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 Chicken Sisters  Many years ago, Mimi and Frannie (sisters) ended up in a feud.  They were both trying to serve up the best chicken.  The families didn’t mix until many years later when Amanda (from Chicken Mimi) fell in love with Frankie (from Chicken Frannie).  Amanda got the bright idea to apply to the #FoodNetwork to go on #FoodWars and enlisted her sister Mae to come home and help her mom at Chicken Mimi.  The sisters fight, just like their ancestors and one slip of the tongue ends up causing their mom a lot of pain and national attention.  I liked the book, I wish there had been more of Mae and her husband Jay in the story.  #TheChickenSisters by #KJDellAntonia #3430 #109of250 #2for1 #341pages #April2021 #COVIDreading #Book #NewRelease #Chicken #Sisters #FamilyRivalry #DeepRoots #AmandaAndMae #Restaurant #ReesesBookClub #ClearingOffReadingShelves #WhatsNext #ReadItQuick

  Our Italian Summer  Francesca is a head strong, hard worker, focused only on her company.  She forgets everything unrelated to business, including her daughter Allegra.  Sophia is the grandmother save all! She covers for Francesca and is the savior that Allegra needs. Allegra gets in trouble and Sophia suggests a summer in Italy.  Why all relationships are strained, new habits are learned and love is found.  #OurItalianSummer by #JenniferProbst #3429 #108of250 #1for1 ##36chapters #371pages #April2021 #COVIDreading #Kindle #NewRelease #Italy #TouringItaly #Allegra#SophiaFrancesca #ClearingOffReadingShelves #WhatsNext #ReadItQuick 

  Happy Singles Day Professional organizer needs a vacay and books a bed and breakfast online.  T he bed and breakfast has been on a break since the passing of one half of the ownership, Lucas’s wife.  A huge storm makes 2 worlds come together and discover what has been missing from their lives.  #HappySinglesDay by #AnnMarieWaller #107of250 #31for31 #23chapters #244Ppages #March2021 #COVIDreading #NewRelease #PaigeAndLucas #LoveAfterLoss #IslandLove #ClearingOffReadingShelves #WhatsNext #ReadItQuick  

  The story of David Wright, all star 3 rd  baseman for the Mets.  I t’s often said, if he hadn’t had so many injuries, would he still be around the game??  #TheCaptain by #DavidWright #3427 #106of250 #30for31 #March2021 # #Book #NewRelease #COVIDreading #Mets #Baseball #ClearingOffReadingShelves #WhatsNext #ReadItQuick   

 💋 The Kiss Quotient 💋 Stella has really only known math. She hires an escort, Michael to help with kidding and other intimacy issues.  It was only supposed to be a lesson, that turned into a pretend boyfriend, which turned into more.  Feelings came into play and the player got played.  #TheKissQuotient by #HelenHoang #3426 #105of250 #29for30 #28chapters #323pages #March2021 #COVIDreading #Kindle #Series #TheKissQuotientSeries #Book1of3 #StellaAndMichael #ClearingOffReadingShelves #WhatsNext #ReadItQuick  

 The Last Garden in England Flipping back and forth from 1900’s to the 1940’s, this tale of one garden throughout the years ties together 2 designers.  The perfect historical fiction read.  #TheLastGardenInEngland by #JuliaKelly #3425 #104of250 #28for30 #354pages #March2021 #COVIDreading #Kindle #NewRelease #ThatCover #VenetiaDianaStellaEmma #ClearingOffReadingShelves #WhatsNext #ReadItQuick

 Four Winds  The starts out with story of the land in Texas in the 1920’s and how 2 people’s lives change with one night.  Morphing into the 1930’s and their life together with his family.  People are out of work and losing everything.  Rafe wants to go to California to better their life, Elsa the more sensible of the 2 knows they won’t make it as they’re so poor they’re improperly dressed.  Rafe takes matters into his own hands.  Eventually, Elsa and the kids end up in California with a twist ending.  It is all about the Great American Dream.  #FourWinds by #KristinHannah #3424 #103of250 #27for28 #36chapters #454pages #March2021 #COVIDreading #Kindle #NewRelease #52WeekBookClub #ClearingOffReadingShelves #WhatsNext #ReadItQuick #Texas #Depression  

