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    Magical and Enchanting: The Little Shop of Found Things

        I just finished reading the most magical, enchanting book I have ever read called The Little Shop of Found Things. It is a lovely book written by Paula Brackston and published by St. Martin’s Griffin. It is book one of a series of 4 books that takes us back in time to 1605 England. Xanthe has a special gift. Objects sing to her and when she touches them, she can sense their past. In this beautiful time travel story, Xanthe and her mother Flora purchase  an antique shop in the town of Marlborough. They live above the little shop. Little does she know that there is a spirit…

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    Once Upon A Book: A Man Called Ove

    I Love Books There is little doubt when you walk into my home that I love reading. I have a library of about 2500 books. There were actually over 3200 books at one point, but when I moved, I couldn’t take them all with me and so many were donated. I love books. My book travels have taken me throughout time all across many lands, oceans, and galaxies. I was with Jefferson and Adams when independence rang. In the Civil War, I fought alongside the Union and Confederate soldiers. I also sailed with Columbus and Magellan across the ocean blue. Even Queen Elizabeth I and I