Title: The Lost Bookshop Author: Evie Woods Genre: Historical Fiction, Fantasy Plot: Martha has moved to Dublin to escape an abusive husband. She takes a job working for Madam Bowden to hide. Then a PhD student, Henry, asks about Madam Bowden’s house. He wants to know more about another possible book that Emily Brontë wrote.Continue reading “The Lost Bookshop – Evie Woods”
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The Witch of Blackbird Pond – Elizabeth George Speare
Title: The Witch of Blackbird Pond Author: Elizabeth George Speare Genre: Historical Fiction Plot: Kit Tyler is a sixteen year old traveling from Barbados to Connecticut by herself. Her grandfather recently passed, leaving her with no family on the island. When she arrives, she’s met with suspicion. Kit wasn’t raised Puritan so doesn’t understand theirContinue reading “The Witch of Blackbird Pond – Elizabeth George Speare”
Book of Night – Holly Black
Title: Book of Night Author: Holly Night Genre: Fantasy Plot: Charlie Hall is a mostly reformed thief. She stole for gloamists, people who manipulate shadows. She’s determined to make a better life for her and her sister, Posey. But now the gloamists want something from her. Charlie resists at first. She’s given no choice whenContinue reading “Book of Night – Holly Black”
Passion Project – London Sperry
Title: Passion Project Author: London Sperry Genre: Romance Plot: Bennet is a lost soul, not sure what to do with herself outside of her temp job. She feels like she’s got no future and no passions. Her roommate signs Bennet up for a dating app and encourages her to go on a date. Bennet agreesContinue reading “Passion Project – London Sperry”
The Summer We Ran – Audrey Ingram
Title: The Summer We Ran Author: Audrey Ingram Genre: Realistic Fiction Plot: In the summer of ’96, Tess’s mom took a job for an affluent lady in Virginia. Her mother reminds Tess to be on her best behavior. The neighbor lets Tess work in her garden. While working, Tess meets Grant Alexander, son of aContinue reading “The Summer We Ran – Audrey Ingram”
The Last Speakers – K. David Harrison
Title: The Last Speakers Author: K. David Harrison Genre: Memoir Plot: K. David Harrison talks about his journeys through the wilderness and remote villages to document and record the world’s dying languages. Over the course of the years, he’s found hot spots of the highest risk of disappearing forever. He talks about how people whoContinue reading “The Last Speakers – K. David Harrison”
Just for the Summer – Abby Jimenez
Title: Just for the Summer Author: Abby Jimenez Genre: Romance Plot: Emma and Maddy are traveling nurses deciding on where to go next. They find a Reddit article about a guy, Justin, who’s got a ‘love curse.’ He says after every relationship he’s in, his partner’s next boyfriend is the one she marries. Emma repliesContinue reading “Just for the Summer – Abby Jimenez”
My Next Breath – Jeremy Renner
This book may be gory graphic for some readers. Title: My Next Breath Author: Jeremy Renner Genre: Memoir Plot: Jeremy Renner tells his story about his snowplow accident on January 1, 2023. He talks about the events that led up to that day and why he and his nephew were out using the snowplow andContinue reading “My Next Breath – Jeremy Renner”
Sunrise on the Reaping – Suzanne Collins
Title: Sunrise on the Reaping Author: Suzanne Collins Genre: Young Adult Plot: Haymitch Abernathy’s 16th birthday hits differently. His birthday is on the reaping day in Panem, and he’s in District 12. This year, he’s chosen in for the 50th Hunger Games in a different way after he’s caught trying to defend his girlfriend. NowContinue reading “Sunrise on the Reaping – Suzanne Collins”
The Rose Garden – Susanna Kearsley
Title: The Rose Garden Author: Susanna Kearsley Genre: Historical Fiction, Fantasy Plot: Eva and Katrina Ward have always followed each other. When Katrina passed suddenly, Eva feels lost and alone. Eva’s asked to find a place to scatter Katrina’s ashes. She decides the best place to do that is near their hometown in Cornwall, atContinue reading “The Rose Garden – Susanna Kearsley”