Death at a Discount, by M. Yeast, was printed at one of those publishing machines found nowadays in book stores. While a nice little mystery, I feel there could have been better proof reading, there are spelling errors, proper names were not always capitalized, and, in one case, the horse changed genders a couple of times! Still, I did like the characters, and the story, and that the author is a local. (Although without an internet presence, I checked to see if there were more books and found nothing)!

If there is a young woman in your life and you need an idea for a book then I recommend Girl Squads: 20 Female Friendships That Changed History, by Sam Maggs. From ancient times to present day celebrate these partnerships of brave and forward thinking women who fought (and won) wars, provided the correct math for the space program, won sports titles ... and so much more. A great read!

For a fun look at holidays, how they came about, traditions (some silly) and just fun bits of trivia, read Holiday Hilarity: a Humorous History of Celebration, by Jeffrey Gurian & Otakara Klettke. I suggest reading the appropriate chapter before heading off to a family dinner or gathering so as to have something clever to say (perhaps in front of the in-laws??) ;-) I have just one question, though ... why was St. Patrick's Day not included?

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