In celebration of our 20th anniversary, walk down memory lane with us to revisit some of 2005’s top titles. In no particular order, these books and...
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“The Rehearsals”
In celebration of this special wedding issue, The Rehearsals by Annette Christie is my pick for this month. Tom and Megan have been together for...
“We Begin at the End”
With highly memorable characters, deep emotion and a story that stays with you, We Begin at the End tells the tale of several residents of a coastal...
Maddie, Max and the Magic of Lake Minnetonka
Author’s debut novel is set in 1990s Excelsior. Romance readers searching for a story that feels like home are in luck. Mound’s Megan Effertz’s...
Celebrate Romance with “A Holly Jolly Diwali”
A Holly Jolly Diwali by Sonya Lalli introduces readers to the practical and level-headed 29-year-old Niki Randhawa who typically does what is...
Debut Novel Tackles the “Irony of the Iron Range”
Debut novel explores an exciting discovery and the tumult that follows. Timothy Duff remembers it well. “November 2010, a couple days before...
“The Phoenix Crown”
Kate Quinn and Janie Chang are both highly-regarded historical novelists in their own right, and this cowritten novel is an excellent reading choice...
“How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water: A Novel” by Angie Cruz
CIara Romero is a 58-year-old Dominican, struggling to keep her apartment in a gentrifying Washington Heights neighborhood. At the height of the...
“Warrior Girl Unearthed” Explores Native History
Angeline Boulley brings Warrior Girl Unearthed as teenager Perry Firekeeper-Birch plans to spend her summer doing nothing until her aunt makes her...
Hennepin County Library’s Top Reads of 2023
Each year, the Hennepin County Library reviews the list of most checked out books. Across the system, more than 10.7 million books were checked out...
“Freewater” Shares Homer’s History
Freewater by Amina Luqman-Dawson, a Newbery and Coretta Scott King award-winning book, is officially a middle grade novel (ages 8–12), but it makes...
“A Botanist’s Guide to Parties and Poisons”
In honor of spring and Earth Day, A Botanist’s Guide to Parties and Poisons by Kate Khavari is a historical mystery about a female botanist, who...
Mystery and Mayhem With Author Christine Husom
Wright County provides inspiration for local novelist. Christine Husom was born a storyteller. “I was creating stories before I could write or...
An Extraordinary Union
In honor of both Black History Month and Valentine’s Day, this month’s recommendation is a historical spy romance about a formerly enslaved Black...
Comfort Food
I recently read and loved Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus. This irresistible debut novel had me wanting to convert my kitchen into a chemistry...
October Read: “Daisy Darker”
The perfect spooky read for the season, Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney is highly reminiscent of Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None. The book...
Homegoing: A Gripping Novel
Readers should consider marking Juneteenth with Yaa Gyasi’s Homegoing, a sprawling tale following the descendants of two Ghanaian half sisters, born...
Mound Author SJ Tilly Talks Inspiration
Mound author brings Minnesota flavor to contemporary romances. Minnesota has never felt steamier than in the hands of S.J. Tilly. The 35-year-old...
The Making of Her
The year is 1996. For the past 30 years of marriage, Joan Egan’s days have been shaped by the choices her husband, Martin, makes for her and by the...
Twists and Turns: ‘Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow’
Gabrielle Zevin, author of previous book club favorites, The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry and Young Jane Young, has authored a new novel that will...
