What begins as a group hike ends up as a rain-soaked, blister-packed meet cute. Michael and Marnie have a mutual friend who’s tired of hearing their love-lorn complaints and dire divorce stories so Cleo plans the trip of a lifetime trekking coast-to-coast along a rugged route in the north of England. In You Are Here,…
“She looked back at the friendly horses and saw that one of them had those eyes—those human eyes. Not blue this time, but somehow possessing a human awareness. It did not look at her. It studied her. The horse raised its head a little and the eyes widened, as if seeing the recognition in her…
As a mystery lover, I’m always on the lookout for new series that feel both unexpected and satisfying – a tough combination. Luckily, this summer had two such titles – both introducing unconventional detectives I hope to see more of. Delia Pitts’ Trouble in Queenstown features Evander “Vandy” Myrick, a cop-turned PI who has returned…
"Knowing when to keep something close and when to let go is what living's about." Like Leslye Penelope's previous novel, Monsters We Defy, this is a work of magical realism set during within 20th century events. However, unlike that first novel which is set in an urban environment, Daughter of the Merciful Deep is set…
“Crying makes him feel a fool, but he is weeping now, unstoppably. It's so performative. Who does he do this all for? Oh, what is the meaning? (He does not know about us yet, of course, reader. And though I'm no angel, I must say I have been mistaken for one, my feathers being so…
In my first iteration as a librarian, I worked in the Children’s Room and was lucky enough to order folk and fairy tales. I loved poring over the various versions of classics, and sought out esoteric tales and stories from other lands. Once I read a little-known Brothers Grimm story called “Bearskin.” It’s about a…
Whether you’re a film buff or a book lover, there’s nothing quite like a summer thriller – a fast paced, high-stakes story with plenty of punches and punchlines. And if you prefer pages to screens, I’ve got your sure bet of the summer: Rob Hart’s Assassins Anonymous. Mark is a contract killer...in recovery. After hitting…
“When lost, yelled the crowd, in chorus, sit down and yell.” When I get lost (in a book) I never want to yell. I demand quiet. I want to focus all my energy on the book. But with Liz Moore’s God of the Woods chaos could have erupted around me and I would not have…
I’m celebrating 25 years of marriage this week, so The Husbands, a book about a husband-generating magic attic was certainly timely! After a night out celebrating the impending nuptials of a dear friend, Lauren is shocked to be greeted at the door by her husband. While she’s had quite a bit to…
“There are those of us who wobble like blancmange in a crisis, and then there are those lucky souls who rise magnificently to the occasion, like a perfectly baked truffle souffle. Ian was the latter type.” (Sykes, 337) While ostensibly about the “Yummy Mummies” , the super-wealthy and status conscious ladies of the English…
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