Book #100 -- Beth Kephart,
Nothing but Ghosts, 286 pages.
This is a beautiful story of love and loss and those events that haunt us the rest of our lives. To keep her mind off her mother's recent death, sixteen-year-old Katie takes a job helping take care of the vast gardens of a mysterious recluse. With her investigations of the estate, Katie becomes interested in the history of the family, and, digging through the local history collection as well as the garden, begins to piece together the old woman's tragic past.
Progress toward goals: 365/365 = 100.0%
Books: 100/100 = 100.0%
Pages: 25029/25000 = 100.1%
WOOHOO!!!!! With only 2.5 hours left, I have met both my goals!
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