 Best Laid Plans  Andrew and Keely are best friends their whole lives, and senior year changes things.  Andrew is a player and gets all the girls. No boys are interested in Keely.  Everyone is losing or has lost their virginity and becomes the topic of all conversations.  Andrew starts dating Danielle, which makes Keely upset so she starts dating Dean, whom she lies too about being a virgin.  She then cons Andrew into helping her lose her V card, but he chickens out in the end.  Things become tense, he tells her he loves Danielle, when really it’s Keely he loves but he can’t get the nerve to tell her.  Eventually the truth comes out!  #BestLaidPlans by #CameronLund #3423 #102of250 #26for26 #34chapters #359pages #March2021 #COVIDreading #Kindle #RomCom #HighSchool #Andrew&keely #ClearingOffReadingShelves #WhatsNext #ReadItQuick  

Waiting for the Night Song  After a message from her long lost friend, Cadie returns home after many years gone.  They’re trying to uncover what happened while they were kids all while covering up what happened when they were kids.  Cadie ends up in massive trouble with    her job for conducting research on protected land.  Daniela is trying to protect her immigrant family.  #WaitingForTheNightSong by #julieCarrickDalton #3421 #100of250 #24for24 #39chapters #335pages #March2021 #COVIDreading #Book #NewRelease #ClearingOffReadingShelves #WhatsNext #ReadItQuick #Cadie&Daniela  

🌞 Sunshine Girl 🌞 The moving tale of how a young girl, with split up parents, criss-crossing around the globe, “made it”.  She rose from the uncertainty of why her father “didn’t want her” to being wanted by her fans, husband and child.  Difficult relationships from birth have shaped her into the loveable woman and actress she is today.  #SunshineGirl by #JuliannaMargulies #3422 #101of250 #25for24 #18chapters #368pages #March2021 #COVIDreading #Kindle #NetGalleyARC #ARC #Biography #ClearingOffReadingShelves #WhatsNext #ReadItQuick    #Actress #ER #TheGoodWife  

The Chelsea Girls  The Chelsea Hotel has housed many New Yorkers.  Hazel and Maxine dream of being on the famed Broadway but with the witch hunt for Communists that has been started, their dreams and friendship might not make it.  #TheChelseaGirls by #FionaDavis #3420 #99of250 #23for23 #28chapters #359pages #March2021 #COVIDreading #Kindle #ClearingOffReadingShelves #WhatsNext #ReadItQuick #Hazel&Maxine #TheChelseaHotel    

 Shopaholic Takes Manhattan Becky and Luke are successful in their own right, or are they.  Becky is a TV Financial Guru, who’s thriving on tv, but in her personal life she’s sinking quickly. Luke, is an entrepreneur who is headed to NYC to close a deal.  Becky’s financial status becomes front page news and ruins deals and relationships.  Nothing can stand in their way though, love shines through.  #ShopaholicTakesManhattan by #SophieKinsella #3419 #98of250 #22for20 #17chapters #343pages #March2021 #COVIDreading #Kindle #Series #ShopaholicSeries #Book2of9 #ClearingOffReadingShelves #WhatsNext #ReadItQuick

 Band Of Sisters  Slow starting but when you get to the guts of the book, it’s soo worth it.  A group of Smith College girls who volunteer to go on to the front lines in France during 1917.  They ended up being evacuated to Germany where they performed heroic acts.   Many of the letters between the “sisters” are what you’re reading.  Another fabulous historical fiction novel.  #BandOfSisters by #LaurenWillig #3418 #97of250 #21for17 #30chapters #519pages #March2021 #COVIDreading #Book #NewRelease #DeckedPages #52BookClub #ClearingOffReadingShelves #WhatsNext #ReadItQuick #HistoricalFiction  

 The Chanel Sisters!!  Abandoned sisters, growing up with Nuns at the Convent.  World War 1 breaks out and lives are changed.  As they plan for a better life and after meeting their aunt who was about their same age, they sought out fashion and grew the business that is now Chanel.  A fabulous historical fiction novel!  #TheChanelSisters by #JuditheLittle #3417 #96of250 #20for16 #80Chapters #329Pages #March2021 #COVIDreading #Kindle #ClearingOffReadingShelves #ReadItQuick #WhatsNext #Sisters #HistoricalFiction