I can’t even express how fortunate we are to have the library system we have. I so rarely purchase a book because, if you just wait long enough, it will come from the library. Don’t get me wrong, I love to hold my own book, but I have saved so many thousands of dollars over the years because of this incredible resource. Reese Witherspoon has great people who pick her books. Spectacular Things by Beck Dorey-Stein was no exception. “Mia and Cricket have always been close. The gifted daughters of a young single mother, the “Lowe girls” are well-known in the small Maine town they call home. Each sister has a role to fill: The responsible and academically minded Mia assumes the position of caregiver far too young, while Cricket, a bouncing ball of energy and talent, seems born for soccer stardom. But the cost of achieving athletic greatness comes at a steep price. As Mia and Cricket grow up, they must grapple with the legacy of their mother’s secret past while navigating their own precarious future. Can Mia allow herself to fall in love at the risk of repeating a terrible history? Will Cricket’s relentless chase of a lifelong goal drive her sister away? When does loyalty become self-sabotage?” (Amazon) This was a good read – you knew where it was going and how it would end, but it had unexpected moments of surprise and a good premise. I really enjoyed it.