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22 | SUN LAKES LIFESTYLES | SEPTEMBER 2018 | Library Advisory Committee Summer 2018 has had some unusual weather but what can beat the Main Clubhouse pool on a sunny day, with a fun summer romance or a sly mystery, of course! Cooler days will be here soon so enjoy beautiful Banning summertime while you can. Thank you for all donations! I'd like to highlight some books that our Library Committee members have found especially rewarding and most of these you can find in our libraries. The Hamilton Affair, a novel by Elizabeth Cobbs connects the dots of history with a fictional take on events of the life of Alexander Hamilton. The book recreates life from his humble childhood in the Caribbean to his role in our country's fight for independence. Included is the active role he played in the formation of our government and his personal life after the Revolutionary War. The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls, a true story, starts with the author recounting seeing her homeless mother rummaging through the trash in New York City. She has an impoverished childhood: she and her siblings, an alcoholic father and a dysfunctional mother "do the skedaddle" from town to town. The kids learn to take care of themselves, protect one another, eventually making their way to NYC to follow dreams and ultimately prosper. But they realize their parents have followed them and are living homeless on the streets. The Gods of Gotham by Lyndsey Faye. It is 1845, the Irish potato famine has begun, and NYC forms its first police department. "Tim," wandering to find a new room after fire destroys much of the old town, becomes a "tin star" – he is smart, observant, brave, for the underdog. He is scarred, literally and figuratively, but still an unalloyed romantic, wishing his childhood friend Merry Underhill, would look more his way. He becomes lead cop in the search for a brutal killer. All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr, a Pulitzer Prize winner. A tender character study of an adolescent blind French girl and a German orphan boy pressed into service in the Nazi army. Across the canvas of occupied France, their paths cross… heartbreaking but beautifully written. The Nightingale by Kristen Hannah, tells of two estranged sisters in Paris, sent to the Loire valley during occupation. One is married with a child, the other still a teenager, handling the threat of the Nazis differently. The role of women at this time, and how they are perceived, as well as love and family, are the big themes. As the narrator comments: "In love we find out who we want to be, in war we find out who we are". River of Doubt by Candace Willard describes the hazardous expedition of an Amazon tributary made by Theodore Roosevelt… a remarkable adventure. America's First Daughter by S. Dray and L. Kamoie is a delightful historical fiction of John Adam's daughter assuming the role of the First Lady following the death of her mother, the President's wife. Six Years by Harlen Coben. This time has passed since Jake Fisher watched Natalie, the love of his life, marry Todd. Six years haven't come close to extinguishing his feelings for her. Then he reads Todd's obituary and attends the funeral. What a surprise when the bereaved wife isn't Natalie!