For those looking for an engaging read for the month of Halloween, New York Times bestselling author Chris Bohjalian’s Hour of the Witch is a...
Book Club
The No-Show: A Flighty Valentine’s Date
The No-Show by Beth O’Leary begins with three women being stood up on Valentine’s Day—Siobhan for breakfast, Miranda for lunch and Jane for dinner....
Specialty Kitchen Shop Shares Abundant Recipes in New Cookbook
Cookbook serves recipes that are “tasty and quick.” Interestingly, a farm in rural Darwin, Minnesota, and a 100-acre organic farm in County Cork,...
I’ll Be There for You: A Book About Hit TV Show Friends
Since ’90s fashion is back, this month’s pick is all about Friends. While the show was one of the biggest TV hits of its time, the program continues...
Eat Your Words with Lisa Patrin’s New Food-Themed Crossword Puzzles
Lisa Patrin loves food. Her grandfather, Dominic Delmonico, owned Delmonico’s Italian Deli, and her Italian family’s gatherings are always centered...
Best World War II Historical Fiction
Pam Jenoff is the queen of World War II-set fiction, and The Orphan’s Tale lives up to her reputation. Fans of The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah...
The Novel “A Night Divided” Appeals to All Ages
A Night Divided by Jennifer A. Nielsen is one of those novels that is an excellent read for students in upper elementary school and above, as well...
Appealing Debut
Finlay Donovan is Killing It by Elle Cosimano is a fast-paced, fun cross between Veronica Mars and Liane Moriarty. This first book in a new mystery...
Compelling and Heart-Wrenching
The Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley is a young adult novel that has it all—part coming-of-age, thriller, romance and family drama. The...
Love and Fame Create a Page-turner
Fans of stories that have a “behind the scenes” of Hollywood feel, especially fans of Taylor Jenkins Reid novels (Daisy Jones & The Six, The...
Relish a “Quick, delightful read.”
After spending the holidays eating delicious food and, possibly, considering a fresh start in the new year, Lucy Knisley’s graphic food memoir is...
It’s Lunch
Author unpacks tales and travails from school lunchrooms. Were you hot or cold? Did you have coveted snacks to share, or did you spend time at the...
Dovetails in Tall Grass
Author brings light to a tragic piece of Minnesota history. Samantha Specks brings Minnesota history to life through her first novel, Dovetails in...
Winter, You Wonder
Questions lead to answers in children’s book. Do snowmen have feelings? What do fish think about below a frozen lake? Author Perris Deppa of...
The Kitchen Front is a Recipe for a Good Read
Based on the historical BBC radio program The Kitchen Front, this novel by Jennifer Ryan follows four women on the World War II home front in...
The Rose Code
Follow the work and love lives of three British women. Fans of WWII historical fiction, take note—The Rose Code by Kate Quinn is set on the British...
The Touch Crisis
How we heal through healthy touch. In the wake of COVID-19, Dawn Bennett says many people have experienced a collective trauma, especially when it...
Debut Novel Makes an Impact
Brit Bennett was only in her mid-20s when The Mothers, her debut novel, was released. She took the publishing world by storm with this book, which...
Do you have a Float Plan?
Anyone who’s missed traveling will enjoy vicariously exploring the Caribbean through the pages of this novel. Float Plan’s heroine, Anna, struggled...
Speaking of words …
Do you have a favorite quote from a book? Are there words that you can read over and over and still find fresh layers of meaning? Recently, I found...
