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The Library of Lost and Found
Contemporary fiction
The Library of Lost and Found
Volunteer librarian Martha Storm has organized her life around lists of favors for others while her own crowded home and hopes remain unattended. A mysterious book of fairy tales appears with a dedication from Zelda, the beloved grandmother Martha was told had died years earlier. Clues in the handmade volume suggest Zelda may have survived and lead Martha into family secrets her controlling parents concealed. Tender and bookish, this novel suits readers who enjoy shy middle-aged heroines, libraries, lost relatives, handmade stories, and personal awakenings centered on learning that helpfulness without boundaries can become another form of disappearance.
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Content notes
Death and bereavement; family estrangement and secrets; parental emotional neglect/control; loneliness; grief; mild romantic content.
Alcohol-Free Pour
Apple-Cinnamon Tea
Apple and cinnamon warm a cup of black tea with the comfort of an autumn afternoon.
What you'll need
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- Steep the black tea with the cinnamon stick. Stir in warmed apple juice and garnish with an apple slice.
- Garnish: Apple slice and cinnamon stick.
- Glassware: Mug.
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Celebration Prosecco
For adults of legal drinking age. Please drink responsibly.
A gently sweet pour suits a little enchantment and an escape from the everyday.
What you'll need
- 5 oz chilled Prosecco
- 1 small pinch food-grade edible glitter ↗
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How to mix it
- Pour chilled Prosecco into a flute. Add only a tiny pinch of food-grade edible glitter and stir once gently.
- Garnish: Food-grade edible glitter.
- Glassware: Champagne flute.
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