A Man called Ove by Fredrik Backman
We've all known a curmudgeon or two in our lives, and Ove is a character and a half. But the beauty of this authors tale is learning the back history to some of Ove's more outlandish beliefs. Humor on top…
The Last Smile in Sunder City by Luke Arnold
The Last Smile in Sunder City by Luke Arnold is a wonderfully complex book and the audiobook is narrated quite well by the author. It's a mix of noir and urban fantasy that shows a muti-leveled world through the flawed…
My Brilliant Life by Ae-Ran Kim
This novel explores what life is like to be a 16 year old with an 80 year old body. Areum is a Korean boy with progeria and is writing a book about his parents before he passes away. From difficult…
Float Plan by Trish Doller
A warning to potential readers: this deals with death by suicide, method, being the person to find them, grief, and depression. “But I am less afraid of what might become of me while sailing alone in the Caribbean than of…
Redemption Road by John Hart
This suspense in this book just continued building all the way to the end and the twists just kept coming. The book club all enjoyed it and needed more titles by John Hart right away. It's a great title for…
The Jane Austen Society by Natalie Jenner
Perfect for folks who loved Jane Austen books and the characters she has written about. The village of Chawton was the last residence of Jane Austen and where her last 3 books were written. Right after WWII, an eclectic group…
The Marriage Game by Sara Desai
Follow Layla Patel, in this comedy of errors, as she goes on a string of terrible dates that have all been arranged by her father, that she hadn't been aware he was planning until the first date showed up. Enter…
Darling Rose Gold by Stephanie Wrobel
For readers fascinated by true crime, Munchausen syndrome by proxy, or the case of Dee Dee Blanchard and Gypsy Rose. This was fast paced and impossible to put down until I'd figured it all out. Though reminiscent of the Gypsy…
The Switch by Beth O’Leary
This book is fresh, funny, heartfelt, and so sweet. O'Leary has crafted a character driven novel about finding oneself through grief and age. Recommended for fans of Jojo Moyes and Phaedra Patrick. Grab a cuppa and a copy of The…
Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment!
This week we're celebrating the 100 year anniversary of the passage of the 19th amendment, which granted the right to vote to women! This historic amendment declared that the rights of citizens of the United States would not be denied…