Do you enjoy reading a novel that leads to laughing out loud and a main character who is a bit quirky? One whose world is filled with good people, and loves good books? Then I suggest you read The Bookish Life of Nina Hill (2019) by Abbi Waxman. Nina’s background may help explain her quirkiness. …
Ah, the summer of ’69. I think there are a few of you reading this who might just recall what life was like in your hometown that particular summer. Stay (2019) by Catherine Ryan Hyde is a coming of age story where you will first meet Lucas Painter as a 14-year-old as he tries to…
Right off, you are going to meet 54-year-old Julianna who cannot figure out why the newspaper on the seat of her car is dated June 23, 1962. She figures someone in the news office must have made an error since it was June 23, 1923. In The Third Hill North of Town (2014) by Noah…
The cover art did its job again! I came home with this book because those bathing suits on the clothes line attracted me. Sometimes the tale between the pages supports the images that first caught my eye. Other times it is more like “What were they thinking!” With They Left Us Everything (2014) by Plum…
The Invention of Wings (2014) by Sue Monk Kidd is a story told in alternating chapters by each woman. Using this style of writing allows you to really get to know the women, their personalities, and their friendship. You will become acquainted with Sarah Grimke and Hetty “Handful” Grimke in Charleston, South Carolina as they…
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…