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”
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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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
The Correspondent – Virginia Evans
Title: The Correspondent Author: Virginia Evans Genre: Realistic Fiction Plot: Sybil Van Antwerp has an almost daily routine of writing letters and emails. She writes her friends about the daily goings on around her neighborhood and with her neighbors. Her main concern is that she’s slowly losing her eyesight. Sybil also has a strained relationshipContinue reading “The Correspondent – Virginia Evans”
We’ll Prescribe You Another Cat – Syou Ishida
This is book 2 in the Cat Prescription series. Book 1 is We’ll Prescribe You a Cat Title: We’ll Prescribe You Another Cat Author: Syou Ishida Translator: E. Madison Shimoda Genre: Realistic Fiction, Short Stories Plot: Return to the Kokoro Clinic for the Soul. Join three more people on their journeys with the cats thatContinue reading “We’ll Prescribe You Another Cat – Syou Ishida”
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