Did you know that during the month of April a day is set aside to recognize the work librarians do for all of us? Since libraries were not open across the country in April, I decided to celebrate Tanglewood’s 30+ library workers in August by reading about two different librarians who worked through difficult circumstances…
If you like your beach reads to actually take place at the beach, them reading The Identicals (2017) by Erin Hilderbrand will be just perfect. The setting of this summer read takes you to Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket, islands off the coast of Massachusetts. The two islands have distinctive personalities as do identical twin sisters,…
Bluebird, Bluebird (2017) by Attica Locke does not seem a likely title for a crime story. It is not only a crime story, it is also a mystery, and also deals with local political issues, and racial tensions. Author Attica Locke takes the reader, of this first in a new series, to the tiny town…
Right up front…I bought A Dog Walks into a Nursing Home (20013) by Sue Halpern because of the title and the cover photo. It was darn difficult to resist the look on that dog’s face. I must say I am glad I was manipulated into purchasing it. This nonfiction book is NOT a series of…
UPDATE: I know most of you are probably getting tired of the word “update”, but this is not frightening or medical in nature. As all of you know our new library is on lock down and it may seem silly to have monthly book reviews. It is not though. Many of you read books electronically…
When you pick up Tata Westover’s memoir Educated (2019) you better be ready for quite an experience. Tara’s story begins in the mountains of Idaho and makes its way to Cambridge University. Tara, the youngest of seven children in the Westover family lived an entirely different life than most us reading her book. She was…
Want to read something inspirational? The Red Bandanna (2016) by Tom Rinaldi should fill the bill. From a youngster to a hero plus the red bandanna that was so much a part of who Welles Crowther was all his life. Chapter I You will meet Welles growing up just before they moved to Upper Nyak,…
This month’s reviews both have young men who came from different backgrounds, grew up in different decades, and faced obstacles that would define who they would become as adults. The Boys in the Boat (2015) by David James Brown is a good old American tale of working hard towards accomplishing a goal. The goal set…
You have heard the saying about how you cannot tell a book by its cover. I know I have been fooled more than once by selecting a book based on the artwork or it’s title. The same reasoning can be applied when judging people. What you see on the outside may not be a clear…
The moment you start reading The Whole Town’s Talking (2016) by Fannie Flagg be prepared. You are going to meet several delightful residents of Elmwood Springs, Missouri. The author has a different way of telling a story. It is not told in numbered chapters. The telling of this small town is broken into decades, from…