If there is one thing I enjoy about reading it’s having visited the settings of the books I’ve read. Rose Connors writes about Sandwich in Cape Cod and she writes the setting so well that it almost becomes another character. Ms Connors has written four books:Absolute Certainty published 2004Temporary Sanity published 2007 Maximum Security published […]
Graham Joyce
Graham Joyce is a speculative fiction author I’ve read many times. He is well worth a look. Image from:Wikipedia Some Kind of Fairy TaleFor twenty years, Tara Martin has been missing. Her family had given up all hope of ever seeing her again. Then on one Christmas day she reappears looking not a day older […]
What Do You Do With A Problem
I’m so happy to see that more books are being written with a focus on children solving their “problems” with finding the gift instead of focusing on the “problem.” What Do You Do With A Problem The illustrations in this allegory are perfect for the story as they are drawn as an ominous shadow, a […]
Ash by Malinda Lo
AshMelinda Lo Ash is a retelling of Cinderella and in the right hands, retellings can be amazing, just as Ash was. I LOVED the twist that the author made to give this enduring fairy tale a modern take. One of the huge advantages of working in a public library is the constant flow of books […]
Rivers, Lost Cities and Caves
The River of DoubtCandice MillardAfter his U.S. Presidential defeat in 1912, Theodore Roosevelt wasn’t about to sit still. For his next phase in his life, he opted to travel down a tributary The Amazon River; one that was uncharted. Facing danger and imminent death at every turn, Roosevelt accomplished a goal that many thought was […]
Ernest Hemingway
Hemingway happens to be one of my favorite “classic” writers. I believe I’ve read most of his novels at least two times over. Image from:Pixabay Of course, everyone knows:The Old Man and the Sea as that is one of the ubiquitous books everyone should have read by the time they graduate from high school. It […]