The Secretary: A Novel by Renee Knight
A Character-Driven Psychological Thriller Author: Renee KnightPublisher: Harper (February 12, 2019) Genre: Psychological Thriller Read A Sample Audio Excerpt Hardcover: 304 pages Description From the publisher: Renée Knight follows up her international sensation Disclaimer with this shivery tale of psychological suspense, featuring a character as disturbing and compelling as Mrs. Danvers in Daphne Du Maurier’s Rebecca. From her first day as Personal Assistant to the celebrated Mina Appleton, Christine Butcher understands what is expected of her.Read More →
#BookReview ~ Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover
– A Truly Astonishing Account – ABOUT THE BOOK An unforgettable memoir about a young girl who, kept out of school, leaves her survivalist family and goes on to earn a PhD from Cambridge University. Born to survivalists in the mountains of Idaho, Tara Westover was seventeen the first time she set foot in a classroom. Her family was so isolated from mainstream society that there was no one to ensure the children received anRead More →
Book Review – This Tender Land: A Novel by William Kent Krueger
A Mesmerizing Tale Book Blurb 1932, Minnesota—the Lincoln School is a pitiless place where hundreds of Native American children, forcibly separated from their parents, are sent to be educated. It is also home to an orphan named Odie O’Banion, a lively boy whose exploits earn him the superintendent’s wrath. Forced to flee, he and his brother Albert, their best friend Mose, and a brokenhearted little girl named Emmy steal away in a canoe, heading forRead More →
The Book of Cars And Trucks by Neil Clark
Great Resource For Curious Kids Author: Neil ClarkIllustrator: Neil ClarkPublisher: QEB Publishing (May 14, 2019) Genre: Picture Book Series: Clever Cogz Pages: 24 Description: Join Cogz the Robot Dog and discover all about how cars, trucks and other big vehicles work, in this bright and fun STEM title. Cogz and his mice sidekicks, Nutty and Bolt, guide the reader through the workings of a car, looking closely at all the different parts. Covering key STEMRead More →
Truman The Dog (My Furry Foster Family) by Debbi Michiko Florence
My Furry Foster Family series, #1 Author: Debbi Michiko FlorenceIllustrator: Melanie DemmerPublisher: Picture Window Books (August 1, 2019) Genre: Chapter Book Paperback: 72 pages Description “T” is for Truman, tricks, and TROUBLE! Truman the black lab might be an older rescue dog, but he’s still got enough mischief beneath his collar to keep eight-year-old Kaita Takano and her animal-fostering family on their toes from morning till night. Chewed through and through, the playfully illustrated, Kaita-narratedRead More →
#BookReview ~ Mixed: A Colorful Story by Arree Chung
Once Upon A Time, There Were Three Colors ABOUT THE BOOK Author/Illustrator: Arree ChungPublisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) Published: July 2018Genre: Picture Book Hardcover: 40 pagesApprox Word Count: 278 Publisher’s Description The reds, the yellows, and the blues all think they’re the best in this vibrant, thought-provoking picture book from Arree Chung, with a message of acceptance and unity. In the beginning, there were three colors . . . Reds, Yellows, and Blues.Read More →
The Wife Between Us: A Novel by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen
Don’t Assume Too Much . . . Author: Greer Hendrick and Sarah PekkanenPublisher: St. Martin’s Press; First Printing edition (January 9, 2018) Genre: Mystery/Psychological Thriller Book Excerpt Hardcover: 352 pages Description When you read this book, you will make many assumptions.You will assume you are reading about a jealous ex-wife.You will assume she is obsessed with her replacement – a beautiful, younger woman who is about to marry the man they both love.You will assumeRead More →
Book Review – Buried by Ellison Cooper
The Race Is On To Locate A Serial Killer Description In Ellison Cooper’s suspense thriller Buried, an FBI neuroscientist is on the trail of a serial killer who’s turned up the heat on a cold case… Senior Special Agent Sayer Altair studies the minds of psychopaths. But even she didn’t expect to uncover a killer within the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Rooting him out and exposing internal corruption got her a bullet wound and six monthsRead More →
My Little Gifts: A Book Of Sharing by Jo Witek / Book Review
The Value Of Giving And Receiving Gifts Author: Jo Witek Illustrator: Christine Roussey Publisher: Harry N. Abrams (September 11, 2018) Genre: Picture Book Series: The Growing Hearts Series Hardcover: 30 pages (Casebound cardstock with flaps) Description There are many types of gifts. You can give a big, shiny, wrapped gift on Christmas morning, but you can also give the gifts of your help or your time. You can bake a cake for yourRead More →
Too Much! Not Enough! by Gina Perry / Book Review
