Title: The Da Vinci Code Author: Dan Brown Genre: Mystery Plot: Symbology expert, Robert Langdon is called into the Louvre in Paris in the middle of the night. He had a late night at a work function and isn’t up for it, but he can’t refuse the French Judicial Police, especially the chief Bezu Fache.Continue reading “The Da Vinci Code – Dan Brown”
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This Story Might Save Your Life – Tiffany Crum
Title: This Story Might Save Your Life Author: Tiffany Crum Genre: Mystery Plot: Benny and Joy are best friends who run a famous podcast called This Story Might Save Your Life (TSMSYL for short). They talk about an unusual situation someone survived and then talk about how they would survive. Their manager, and Joy’s husband,Continue reading “This Story Might Save Your Life – Tiffany Crum”
American Dirt – Jeanine Cummins
Title: American Dirt Author: Jeanine Cummins Genre: Realistic Fiction Plot: When Lydia’s family is killed by the cartel group, Los Jardineros, she grabs her son Luca, whom Lydia hid during the shooting, and flees Acapulco. Lydia must be careful because the leader of Los Jardineros is still looking for her. He left notes around herContinue reading “American Dirt – Jeanine Cummins”
Queering the Color Line – Siobhan B. Somerville
Title: Queering the Color Line Author: Siobhan B. Somerville Genre: History, LBGTQ+ Plot: Black people and LBGTQ+ people have always been pushed to the side. Their part of history has always been erased or not talked about. Siobhan talks about their history and how they contributed to society at the turn of the last centuryContinue reading “Queering the Color Line – Siobhan B. Somerville”
Everything is Tuberculosis – John Green
Title: Everything is Tuberculosis Author: John Green Genre: Science Plot: John explores the history of tuberculosis and how it’s still prevalent today. He talks about how the disease shaped history. There’s still so many people today who live and die with the disease. John met Henry in his travels to Sierra Leone. He lives inContinue reading “Everything is Tuberculosis – John Green”
The Witch and the Tsar – Olesya Salnikova Gilmore
Title: The Witch and the Tsar Author: Olesya Salnikova Gilmore Genre: Historical Fiction, Fantasy Plot: Yaga is a half goddess living in the Russian countryside. She avoids mortals due to past hurts. The occasional mortal seeks her out for healing remedies. When Tsar Ivan’s wife Anastasia comes seeking a cure, Yaga’s life starts to getContinue reading “The Witch and the Tsar – Olesya Salnikova Gilmore”
A Good Animal – Sara Maurer
Title: A Good Animal Author: Sara Maurer Genre: Realistic Fiction Plot: Everett Lindt has grown up on a sheep farm near Sault St Mary on the upper peninsula of Michigan. His dreams are to take over the family farm when he’s done with high school. He has no desire to see the wide world andContinue reading “A Good Animal – Sara Maurer”
The Boxcar Librarian – Brianna Labuskes
Title: The Boxcar Librarian Author: Brianna Labuskes Genre: Historical Fiction Plot: Alice Monroe is copper king’s daughter trying to get books to the miners at their isolated mining towns in the 1920’s. People around her say that the miners don’t need books. A local man, Sydney, with lots of connections helps Alice get the fundingContinue reading “The Boxcar Librarian – Brianna Labuskes”
Rings of Fate – Melissa de la Cruz
Title: Rings of Fate Author: Melissa de la Cruz Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Plot: Aren is a barmaid at Raven’s Beak. She’s taken over after her father got sick. Between running the tavern and taking care of her twin sisters, she has no time for anything else. That is until Prince Dietan arrives on aContinue reading “Rings of Fate – Melissa de la Cruz”
The Thread Collectors – Shauna J. Edwards & Alyson Richman
Title: The Thread Collectors Authors: Shauna J. Edwards and Alyson Richman Genre: Historical Fiction Plot: In 1863 Louisiana, Stella a black woman living mostly on her own with her sister, Ammanee, and mother, Janie. She’s allowed her own little Creole cottage under certain conditions from her Master Fyre. Secretly, Stella sews maps to freedom onContinue reading “The Thread Collectors – Shauna J. Edwards & Alyson Richman”
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