The War that Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
“Ada! Get back from that window!” Mam’s voice, shouting. Mam’s arm, grabbing mine, yanking me so I toppled off my chair and fell hard to the floor. “I was only saying...
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The Mountain in the Sea by Ray Nayler
“Night, District Three of the Ho Chi Minh Autonomous Trade Zone. The plastic awning of the café streamed with rain. Under its shelter, wreathed in kitchen steam and human chatter, waiters...
Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley
I start my day before sunrise, throwing on running clothes and laying a pinch of semaa at the eastern base of a tree, where sunlight will touch the tobacco first. Prayers...
The Busy Body by Kemper Donovan
I was on the prowl for a light detective story and after reading the summary of “The Busy Body” in January, 2024 “Library Reads,” I decided this new mystery sounded perfect!...
The Warsaw Orphan by Kelly Rimmer
The Warsaw Orphan by Kelly Rimmer “Let the world read and know” I am in awe of how much information Kelly Rimmer poured through to write this book and the incredible...
Nettle & Bone by Ursula Vernon writing as T. Kingfisher
T. Kingfisher is the pen name of Ursula Vernon, a prolific author with a body of work that runs the gamut from horror to romance by way of comics, short fiction,...
The Poet’s House by Jean Thompson
Jean Thompson has lived near the University of Illinois campus since she landed her first teaching job there in 1973. In 1979, her debut short-story collection, Gasoline Wars won critical acclaim...
Better the Blood by Michael Bennett
The qualities of a great mystery thriller include a sense of place, a human hero, and a page-turning pace. Readers will find all three in Better the Blood, a spectacular, tension-filled...
Beloved by Toni Morrison
“Something that is loved is never lost.” ― Toni Morrison, Beloved In observation of Banned Books Week 2023, I decided to treat myself and reread Beloved by my favorite author, Toni...
The Life of Crime by Martin Edwards
I love mysteries and crime fiction. I love reading them and reading about them. In this book, “Martin Edwards has drawn on his experience as an award-winning novelist to capture the...
