Julia's Picks

Miss Julia from Oberlin Regional Library's Favorite Reads.

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Book cover for "Persuasion"
Star rating for Persuasion
Average Rating:
4.2 stars
Description:
The romance between Captain Wentworth and Anne, the daughter of Sir Walter Elliot, seems doomed because of the young man's family connections and lack of wealth.
Book cover for "The sweetness at the bottom of the pie"
Star rating for The sweetness at the bottom of the pie
Series:
Average Rating:
3.8 stars
Description:
It is the summer of 1950-and at the once-grand mansion of Buckshaw, young Flavia de Luce, an aspiring chemist with a passion for poison, is intrigued by a series of inexplicable events: A dead bird is found on the doorstep, a postage stamp bizarrely pinned to its beak. Then, hours later, Flavia finds a man lying in the cucumber patch and watches him as he takes his dying breath. For Flavia, who is both appalled and delighted, life begins in earnest...