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May 13

The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper by Phaedra Patrick

Library StaffLeave a commentCirculation Department, Fiction

The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper was a delightful read (recommended to me by a patron – thank you!). Arthur’s wife, Miriam, passes away and on the one year anniversary of her death, he discovers a gold charm bracelet while Read more

Apr 24

The Splendid and the Vile by Eric Larson

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In Eric Larson’s latest book, The Splendid and the Vile, we join Winston Churchill on the day he is sworn in as Prime Minister of England, momentous as it is the same day that Hitler invaded Holland and Belgium. We Read more

Apr 24

Blinded by the Light by Viveik Kalra

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Blinded by the Light, based on the memoir of Sarfraz Manzoor, tells the story of Javed, a young man growing up with his traditional Pakistani Muslim family in 1980s-era Luton, England. Javed, a lifelong writer, quietly struggles with the expectations Read more

Apr 24

The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi

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Reading The Henna Artist, first novel by Alka Joshi , transported me to 1956, post independence India. Main character, Lakshmi, after fleeing from her arranged marriage to an abusive husband, makes her way to rural India, learning to be a Read more

Apr 21

Redhead by the Side of the Road by Anne Tyler

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Micah Mortimer is a self-contained man who repairs computers for a living and is maintenance man for his apartment building. Amused and annoyed simultaneously by his family of sisters, he is unnerved by any changes to his schedule. Suddenly confronted Read more

Apr 20

The Confession Club by Elizabeth Berg

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Elizabeth Berg is one of my favorite authors. She does not disappoint in her latest novel, The Confession Club, a heartwarming story about the residents of Mason, Missouri that began with the book, The Story of Arthur Truluv and continues Read more

Apr 20

Case Histories by Kate Atkinson

Library StaffLeave a commentCirculation Department, Fiction, Mystery/Thriller

Although Case Histories is technically fiction, it is also a mystery. Or actually, mysteries. But what makes this book really stand out are the characters. The reader gets to know them, their thoughts, their flaws (and strengths), what motivates them, Read more

Apr 17

Driving Miss Norma : one family’s journey saying “yes” to living by Tim Bauerschmidt & Ramie Liddle

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Driving Miss Norma is a true story about a son and his wife who drive his recently widowed mother around the United States in their RV. The mom, Miss Norma, who is 90, has cancer and chooses to “hit the Read more

Apr 17

The Plea by Steve Cavanaugh

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Steve Cavanaugh is my new favorite author of a great legal thriller series.(Book #1 is The Defense. ) In the second book, The Plea, he pens an exciting story filled with plot twists and naughtiness. Eddie Flynn, former con man Read more

Apr 15

The Mountains Sing by Nguyen Phan Que Mai

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The Mountains Sing is the English debut novel of Vietnamese poet, Nguyen Phan Que Mai. The chapters of this multigenerational family saga are narrated by the alternating voices of Grandma Dieu Lan and her granddaughter Huong. Their oral histories mirror Read more

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