AVP of Retirement Services Lynn Strothenke has this week’s first book recommendation:

Recently reading Stephen King’s 11/22/63, led me to Replay, a novel by Ken Grimwood, published in 1987. The story is about a 43-year-old man who dies and reawakens back when he was 18 years old. He then proceeds to relive his life, but with intact memories of his previous existence. This “replay” happens repeatedly, with him tweaking different events to try to change his life’s outcome. Will he be happier with money, love or fame, and what does he risk losing to achieve each one? It’s an interesting notion. What would you change?

And Muskego BOC Sara Speich offers what’s sure to be a popular choice:

My favorite book is The Help, by Kathryn Stockett. A former co-worker told me what a great book it was and that I had to check it out. The story is about African-American maids working in white households in Jackson, Mississippi, during the early 1960s. I like this book because it gives newer generations a peek into history to see how bad conditions were for African Americans during that time. It should make people appreciate all that has changed since then, and appreciate the efforts of previous generations to make this world a more fair and better place. This book is also great because you get to read from many different characters’ points of view. One chapter, you read from one maid’s point of view; the next it’s another maid’s point of view. It makes the book harder to follow, but keeps your attention. It’s a book I could not put down — I had to keep going to see what happened next. Even though the book was more serious, there was also humor to balance it out, and that helped make it one of the best I have ever read. You will go through a roller coaster of emotions from beginning to end and love every minute of it. I suggest this book for anyone who likes history or just enjoys a great read.

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