patrick Bringley My rating: 3 of 5 stars View all my reviews

Girls and Their Monsters: The Genain Quadruplets and the Making of Madness in America by Audrey Clare Farley My rating: 4 of 5 stars View all my reviews

The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride My rating: 4 of 5 stars View all my reviews

I Can Make That!: Fantastic Crafts for Kids by Mary Wallace My rating: 4 of 5 stars View all my reviews

After Annie: A Novel by Anna Quindlen My rating: 4 of 5 stars A story of the a family struggling with grief after their young wife and mother dies unexpectedly. Over the course of one year we see how love and loss affects not only her husband and children but also her best friend. View all my reviews

The Women by Kristin Hannah My rating: 5 of 5 stars I am giving this book ALL the stars. The Vietnam war was taking place during my formative years so the story struck home for me. This is a riveting story of navigating and surviving not only the war, but it's aftermath and all that it entails. Brought back so many memories of the turmoil of the times for me both good and bad. Highly recommend. I will be thinking about this book for a long time. Highly recommend. View all my reviews