Pieces of Her
This is a psychological mystery in which Andrea Cooper learns that her mother, Laura, is not the average, middle-class, PTA mom she thought she knew. It turns out, Laura had…
The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle
This was a fascinating, high-concept murder mystery that can best be described as Quantum Leap meets Agatha Christie. From the first page, you know someone – Evelyn – is going…
The City We Became (The Great Cities, Book 1)
When I first started reading this book, I kept saying to myself, “Wow, this is so weird … but wonderful … and different.” Once I realized where the story was…
Library offers monthly Coloring Club for adults
The James V. Brown Library, 19 E. Fourth St., will host its monthly Coloring Club for adults from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. on the first Tuesday of each month, with the next session on Feb. 7.
Gerald’s Game
I joined an online book club that wants to read horror and this was the first pick. I had not read this book in many years and was glad to…
Hail Mary Project
I decided to go back to Sci-fi for a bit… one of my favorite genres. I wanted to try something different. I chose Andy Weir, author of The Martian. Hail Mary Project follows…
How to be Perfect
Schur, the creator of the “Good Place” and co-creator of “Parks and Recreation,” starts off with easy ethical questions that he pondered while writing the “Good Place” and examines many…
The Department of Rare Books and Special Collections
Liesl works as the assistant director of rare books in a Toronto university and is suddenly thrust into the role of her director when has a debilitating stroke. She is…
Broken Earth Trilogy
I just recently dove into the fantasy genre and have been reading Brandon Sanderson for the last year. By recommendation of a good a friend, I decided to try the…
Love Letters to the Dead
An English class assignment becomes a passion project for teen Laurel. She writes a love letter to a dead person and chooses Kurt Cobain because her late sister loved him.…