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Book cover titled “Becoming a U.S. Citizen” with an image of a U.S. passport on a white background. The book offers guidance on the law, exam, and interview.
Book cover titled “IRAs, 401(k)s & Other Retirement Plans” with a nest egg image and bullet points about calculating distributions, minimizing taxes, and avoiding penalties.
Book cover for “Disrupt Everything and Win” by James Patterson and Patrick Leddin, PhD, featuring a yellow background with bold black and white text.
Book cover of “Replaceable You” by Mary Roach, featuring a stylized human face made of circles on a blue background, with yellow and white text.
Book cover shows “It Doesn’t Have to Hurt” by Sanjay Gupta, MD, with a photo of the author smiling and subtitle “Your Smart Guide to a Pain-Free Life.”.
Cover of “The Blue Zones Kitchen: One Pot Meals” featuring a pot of vegetable stew, a spoon, a glass of wine, and herbs, with text promoting 100 recipes to live to 100 by Dan Buettner.

Book cover of “The Wilderness” by Angela Flournoy, featuring an abstract living room with animal print rugs, zebra chairs, and a geometric fireplace.
Book cover for “The Portrait” by Danielle Steel shows a sunset sky above the facade of a brick townhouse with large windows reflecting light.
A woman with long blonde hair sits on grass facing a large brick academic building with a clock tower under a blue sky.
Book cover for “Santa’s Holiday Spectacular” by Fern Michaels, featuring a decorated Christmas tree inside an ornate box, with festive lights in the background.
Book cover of “Murder on the Marlow Belle” by Robert Thorogood, featuring a boat on water, a lifebuoy, and bold black and red text.
Book cover for “Hot Desk” by Laura Dickerman, showing the back of a woman’s head with pencils in her hair against a teal background.

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The Wish Book Christmas

The Wish Book Christmas by Lynn Austin is a delightful novella to read this Christmas season!  This Christmas story can read as a stand-alone, but it follows the story If I Were You written in 2020.  Since  the first book is so wonderful, I recommend reading both.

We follow Audrey and Eve, their sons Bobby and Harry and various family members, friends and neighbors as they celebrate Christmas. The characters, old and young alike, grow in their views of giving and receiving, loving and forgiving, dependence and independence, and they finally grow in their expectations for themselves and others.  I found myself cheering on the characters for the ways they expressed love and received love, especially because of the love they felt during the Christmas season. It’s a heartwarming story that makes the reader think about why we give gifts and how we can give gifts of service and time, besides tangible items. 

Book cover of “Snow Flower and the Secret Fan” by Lisa See, showing a woman in traditional attire holding a fan over her face. Text notes it is a New York Times bestseller and a major motion picture.

Snow Flower and the Secret Fan

Set in nineteenth-century China, Snow Flower and the Secret Fan recounts the story of Lily and Snow Flower, two best friends who endure the foot binding tradition together. It follows their familial journeys, explores their experiences with love and marriage, and describes their adventures in motherhood. But while Lily is lucky enough to marry into wealth and lead a life of good fortune, Snow Flower’s family history and secrets force her to accept a less fulfilling future. When a misunderstanding arises between the two, their friendship hangs in the balance. This novel is full of references to China’s warn-torn past and deep-seated traditions. While the relationship between Lily and Snow Flower is the focal point of the book, readers learn a lot about the country’s history and values. An absolute must-read for historical fiction lovers, this book is available at Acorn and in the SWAN consortium.

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