First on my list to read during break was Miracleville by Monique Polak, who I have mentioned in my blog before.

It was a quick read that focused on a family living in a small Quebec town that caters to tourists who travel there to find miracles for their ailments and handicaps. The family owns one of the souvenir shops in town. The story is told from the older daughter's point of view. The story begins during summer vacation so both girls are home and available to help out in the family business. The summer proves to be quite an eye opener as Ani learns something about her past that her mother had hidden from the family, her sister Collette gets a boyfriend, and their mother finds out that she is going to need a miracle. I was not expecting such a strong religious aspect to the book, so I would want potential readers to know that up front.
The students in my library book group are very picky about what they will and will not read. I don't always understand how they make their selections of what is and what isn't a readable story for them. If I am recommending a book, I try to give them the details that I think will help them decide if a book is read-worthy for them.
The other book that I read over break was the sixth in a series that I have been following for years.

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