Maria by Michelle Moran
How much of the movie The Sound of Music is actually fact? As it turns out, some of it is a fictionalized "biography" of Maria von Trapp. Maria really was on the way to becoming a nun when she was…
The Secret Elephant by Ellan Rankin
The Secret Elephant is inspired by the true story of a woman known as the Elephant Angel. Denise Weston Austin was a zookeeper at the Belfast Zoo in Northern Ireland during World War II. Among the animals at the zoo…
The Women by Kristin Hannah
The Women is the latest novel by New York Times bestselling author Kristin Hannah. Set during the 1960s, the story centers on Frances “Frankie” McGrath a young nursing student who joins the Army Nurse Corps during the Vietnam War. It…
By Her Own Design by Piper Huguley
This novel is based on the true story of Ann Lowe, a black woman and seamstress, who overcame personal struggles and racial prejudices and later became one of America’s most significant designers. Lowe is most famously known for designing the…
Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto
If you love cozy mysteries then this book is a must read! Vera Wong leads a quiet life in San Francisco. She spends her days operating a failing tea shop and trying to micromanage her adult son’s love life. One…
A Dreadful Splendor by B.R. Myers
A bride dies on the eve of her wedding and a fake spiritualist is summoned to bring peace to her grieving fiancé, Mr. Pemberton. Convinced that his bride-to-be’s death was no accident Pemberton and the spiritualist, Genevieve Timmons, set out…
The Frugal Wizard’s Handbook for Surviving Medieval England by Brandon Sanderson
This book is a full ride! A man wakes up in medieval England with no memory of who he is, but knows he is from a different time. Soon he is making allies with the locals, dodging Vikings, being chased…
The Romantic Agenda by Claire Kann
Joy has been secretly in love with her best friend Malcolm for years. However, Malcolm is in love with Summer. Add in Fox, Summer’s ex-boyfriend and you have a hilarious romantic comedy full of miscommunication, jealousy and deception. Can Joy…
The Book That Wouldn’t Burn by Mark Lawrence
This book had me in its clutches from page one! Readers will be drawn in by the characters and world building. The book’s underlying mystery will keep you turning pages until you have all the answers. This title is perfect…
You and Only You by Sharon Sala
This is a must read for fans of Robyn Carr’s Virgin River series. It is an easy to read romance series that is neither too spicy nor too sweet. Everyone I’ve recommended these books to has come back for more!…