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How to Stop Time – Matt Haig

Title: How to Stop Time Author: Matt Haig Genre: Historical Fiction, Fantasy Plot: Tom Hazard is an anomaly. He’s been alive for over four hundred years. Thanks to the Albatross Society and its leader Hiendrich, he’s had a comfortable life moving around every eight years. So long as Tom helps recruit new long lived peopleContinue reading “How to Stop Time – Matt Haig”

Tea with Elephants – Robin Jones Gunn

Title: Tea with Elephants Author: Robin Jones Gunn Genre: Realistic Fiction, Christian Fiction Plot: Lily and Fern have been friends since childhood. They’ve moved away and grown up but remained close. Both have started families and had to postpone their dreams of traveling the world. When Lily’s gifted a trip to Africa, she can’t passContinue reading “Tea with Elephants – Robin Jones Gunn”

Dewey – Vicki Myron

Title: Dewey Author: Vicki Myron Genre: Memoir Plot: In the small town of Spencer, Iowa, there was a tight knit community. Most of the community was based around the farmers who lived life together. Head librarian, Vicki Myron, shares her experiences growing up in Spencer and how she became a librarian. That was all beforeContinue reading “Dewey – Vicki Myron”

Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil – V.E. Schwab

Title: Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil Author: V.E. Schwab Genre: Fantasy Plot: Three women are bound by fate. One choses her fate for control, one for love, and third has her fate chosen for her. María is the oldest of the three. She’s born in 1532 in a small town in Spain. She’sContinue reading “Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil – V.E. Schwab”

The Da Vinci Code – Dan Brown

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”

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”