#33 -- "The Grimm Legacy" by Polly Shulman

"Elizabeth has just started working as a page at the New York Circulating Material Repository - a lending library of objects, contemporary and historical, common and obscure. And secret, too - for in the repository's basement lies the Grimm Collection, a room of magical items straight from the Grimm Brother's fairy tales. But the magic mirrors and seven-league boots and other items are starting to disappear. And before she knows it, she and her fellow pages - handsome Marc, perfect Anjali, and brooding Aaron - are suddenly caught up in an exciting, and dangerous, magical adventure." 

http://www.amazon.com/Grimm-Legacy-Polly-Shulman/dp/0142419044

#32 -- "The House I Loved" by Tatiana De Rosnay

"Paris, France: 1860s. Hundreds of houses are being razed, whole neighborhoods reduced to ashes. By order of Emperor Napoleon III, Baron Haussmann has set into motion a series of large-scale renovations that will permanently alter the face of old Paris, molding it into a “modern city.” The reforms will erase generations of history—and in the midst of the tumult, one woman will take a stand.

 Rose Bazelet is determined to fight against the destruction of her family home until the very end.  As others flee, she stakes her claim in the basement of the old house on rue Childebert, ignoring the sounds of change that come closer and closer each day. Attempting to overcome the loneliness of her daily life, she begins to write letters to Armand, her beloved late husband. And as she delves into the ritual of remembering, Rose is forced to come to terms with a secret that has been buried deep in her heart for thirty years."

http://www.amazon.com/The-House-Loved-Tatiana-Rosnay/dp/1250012880

I chose to read this book because my brother was called to serve a LDS Mission in Lyon, France and I thought this book would be fun to read and I can somewhat relate.  This book is sad and full of memories of this lady and her obstacles and joys she had in her life.  I would recommend this book.

#31 -- "Tres Leches Cupcakes" by Josi Kilpack

 "For Sadie Hoffmiller, going undercover as an informant for the Bureau of Land Management on an archeological site in Santa Fe, New Mexico, seems like the perfect way to stay safe and busy while a threat against her life remains unresolved. Sadie’s days are spent digging up artifacts in the middle of nowhere while also digging up information on her fellow “dirt geeks.” With the help of her baking prowess—no one can resist those amazing dulce de leche bars—and Pete’s cousin, Caro, who takes to the detective work wholeheartedly, Sadie is finding herself again.

But the bright Southwestern sunshine only serves to illuminate the danger that lurks in the shadows. When recent burials are found on an ancient site, Sadie finds herself in the middle of an unexpected—and unwanted—investigation. The more she digs for the truth, the more secrets she uncovers—secrets that people would kill to keep hidden.

Before Sadie knows it, she’s arrested for starting a bar fight (which was totally not her fault), her new friend is missing, and she’s worn out her welcome in Santa Fe in more ways than one. A trip to the annual hot air balloon fiesta in Albuquerque is supposed to give her a break, but before long, she learns that when you’re dealing with the black market antiquity trade, you’re not really safe anywhere you go."

http://www.josiskilpack.com/book-eight-tres-leches-cupcakes

This is the 8th book in this series by Josi S. Kilpack.  Earlier this year I read another book by her and loved that one as well.   This book did not fail at all but exceeded my expectations.  I know that with each new book in the series that they just keep getting better.  This is a series that both my Mother and I read and we are able to discuss what we thought about it and which recipes in the book we want to try.  I can't wait until the next one entitled, Baked Alaska comes out in the Spring.