Jeannie Out of the Bottle
by Barbara Eden

Really interesting book. Had no idea Larry Hagman was always horrible on the set of Jeannie. And, boy-oh-boy was Barbara the object of lust of a lot of men in Hollywood. She needs more counseling to help her deal with her son's drug overdose death. It's not her fault. It was his choice to do drugs.
 
 

Who is Alex Trebek?
by Lisa Rogak

The book was written a few months before Alex Trebek died. It seems odd to me that they knew he had Stage 4 pancreatic cancer, but didn't chose to wait until after he died before publishing the book. It would have been more complete if the author/publishing house had waited. Despite that, it was a well-written book about Alex, warts and all.
 
 

Hotel Silence
by Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir

Jonas is lost, emotionally and spiritually, and he knows it. He decides the only option is to die in this parable. He doesn’t want his daughter to find his body, so he travels to an unnamed recent war zone. He’s used to fixing odds and ends around the house. That habit, and just the habit of living, are very difficult to give up.
 
 

A Calamity Of Souls
by David Baldacci

David Baldacci is one of my all time favorite authors and I suspect I would have enjoyed this book at another time. However, given the political and racial unrest we are experiencing it just hits a bit too close for now. I was not able to finish it.
 
 

Silas Marner, The Weaver Of Raveloe
by George Eliot

One of those classics I've always meant to read, but . . . I expected dreary and depressing. I was wrong. Silas Marner is a lovely novel. Silas was betrayed by friends and cast out of his very close-knit church community. He moves miles away to start a new life. He is understandably aloof, focusing all of his time and energy on his trade, weaving, and interacts with his new neighbors only for business. Fifteen years of constant labor and he has saved up a lot. This money, hidden in his cottage, becomes his primary thought. He develops a ritual of taking it out and counting every night. Then one night, the money bags are gone. A few months later he finds not the gold, but a golden-haired child. The orphan seems like a gift from angels. Love of this unexpected daughter gradually makes him forget about the stolen money and helps him build real connections with his neighbors. The novel is a great look into rural village life of the time. The characters and their development, even the spoiled Godfrey, are wonderful to read.
 
 

Kids Love Kentucky
by George Zavatsky

Lots of good places. Unfortunately the book is out-dated and some of these places have permanently closed.
 
 

The Ultimate Dog Book
by David Taylor

There's no way to dislike a comprehensive book on dog breeds.
 
 

The Getaway List
by Emma Lord

Sweet little friends to lovers trope
 
 

Pride and Prejudice
by Jane Austen

Pride and Prejudice is my all-time favorite book. I have to read it at least once a decade. Can't get enough of Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy.
 
 

Night School
by Lee Child

If you like Lee Child.