Just one week into guinea pig ownership and I am already finding myself at the vet. I thought the unique features of little Henry were kinda cute before, but after a week of observing Henry and Coco together I realized the differences weren’t cute at all. The slight tilt to Henry’s head became more pronounced over the week, and you could see the whites of his eyes more and more. A trip to the vet revealed that my poor little piggy had a bad ear infection, and this had been going on for a long time. Poor piggy was in pain. This just broke my heart. He is only five weeks old and had been in pain most of his life. The good news is the antibiotics should help, and the meds are a yummy cherry flavor, so he is more than happy to take his daily dose. I always seem to get the sick little babies. I had flashbacks of nursing little Iggy bad to health when she was just a little chick, and now it’s Henry’s turn.
Born of Earth: An Elemental Origins Novel
by A.L. Knorr, Teresa Hull
Genre: Teen & Young Adult
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17-year-old Georjayna Sutherland isn’t exactly thrilled about going to Ireland to live with her aunt for the summer, and even less thrilled when her adopted cousin Jasher (cute though he may be) turns out to be as friendly as a nest of vipers. But at least it gets her out of Saltford and away from her neglectful mother, Liz.
When Georjie unearths Jasher’s terrifying secret and things she never knew about her own family begin to come to light; a heartbroken woman who disappeared without a trace, a desiccated body, and strange cocoons hanging in the greenhouse, she finds herself embroiled in a mystery that involves the very power of nature itself.
But it’s when Georjayna herself begins to change in new and powerful ways she doesn’t understand that she realizes… things have gotten personal.
Faeries, ghosts, history and romance are woven through this enchanting tale set in Ireland in our present day. Born of Earth is one of the Elemental Origins Series of novels about a group of girlfriends each with their own supernatural journey over one summer of rapid growth and change. Join Georjayna, Targa, Saxony, Akiko, and one more mystery character who has yet to be revealed on their individual transformations and their ensemble story… which is not the end, but just the beginning.
The Elemental Origins Series is written so it can be read out of order.
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Lights, Camera, Murder: Reality TV Cozy Mysteries 1
by Nikki Haverstock
Genre: Mystery
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Anything can happen on a reality show, though finding a body on set — and live on air — is new.
Melissa McBallister is young, rich, and beautiful but frustrated. She wants nothing more than to be a famous author like her mother. When the opportunity to be on a new reality TV show comes her way, she grabs the chance, hoping to find some inspiration. When a castmate is murdered during a live broadcast and her blood is literally on Melissa’s hands, the young writer gets more than she bargained for — reality TV is much stranger than fiction. Can Melissa and her rescue dog Bubbles prove that she’s innocent?
Ryan Sethi prefers to produce TV commercials. They’re boring and safe. But he can’t pass up the opportunity to produce a show about socialites in Fishcreek Falls, an exclusive ski town high in the Rocky Mountains. But can he keep the show, cast, crew, and especially Melissa safe while a killer is on the loose? Or will a reality TV show gone bad ruin both of their lives?
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Leaving Lancaster: A Novel (Legacy of Lancaster Trilogy Book 1)
by Kate Lloyd
Genre: Contemporary Fiction | Romance | Religion & Spirituality | Religious & Inspirational Fiction | Historical Fiction
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Can a splintered Amish family reconcile?
More than anything else, thirty-something Holly Fisher longs for family. Growing up in Seattle without a dad or grandparents, she wonders what it would be like to have a heritage, a place of belonging. Holly is furious when her mother, Esther, reveals a long-kept secret: Holly’s grandmother and uncles are still alive and begging Esther to return. And Holly is shocked when she learns that the family she’s never known lives on a Lancaster, Pennsylvania, farm — as part of an Amish community her mother once abandoned.
Guilt-ridden Esther, terrified to see her mother and siblings, begs Holly to accompany her on a visit to Esther’s mother before she dies. But can their journey to a conflicting world heal their emotional wounds and finally bring them home?
Set in the heart of contemporary Lancaster County, Leaving Lancaster explores the power of forgiveness, family reconciliation, and love where least expected.
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The Forsaken Crown (The Desolate Empire Book 0)
by Christina Ochs
Genre: Historical Fiction | Teen & Young Adult
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A disgraced soldier. A young prince fighting for his inheritance. A kingdom at the mercy of a corrupt regent.
Sonya, an ambitious mercenary intent on commanding her own army, vowed nothing would stand in her way. But then she ran afoul of the most powerful woman in the empire. Humiliated and condemned, she now must struggle to survive.
Kendryk has a vast kingdom to rule, though he isn’t old enough to do it on his own. But when he learns his regent, Duke Desmond, wants to seize the throne, the stakes turn deadly. With no one he can turn to, young Kendryk is forced to rely on an outsider.
Now their destinies have intertwined and the fate of the kingdom is at stake. Can Sonya and Kendryk overcome their pasts and mistrust to find a path to victory? Or will the forces arrayed against them triumph?
In this prequel to The Desolate Empire Series, Christina Ochs delivers thrilling battles, devious political intrigue and compelling characters. The Forsaken Crown combines the excitement of the Three Musketeers with the sweeping imagery of fantasy. Readers are calling this powerful series “an all-ages Game of Thrones.”
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Fraternity House
by Arthur Jay
Genre: Biographies & Memoirs | Education & Teaching
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Somewhere between fact and fiction lies the amoral world and haunting narrative of Fraternity House. With startling clarity, Arthur Jay’s once upon a time alter ego, Cleaver, plays both impartial observer and active participant in this fascinating combination of memoir and anthropology. Buried among the depravity and isolation of life in the frat house, lies a heartwarming story of brotherhood and coming of age. In this one of a kind work, Arthur Jay takes you on a cultural tour of the frat house, including the drugs, women and violence that it’s walls contained, culminating in a first hand account of initiation. After reading Fraternity House, mothers will hug their sons, fathers will reflect fondly, and everyone will agree, Fraternity House is the most fun you’ll never want to have again.
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