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Janet’s 2023 Year in Books
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Janet Skeslien Charles
Goodreads Author
Born
in Conrad, Montana, The United States
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I admire many authors, including Tillie Olsen, Clarice Lispector, Barb
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June 2009
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The Paris Library
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2021
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85 editions
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Miss Morgan's Book Brigade
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2024
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11 editions
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Moonlight in Odessa
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2009
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22 editions
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Montana Noir
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2017
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4 editions
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The Paris Library / The Keeper of Stories
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2023
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Montana Noir
Montana Noir by James GradyMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
I loved being a part of this anthology and am grateful to author Jim Grady for including me in this project set in our home state. I enjoyed each writer's take on place. Writing a mystery is one of my goals and penning this short story has brought me closer.
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"“We should ALL want the freedom to read what we want, and have access to reading materials from a variety of viewpoints. Protecting our libraries is exactly how we do that. The attack on librarians and libraries is shameful and something everyone sho"
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THE LAST TWILIGHT IN PARIS is imbued with heart and hope, twists and turns, betrayal and enduring love. It’s a taut mystery that will keep you reading into the night. Compelling and powerful! When I finished, I googled the settings because I wanted to ...more |
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"What a FUN read! Full of drama that is definitely reminiscent of Crazy Rich Asians but updated for today’s social climate.
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"I am so excited this is Pam Jenoff’s latest book. My Dad and I read all her books together. My Dad is turning 91, September 20th. He keeps asking when the next Pam Jenoff book is coming. Now I can tell him, it’s Last Twilight in Paris. Really looking"
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| When I learned that The Shadowed Land is about a forgotten Scottish queen, the twin sister of the man who inspired the iconic character of Merlin, I dove in and was immediately swept away by this lyrical page-turner. Though the book takes place in th ...more | |
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| I love this novel and the way it shows the fine line that young American au pairs working for wealthy French families have to walk. Though the book takes place in Paris, the ups and downs of navigating work and family relationships are universal. Ama ...more | |
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| I enjoyed this book so much! I especially loved the narration from different points of view. It was handled so deftly. I liked being immersed in the world of the private school and seeing the lengths some people go to for their children or for their ...more | |
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| LITTLE AVALANCHES is a gorgeous, gorgeous book. It is the story of a little girl who grows up in a tug-of-war between divorced parents. As an adult, she looks back on her childhood, and wonders why her father, a decorated WWII vet, acted the way he d ...more | |
“Books and ideas are like blood; they need to circulate, and they keep us alive.”
― The Paris Library
― The Paris Library
“Libraries are lungs, [...] books the fresh air breathed in to keep the heart beating, to keep the brain imagining, to keep hope alive.”
― The Paris Library
― The Paris Library
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“And now here is my secret, a very simple secret: It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.”
― The Little Prince
― The Little Prince
“Real courage is when you know you're licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what.”
― To Kill a Mockingbird
― To Kill a Mockingbird
“If there's a book that you want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it.”
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“One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well.”
― A Room of One’s Own
― A Room of One’s Own
“The universe is not made up of atoms; it’s made up of tiny stories.”
― The Tiny Book of Tiny Stories, Vol. 1
― The Tiny Book of Tiny Stories, Vol. 1
