Carol Braxter Gee, a Farmville native and former resident, recently released two new books.

According to a press release, “Random Notes (About Life, ‘Stuff’ and Finally Learning to Exhale)” is the third book in a series women have coined “girlfriend books” because of their female-centric topics. “Random Notes” includes essays such as “While I May Not Be Able to Find My Way Out of a Paper Bag, I Can Make a Mean Pound Cake” and “Castor Oil Does Not Cure Everything.”

Her second book, “Gilded Pearls,” shares her love of repurposing everyday household items.

Gee, who served 21 years in the U.S. Air Force, is also a retired educator who graduated from Luther P. Jackson High School. She has relatives in Farmville and the surrounding area, including first cousin, Ernest Toney, a former sheriff’s deputy.

Both books are available through her website, www.venuschronicles.net, Amazon.com and at Barnes and Noble.