Books read 2021 (A-O) & #'s

Books not in Wake County Library: (1) Hildegard of Bingen's Holistic Approach to Wellness: A 12th Century Healer & Visionary, 4 Stars (Linda Lee Smith); (2) The Constitution of the United States of America (30 pp), 5 Stars (National Archives & Records Administration, Washington DC) (3) The Bible in 52 Weeks, 4 Stars (Dr. Kimberly D. Moore, Pastor; have Kindle edition) (4) Williams-Sonoma Collection: Soup, 4 Stars (Diane Rosser Worthington, have hardcopy) (5) Finding Hildegard: Healing through Medieval Wisdom, 3 Stars (Gregg Koskela) (6) What Falls Away, 5 Stars (Mia Farrow, have Kindle edition) (7) 6-Minute Fitness at 60+, 4 Stars (Dr Jonathan Su) (8) Mrs. Entwhistle series #1: Once You're Over the Hill, You Pick Up Speed, 4 Stars (Doris Reidy) (9) Apropos of Nothing, 3 Stars (Woody Allen) (10) Strength Training over 40, 4 Stars (Alana Collins) (11) Spiralizer Cookbook, 4 Stars (Violla Green, have Kindle edition) (12) The Last Duel, 5 Stars (Eric Jager) (13) Outer Banks Scenic Byway, 3 Stars (Douglas Stover) (14) The Vines, 3 Stars (Shelley Nolden, have Kindle edition)
 

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1. The house of the spirits: a novel

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Author:
Allende, Isabel
Average Rating:
4.3 stars
Notes:
4 Stars. Have Kindle edition.
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Description:
"The unforgettable first novel that established Isabel Allende as one of the world's most gifted and imaginative storytellers. The House of the Spirits brings to life the triumphs and tragedies of three generations of the Trueba family. The patriarch Esteban is a volatile, proud man whose voracious pursuit of political power is tempered only by his love for his delicate wife, Clara, a woman with a mystical connection to the spirit world. When their...

2. A long petal of the sea: a novel

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Author:
Allende, Isabel
Average Rating:
3.9 stars
Notes:
5 Stars. Includes several passages from the poetry of Chilean poet Pablo Neruda. Plan to read some of his poetry.
Formats:
Book, Large Print, OverDrive eAudiobook, OverDrive eBook
Description:
"In the late 1930s, civil war gripped Spain. When General Franco and his Fascists succeed in overthrowing the government, hundreds of thousands are forced to flee in a treacherous journey over the mountains to the French border. Among them is Roser, a pregnant young widow, who finds her life irreversibly intertwined with that of Victor Dalmau, an army doctor and the brother of her deceased love. In order to survive, the two must unite in a marriage...