Shelf Indulgence - Wake Forest Library

Favorite books shared by members of Shelf Indulgence at the Wake Forest Community Library

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Book cover for "Secrets of the sprakkar"
Star rating for Secrets of the sprakkar
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Average Rating:
3.5 stars
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"A ... window into what a more gender-equal world could look like, and why it's worth striving for. Iceland is doing a lot to level the playing field: paid parental leave, affordable childcare, and broad support for gender equality as a core value. Reid takes us on an exploration not only around this fascinating island, but also through the triumphs and stumbles of a country as it journeys towards gender equality"--
Book cover for "The last garden in England"
Star rating for The last garden in England
Average Rating:
3.8 stars
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March 1
Description:
A "tale of five women in three eras, whose lives are tied together by one very special garden"--
Book cover for "Call your daughter home"
Star rating for Call your daughter home
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4 stars
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"It's 1924 South Carolina and the region is still recovering from the infamous boll weevil infestation that devastated the land and the economy. Gertrude, a mother of four, must make an unconscionable decision to save her daughters from starvation or die at the hands of an abusive husband. Retta is navigating a harsh world as a first-generation freed slave, still employed by the Coles, influential plantation proprietors who once owned her family....