Lord Macaulay, History of England, Vol. 2 - This volume takes England's history through William and Mary's takeover and ascension to the throne, and follows the vagaries of King James as he flailed about losing his throne and trying to retake it. Macaulay makes no secret of his distaste for James throughout, but manages to be relatively even-handed when it comes to the people of England and their ever-shifting support.
Ann Brashares, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants - This is a rare case where I saw the movie first, then read the book, and was touched by both. I find the story, of four very different girls who are nevertheless close friends and their travails during a complicated summer, to be sweet and tender and compassionate, and the addition of the magical pair of pants that somehow fits them all perfectly adds the right amount of humor and whimsy.
Shaun C. Grenan, So You Want to Be a Soldier - A how-to booklet on how to get into re-enacting. It was a bit on the dated side, but still had some interesting information.
Robert Kraus, How Spider Saved Christmas - A childhood favorite, refound by my in-house internet detective (thanks, honey!). It's a simple story about Spider being invited to a Christmas party, not knowing what to bring, bringing something foolish, and then having the foolish gift be just what was needed. Always nice to see someone awkward turn into the hero of the hour!
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