Etta and Otto and Russell and James, the debut novel from Emma Hooper, takes you on a whimsical journey of three octogenarians. Etta, Otto and Russell have a long and complicated history spanning several decades, a war and personal tragedies. James is a coyote. We find Etta embarking on a cross-country trip on foot to…
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The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd Why I picked this book? This was the February book for our Third Thursday Book Club. I picked it because it got good reviews and so has Sue Monk Kidd’s other books. Three words to describe the book? Historical, Biographical, Women’s Rights Where does this book take…
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The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins This next debut author has received a ton of buzz for her first book. Reviews have slated The Girl on the Train as this year’s Gone Girl and said it is not to be missed. I love mystery novels and this one certainly didn’t disappoint. I found plenty of suspense and…
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Betsy: “Fun mythical adventures!” Daniel: “I fell in love with James Patterson’s novels because they are like a can of Pringles, “Once you pop, you can’t stop”. Every chapter he writes is a cliffhanger that eggs you on to read more. Soon you’re finished and checking out more. ” –Betsy & Daniel
Jannell: “When I read Laurie Halse Anderson I see people I know. Her characters are raw, emotional, troubled, eccentric, hopeless, hopeful, uncertain, aware, attractive, plain, ordinary, surprising, and complicated. In short, they are teenagers who grapple with real-life issues, and Anderson gives them a voice. Which book should you read first? I recommend Speak. It changed my…
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Nathan: “I grew up loving the world of Narnia and later in life discovered what a brilliant debater and Christian Apologist C.S. Lewis was.” Andrea: “I like Sara Donati because she writes incredible historical fiction. The characters are well developed. I like the time period she chose to write about: the frontier of New York state after…
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Novels written for teens are popular with readers of all ages. If one of the following books was your favorite, we’ve got some recommendations for your next read! –Jannell
Have you ever been reading a website and notice that you have moved closer to the screen or are giving yourself a headache by squinting to see the small font on the screen? There is a built in quick and easy tip for you. To zoom in and out on a web page in most…
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January 2015 The first writer I’m going to introduce in this series , Phil Klay, was a debut author in 2014 releasing Redeployment, a book of short stories, in March. Phil Klay is a graduate of Dartmouth College and a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps. He served in Iraq’s Anbar Province from January 2007…
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