The big hole in my backyard that will someday be a pond is currently a pond. All the rain we had last week filled it up to the top with muddy icky water. Construction has been halted for a week, so the yard has been untouched for a few days. Naturally I am waiting for frogs to move in. I have yet to see one, but I heard one a few weeks ago in the front yard. It looked promising. I was hoping he was announcing the new location to his frog buddies, but no crowd of frogs have shown up yet. I am thinking of making a few signs with arrows. I will be sure to put frogs on the signs so they know it is intended for them. Maybe I should take out an ad.
Charlie-316 (The Charlie-316 Series Book 1)
by Colin Conway, Frank Zafiro
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Tyler Garrett is a model SWAT officer whose good looks, education and familial status add to that image. The fact that he is a black man in the predominately white Spokane Police Department only adds to the city administration’s pride in one of their own. He’s often pointed to as an example of the department’s best and brightest — a young man on the rise.
One summer evening, Garrett stops a reckless driver. It’s something he’s done a thousand times except this time, gunfire erupts from a nearby house. As Garrett dives for cover, the driver turns and begins shooting as well. Garrett survives the ambush by killing the driver and chasing off the additional shooter.
The legend of Tyler Garrett grows and the community rallies around him.
Until the initial investigation determines the driver was shot in the back and his gun has somehow disappeared. Suddenly, the police department, city hall, and even the national news media are wondering just what happened that night? In a nation where police brutality dominates the headlines, Garrett’s case has suddenly become a flashpoint.
Now, Officer Tyler Garrett must take matters into his own hands. Time is quickly running out for him to find the second shooter and to clear his name.
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Pilgrims
by M. R. Leonard
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Latin was a dead language — until the aliens arrived.
Out-of-work Latin teacher and borderline alcoholic Austin DeSantis is determined to spend his final days in the arms of a prostitute — that is if the aliens don’t exterminate humanity first.
But when the aliens land at the Vatican, begin speaking Latin, and reveal themselves to be Catholic, the world turns upside down.
Pressed into service as a translator and thrust into the center of humanity’s first contact with a cryptic alien race, Austin must uncover their true intentions before religious turmoil rips the planet apart. But with Austin caught between the Catholic Church, the US military, and an enigmatic alien AI, he’ll have to decide where his loyalties lie as the fate of humanity hangs in the balance.
PILGRIMS is a sci-fi retelling of Augustine’s Confessions, mixing a high-concept premise à la Children of Time with the ceaseless pacing and rich characterization of Red Rising.
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The Kenton House (Tour of Homes Book 1)
by Beth Livingston
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Marrying the most beautiful girl in German Village had turned Will Fischer’s life into a nightmare. But the night the 1888 blizzard roared into Columbus, Ohio, everything changed. Only time would tell if it was for better or worse.
A student at Otterbein University, Jennie Kenton was visiting Grandma the night of the blizzard. Their unexpected guests presented a crisis no one could handle, least of all gentle Jennie.This is a stand-alone first book in the Tour of Homes series, imaginary stories taking place in real houses open to the public.
This setting is the Kelton House and German Village in Columbus, Ohio.
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Daughters of Bad Men (A Jamie Rush Mystery Book 1)
by Laura Oles
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2017 Agatha Award Nominee
Jamie Rush understands what it takes to disappear because her parents taught her that long ago. Leveraging her knowledge of why and how people run from their own lives, Jamie has built a business based on bringing those in hiding back to answer for their actions. She takes pride in using her somewhat shady skills to work both inside and outside the law.
When her estranged brother, Brian, calls and says his daughter is missing, Jamie initially turns down the case. Kristen has always been a bit wild, frequently dropping off the grid then showing up a few days later. But Brian swears this time is different, and even though Jamie vowed years ago to keep her conniving sibling at arm’s length, she can’t walk away if Kristen could be in real trouble.
As Jamie begins digging into Kristen’s life, she uncovers her niece’s most guarded secrets. Uncovering the truth will put a target on Jamie’s back and endanger the lives of those she loves.
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Nancy Wake: A Life from Beginning to End (World War 2 Biographies)
by Hourly History
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Nancy Wake was a brave woman. She risked her life behind enemy lines during the Nazi occupation of France in the Second World War. The Gestapo dubbed her “The White Mouse” for her uncanny ability to evade their traps. When it became too dangerous, she left France — not to flee — but to join the resistance.
Before the war, Nancy lived a life of luxury with her husband, a wealthy French industrialist. The war disrupted this idyllic life and brought out a new side to Nancy’s personality. Suddenly, she hid downed Allied servicemen in her home and guided them over the Pyrenees to the safety of neutral Spain. Later, she helped organize the French resistance fighters known as the Maquis. Nancy parachuted back into France just in time for the D-Day invasion, joining other brave partisans and saboteurs to boost the chances of an Allied victory.
After the war, Nancy Wake lived several more happy and eventful decades. This is her life — this is her story.
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Broadcasting Christmas Cheer (Cozy Christmas)
by Camille Cabrera
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From #1 bestselling author Camille Cabrera
Madison Crawford can’t believe she landed her dream job as a broadcast reporter after graduate school. An unexpectedly lucky break. Eager to prove her merit, she started working and never looked back. Six months later, Lakewood still doesn’t feel like home. Rocko, her pet hamster, seems to be her closest companion and often comes with her on multi-day excursions. While filming a restaurant segment, Rocko breaks free and scuttles into the upcoming hotspot’s packed dining room. Madison attempts to make amends as the health department lays down a harsh punishment against the small town establishment.
It’s out of the fire and into the frying pan as one accident ignites the next. A question dances around the back of Madison’s mind. Are the local spots all experiencing simultaneous health code blues, or is a more sinister plan cooking behind the scenes?
With the town’s Christmas fundraiser only a few weeks away, Madison leaps into the mystery that might make or break more than just her career.
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