Books n' Bark

Title:  Lula Dean's Library of Banned Books Author:  Kirsten Miller Publisher:  William Morrow Genre:  Fiction Pages:  304 Rating: 4 /5 Stars Summary:  " Beverly Underwood and her arch enemy, Lula Dean, live in the tiny town of Troy, Georgia, where they were born and raised. Now Beverly is on the school board, and Lula has become a local celebrity by embarking on mission to rid the public libraries of all inappropriate books—none of which she’s actually read. To replace the “pornographic” books she’s challenged at the local public library, Lula starts her own lending library in front of her home: a cute wooden hutch with glass doors and neat rows of the worthy literature that she’s sure the town’s readers need. That’s when all the townspeople who’ve been borrowing from Lula’s library begin to reveal themselves. That's when the showdown that’s been brewing between Beverly and Lula will roil the whole town...and change it forever.. " What Lula doesn’t know is...

                                                                                         Title:  Make Change That Lasts Author:  Rangan Chatterjee Publisher:  BenBella Books Genre: Non-Fiction Pages: 272 Rating: 5 /5 Stars Summary:  " We all have things we rely on going our way to help us feel calm and happy. Your partner waking up in a good mood. No traffic on the way to work. No lines at the supermarket. And no rain on your day off. But what happens when things  don’t  work out that way? We fall back on soothing habits. A trip to the cupboard for snacks. Scrolling social media. A few beers or a couple of glasses of wine after a stressful day. Make Change that Lasts  reveals the hidden ways ...