An Unwilling Accomplice by Charles Todd - WWI nurse Bess Crawford is asked to accompany a wounded soldier receiving a medal from the king. The next day he has disappeared and she is accused of helping him desert. Then she learns he's suspected of murder and once again she's suspected of being his accomplice. I love the Inspector Rutledge series by this author but this was quite a disappointment. Lots of driving back and forth between small villages with not much accomplished but to muddy the mystery.
2 stars
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On Hallowed Ground: The Story of Arlington National Cemetery by Robert M Poole - besides being a history of the cemetery, the author also briefly covers the conflicts that created the need for the cemetery.
3 stars
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A Long Way Home by Saroo Brierley - when the author was 5, he became separated from his brother on a train and ended up in Calcutta. After surviving on the streets for awhile he was sent to an orphanage and then adopted by a couple in Australia. Twenty-five years later he tries to find his village and his family.
3 stars
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The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman - a toddler escapes the murder of his family by going through the fence into a graveyard. The ghosts decide to shelter him until he becomes an adult. A YA book that's just a little bit spooky.
4 stars
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Murder of a Beauty Shop Queen by Bill Crider - a Sheriff Dan Rhodes mystery. A hairdresser is found murdered at her place of employment and soon after there's another murder at an antique store. Are they connected? And what do they have to do with what's going on at the recycling center?
3 stars
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Food: A Love Story by Jim Gaffigan - the comedian writes about his love affair with food.
3 stars
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