Melissa’s Book Talk: The Happy Ever After Playlist by Abby Jimenez
Melissa from Outreach Services is usually our resident mystery/thriller reader, but this month she switched it up for The Happy Ever After Playlist by Abby Jimenez, a contemporary romance novel (*gasp*). Did the switch up pay off? Watch Melissa’s book…
Dennis’ Book Talk: “Carol” by Patricia Highsmith
I’m excited to share with you his virtual book talk featuring Carol by Patricia Highsmith. This book—first released as The Price of Salt under the pseudonym Claire Morgan in 1952— is based on a true story plucked from Highsmith’s own…
Erica’s Virtual Book Talk: “My Sister, The Serial Killer” by Oyinkan Braithwaite
If you’re looking for a darkly funny, satire-slasher novel, I have the book for you! My Sister, The Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite is the story of a Nigerian woman whose younger sister has a very inconvenient habit of killing…
Dennis’ Book Talk: “Bossypants” by Tina Fey
I’m excited to share with you my virtual book talk featuring Bossypants by Tina Fey. Fey—a comedian, actress and former head writer for Saturday Night Live—shares her trials and triumphs on her journey from being a young girl with a…
Book Recommendation: “A List of Cages” by Robin Roe
Book Information First Released: 2017 Part of a Series?: No, this is a standalone novel. Synopsis: “When Adam Blake lands the best elective ever in his senior year, serving as an aide to the school psychologist, he thinks he’s got…
Stay in, Break into Poetry
“Poetry is when an emotion has found its thought and the thought has found words.” -Robert Frost A lot of us have had a lot of free time on our hands this April, and it is also National Poetry Month….
Erica’s Book Talk: “Big Little Lies” by Liane Moriarty
“A murder…A tragic accident…Or just parents behaving badly? Whats indisputable is that someone is dead.” Watch my virtual book talk on Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty, a 2014 New York Times Best Selling murder mystery turned hit HBO series,…
Erica’s Book Talk: “The Martian” by Andy Weir
Do you think self-isolating is rough? Try self-isolating all alone… on Mars. YIKES! If you want to pick up some tips and tricks to get you through quarantine—or if you just want to read an entertaining story—then check out The…
Dennis’ Book Talk: “1491” by Charles C. Mann
I’m excited to share with you his virtual book talk featuring 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus by Charles C. Mann. This book delves into the people and culture of the Americas before the arrival of the Europeans…
Erica’s Book Talk: “The Book Thief” by Markus Zusak
Are you looking for new #quarntinereads? Then I have the book for you, but be warned, it’s a tear jerker! If you like historical fiction, WWII and stories narrated by death (yes, you read that correctly), then check out The…