“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…
“The gesture, the first time recognizing me, how could I forget it? And to have it followed by her voice, the first intelligible words I heard her speak, so near, the only time I’ve regretted the wind, wished it away, that slight breeze that carried her breath away from me. How terribly did…
Irish writer, Tana French is best known for her excellent Dublin Murder Squad books. Unlike that series, her books featuring retired Chicago cop, Cal Hooper, really have to be read in order. As a follow up to The Searcher (Cal Hooper #1), teenager Trey continues to wrestle with the secrets kept…
“I follow his gaze and then it strikes me. The paintings and sculptures are varied and diverse, but they all feature the same subject. It is unmistakable who it is. They all feature me.” Justinian Huang, The Emperor and the Endless Palace, pg. 153 What if you were doomed to love someone in every lifetime?…
“Books won’t solve my problems, Harriet.” “No, but they give your problems perspective. They allow your problems to breathe.” - Monica Wood, How to Read a Book Chances are if you are a regular library visitor that you are a booklover. I know that I love books. They provide not only an escape, but…
https://youtu.be/m6aQ7pyS5bM?si=NbHKd81xvXgGyAUh April is National Poetry Month! The newest episode of Nonfiction Book Report is available on the Library’s YouTube Channel. This April, Natalie and I chat Newish Noteworthy Nonfiction (but make it poetry) with our special guest, Kristina. To celebrate National Poetry Month, we each report on a book of poetry. Kristina gets meta with her own poetry-notes-poem while…
“Is this a test?” she asks. “For me?” “I’d say it’s more for us,” he says gently. “Or me, maybe. You’ve been good Annie. You’ve been wonderful, actually. It’s been over a month since you were grounded. And even that was for a mistake. I ought to give you more credit.” - Sierra Greer,…
As a seasonal reader, I find spring challenging. I’m not ready for the effervescent reads of summer, but I’m also not looking for the big literary titles of the colder months. Instead, I want something that balances substance and charm, something both engaging and offbeat.. Something fresh and fun and a little bit bracing –…
Some of the most fun I’ve had reading nonfiction were books that were published on the right topic at the right moment. For example, The Nineties by Chuck Klosterman served up a healthy dose of nostalgia and debuted at number two on the New York Times Best Seller list in 2022. Below are seven new…
It slipped out, I told myself, you’re so sensitive these days! Am I the type of woman who picks fights with her man on a Sunday? Or am I the woman who understands he meant no harm and knows not to ruin an evening? - Ela Lee, Jaded, pg. 226 Jade Kaya is right where…
