• Book Review: Fear Is Just A Word by Azam Ahmed

    Check out this book if you are interested in true crime.  This is a harrowing story of a county terrorized by the drug cartels.  There are innocent people disappearing and leaving families devastated. The government turning a deaf ear to their plight.  Miriam Rodriguez is an amazing woman, appearing to…

  • This Is My Reading Journey – Lindee

    To the tune of Thrift Store, apparently:       “I read my grandma’s books…they smell incredible!  This one’s from the 40’s, these are all old stories, but they’re pretty awesome…” Katie John The Boxcar Children Brighty of the Grand Canyon The Mystery of the Caramel Cat A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Bad Beginning…

  • From the Queen of Heartbreak – One Golden Summer

    Carley Fortune has officially cemented her status as the queen of summertime heartbreak and healing. One Golden Summer is the emotional rollercoaster I didn’t know I needed—and yes, I cried. A lot. This book is a perfect wrap-up to a series that has completely owned my summers (and my tear…

  • This Book Went Viral at your Library

    Dungeon Crawler Carl When the apocalypse slams the world to a stop all in a moment, Coast Guard vet Carl is one of the few survivors, along with his ex-girlfriend’s cat Princess Donut the Queen Anne Chonk (Donut for short, though Donut would prefer you use the honorific).  Earth’s new…

  • The Hard Parts by Oksana Masters

    Check out if you like stories of adoption, single moms and strength. This book was very well written in my opinion. I definitely felt like I walked a mile in her shoes. I was invested and wanted to know her story. Oksana did a great job of expressing her state…

  • A Most Remarkable Creature by Jonathan Meiburg

    Check out if you like animals, bird calls, and listening to an author geek out. I started listening to this one as an audiobook based on a recommendation from a coworker. It was entirely worth it because the audiobook includes a few renditions of bird calls that brought me pure…

  • The Electric Woman by Tessa Fontaine

    Check out if you have ever wanted to run away to the circus. I’ve always been intrigued by the lights, action, and fun of a circus. In high school I had a website programming class that required us to build a page around the career we wanted. I (partly joking)…

  • Fuzz by Mary Roach

    Check out if you are intrigued by human/nature interactions or just enjoy wildlife stories. I got really excited for this one to come out, not only because I enjoy Mary Roaches approachable, quirky writing style, but also because I am just really keen on wildlife stories. (If you couldn’t already…

  • Facing the Mountain by Daniel James Brown

    Check out if you believe in learning from history. I started reading this because I read The Boys in the Boat by the same author and LOVED it. (Side note: if you haven’t read that book you really need to.) With that said, other than the World War II aspect,…