by JVBrown | Dec 30, 2021 | Dana, Staff Picks
The Allbright family relocates from Seattle to the Alaskan wilderness in the 1970s, not knowing a thing about surviving the winter, only that this change is needed for the father, Ernt, who is suffering PTSD from the Vietnam War. Then 13-year-old Leni must learn to...
by JVBrown | Dec 30, 2021 | Dana, Staff Picks
This is the fourth book by the best-selling Swedish author of “A Man Called Ove” and it focuses on a character introduced in his first novel, Britt-Marie. She is an older woman who is OCD and set in her ways. When she realizes her husband has been cheating on her, she...
by JVBrown | Nov 30, 2021 | Dana, Staff Picks
This is the sixth book in French’s Dublin Murder Squad series focusing on Detective Antoinette Conway and her partner, Stephen Moran, who are assigned to the murder of a young woman. At first it seems like the boyfriend is the suspect, but the more they dig, the more...
by JVBrown | Nov 30, 2021 | Dana, Staff Picks
Oh, what a heartwarming classic story. A pilot stranded in the Sahara meets the unusual alien boy who shares his adventures as they become friends. With an endearing message for all: “One sees clearly only with the heart. Anything essential is invisible to the...
by JVBrown | Nov 30, 2021 | Dana, Staff Picks
This is a beautiful book with a message for all. Narrated by Red, a 216-year-old oak tree that is the community’s “wish tree,” where residents tie their wishes up each May. But this year, Red is vandalized with hatred toward a new family that moves in. With the help...
by JVBrown | Nov 30, 2021 | Jacquie W, Staff Picks
The vivid illustrations guide you through the characters’ play journey using their imaginations. Also, it is written by Paul McCartney, so aren’t you...
