"She can whisper to horses and communicate with birds, but the crown princess Ani has a difficult time finding her place in the royal family and measuring up to her imperial mother. When she is shipped off to a neighboring kingdom as a bride, her scheming entourage mounts a bloody mutiny to replace her with a jealous lady-in-waiting, Selia, and to allow an inner circle of guards more power in the new land. Barely escaping with her life, Ani disguises herself as a goose girl and wanders on the royal estate. Does she have the pluck to reclaim her rightful place? Get ready for a fine adventure tale full of danger, suspense, surprising twists, and a satisfying conclusion. The engaging plot can certainly carry the tale, but Hale's likable, introspective heroine makes this also a book about courage and justice in the face of overwhelming odds. The richly rendered, medieval folkloric setting adds to the charm." -Anne O'Malley
Salt Lake County Library System
February's book will be The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer hosted by Micki Lambert
"January 1946: London is emerging from the shadow of the Second World War, and writer Juliet Ashton is looking for her next book subject. Who could imagine that she would find it in a letter from a man she’s never met, a native of the island of Guernsey, who has come across her name written inside a book by Charles Lamb….As Juliet and her new correspondent exchange letters, Juliet is drawn into the world of this man and his friends—and what a wonderfully eccentric world it is. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society—born as a spur-of-the-moment alibi when its members were discovered breaking curfew by the Germans occupying their island—boasts a charming, funny, deeply human cast of characters, from pig farmers to phrenologists, literature lovers all.Juliet begins a remarkable correspondence with the society’s members, learning about their island, their taste in books, and the impact the recent German occupation has had on their lives. Captivated by their stories, she sets sail for Guernsey, and what she finds will change her forever." -amazon.com product description
Salt Lake County Library System
If anyone has access to either of these books and wouldn't mind lending them out, please leave a comment
I have The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society for reading.
ReplyDeleteMicki Lambert
Can I borrow it from you Micki? -Tiff
ReplyDeleteOf course you can borrow it Tiffany. Michelle has it right now, but you are welcome to it afterward.
ReplyDeleteMicki
I would love to borrow it also (after Tiffany), if that is okay and you guys read fast. Unless someone else has a copy! Meghan
ReplyDeleteI would also like to borrow a copy if anyone has one available.
ReplyDeleteThanks!
Penny
Me too, me too! :)
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