I don’t think I will ever be able to get that image out of my mind. As I was returning in from my little nap (to try to make up for a whole night spent reading) I walked in on Sinatra giving himself a bath. Apparently today is bath day and I missed the memo. It was quiet embarrassing as I felt I walk in on a very private affair. But he obviously wasn’t phased by it… he is now currently taking what I believe to be his 3rd nap of the day. Though I usually give him a hard time for being lazy I am still quiet tired and am going to go try to catch a few more winks before lunch arrives. So long for now Jackie
A Study in Scarlet: A Sherlock Holmes Story
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
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Genre: Literary Fiction | Classics | Historical Fiction | Mystery
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Find out where it all began: the first story of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. A Study in Scarlet is the first of the Sherlock Holmes stories and only one of 4 full-length novels. If you like detective novels or solving mysteries, make sure you start with the source.
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The Back Building
Julie Dewey
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Genre: Contemporary Fiction
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Iona Mueller arrives alone at the Willard Asylum for the Insane in this epic tale that spans a century. Through the Mueller family we take a deep look at what it means to be mentally ill in the year 1915 and in the present day. By the time she reached fifteen years old, Iona had failed to become a “proper young lady” which profoundly concerned her parents. The doctor took one look at her self-cut short, mangled hair, learned of her bizarre behavior, and declared her insane. At Willard Asylum on Seneca Lake there were plenty of activities to occupy her, including the job she procured working in the barn. When Iona was caught trying to run away she was sent to the second ward, where her fate was sealed. Subject to tranquilizers and hydrotherapy, ice baths and physical beatings, Iona had only one thing on her mind. She had to stay away from the back building. Once you were placed there you were never seen again. Iona met James at the institution’s barn. His kindness made the deprivation more bearable. He recognized that the violet hollows beneath her eyes, the bruises on her arms, and her apparent unraveling were the effect of the second ward. A plan was put into place, one that would remove Iona from harm’s way permanently. In present day, it is Jenna, a young relative of Iona’s, who is plagued with mental illness. Jenna’s odd behaviors, bizarre language, and confusion disrupt her once perfectly normal life. Jenna’s family members trace their roots back to Iona in hopes of understanding their predisposition to mental illness. The journey leads them to an amazing discovery of the suitcases left behind by hundreds of patients at the Willard Asylum.
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Welcome to the Hotel Yalta: Six Stories of Cold War Noir
Victoria Dougherty
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Genre: Teen & Young Adult | Political
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An heiress who can’t seem to keep her legs closed. A Russian plan for dominating the space race. An assassin with a penchant for rich food and sadistic murder. When you’re alone in the cold, passion and betrayal are commodities and love hangs on by an icy thread. From the author of The Bone Church and Cold, comes a white knuckle tour de force of Cold War noir.
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Lips That Touch Mine
Wendy Lindstrom
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Genre: Romance | Historical Fiction
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She greeted him with her gun — He disarmed her with his love. Saloon owner Boyd Grayson is intrigued by his new neighbor, Claire Ashier, and considers her temperance crusade to shut down his noisy tavern nothing more than a game. While matching wits with the beautiful, aloof widow, he uncovers her torturous secrets that shock him to the core. Her pain affects him deeply and he wants to free Claire from her self-imposed prison, but she guards her heart with a gun and memories she can’t forget. As the battle intensifies, so do their feelings for each other. Their unexpected friendship changes the game — and also Boyd. Can he show Claire he is a man worthy of her trust… and her love?
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Delicious Cake Mix Cookie Recipes!
Kathy Wilson
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Do you need some impressive cookies for a bake sale or fundraiser? Is it your turn to bring treats to your company meeting? Or maybe you’d simply like to offer your family a delicious homemade dessert after dinner tonight? This collection of 13 homemade cookie recipes by Amazon best-selling author Kathy Wilson will walk you though the process of making all of your favorite cookies – starting each recipe with a regular box of cake mix! These recipes are so easy to make that even your kids will be able to make great-tasting cookies of their own…
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