Will These Two Be Willing To Compromise? Author/Illustrator: Gina Perry Publisher: Tundra Books (August 14, 2018) Genre: Picture Book Series: Mo and Peanut Approx Words: 163 Hardcover: 40 pages Description Move over, Bert and Ernie: there’s a new odd couple in town! Exuberant Peanut and steadfast Moe are roommates and best friends . . . most of the time.Peanut is messy. Moe is neat.Peanut is loud. Moe is quiet. Peanut always wants more.Read More →
Roam by C.H. Armstrong / Book Review
A Story That Will Be Hard To Forget Author: C.H. ArmstrongPublisher: Central Avenue Publishing (February 5, 2019) Genre: YA Family & Relationships Paperback: 320 pages Description Being a homeless teen is harder. Keeping it a secret is even harder. Seventeen-year-old Abby Lunde and her family are living on the streets. They had a normal life back in Omaha but, thanks to her mother’s awful mistake, they had to leave what little they had behind forRead More →
To Catch an Elephant by Vanessa Westgate / Book Review
a LARGE decision must be made Author/Illustrator: Vanessa WestgatePublisher: Clavis (June 25, 2019) Genre: Picture Book Hardcover: 32 pages Description Laugh out loud – and learn! “If you want to catch an elephant, first you must find out where elephants live . . .”So begins this tale of a boy and his quest for a pet elephant.But maybe catching an elephant isn’t as simple as it sounds . . . A delightful and compassionateRead More →
100 Things To Recycle And Make by Fiona Hayes / Book Review
Fun Activities For Kids Author: Fiona Hayes Publisher: QEB Publishing (June 18, 2019) Genre: Nonfiction / STEAM Series: Crafty Makes Hardcover: 160 pages Description Keep crafty children of all ages entertained and inspired for hours with Fiona Hayes’ 100 Things to Recycle and Make. Everyday materials are transformed into all kinds of stunning and practical projects, from toy animals and vehicles to dressing-up props, decorations, games, and even fun storage solutions. Bringing together theRead More →
Almost Midnight by Paul Doiron / Book Review
Mike Bowditch series, #10 Publisher’s Synopsis In this thrilling entry in Edgar Award finalist Paul Doiron’s bestselling series, a deadly attack on one of Maine’s last wild wolves leads Game Warden Mike Bowditch to an even bigger criminal conspiracy. While on vacation, Warden Investigator Mike Bowditch receives a strange summons from Billy Cronk, one of his oldest friends and a man he had to reluctantly put behind bars for murder. Billy wants him to investigate aRead More →
The Cornwalls Are Gone by James Patterson / Book Review
She Has Forty-Eight Hours To Save Her Family Author: James Patterson with Brendan DuBoisPublisher: Little, Brown and Company (March 25, 2019) Genre: Mysteries / ThrillersSeries: Amy Cornwall Series, #1 Book Excerpt Hardcover: 352 pages Description Captain Amy Cornwall’s family is missing. She’ll do whatever it takes to bring them home. In her career as an Army intelligence officer, Amy Cornwall has seen haunting sights half a world away. None compare to the chillingRead More →
The Golden Acorn by Katy Hudson / Book Review
The Rules Have Changed For This Winning Squirrel Author/Illustrator: Katy Hudson Publisher: Capstone (July 01, 2019) Genre: Picture Books Reading Level: Prek – 1 Hardcover: 32 pages Description Whoosh! Squirrel takes off at full speed through the autumn leaves. But pump the brakes, because this year The Golden Nut Hunt race is a team event. Squirrel reluctantly enlists her friends and is not impressed. Will Squirrel’s competitive spirit take over or will she learnRead More →
Book Review / The First Mistake by Sandie Jones
Her First Mistake Could Be Her Last Author: Sandie Jones Publisher: Minotaur Books (June 11, 2019) Genre: Mysteries / Thrillers Book Excerpt Hardcover: 304 pages Kindle: 288 pages Description From Sandie Jones, the author of the Reese Witherspoon x Hello Sunshine Book Club Pick and New York Times bestseller The Other Woman, comes an addictively readable new domestic suspense about a wife, her husband, and the woman who is supposedly her best friend. THE WIFE: For Alice,Read More →
Girl, Wash Your Face by Rachel Hollis / Book Review
Stop Believing the Lies About Who You Are so You Can Become Who You Were Meant to Be Author: Rachel Hollis Publisher: Thomas Nelson (February 6, 2018) Genre: Self-Help Click to Read a Sample Hardcover: 240 pages Kindle: 240 pages Description Do you ever suspect that everyone else has life figured out and you don’t have a clue? If so, Rachel Hollis has something to tell you: that’s a lie. As the founder of theRead More →
Say You’re Sorry by Karen Rose
Sacramento Series, Book 1 Author: Karen RosePublisher: Berkley (February 12, 2019) Genre: Mystery/Romance Hardcover: 624 pages Kindle: 623 pages Description Introducing the first novel in the pulse-pounding Sacramento series from New York Times bestselling author Karen Rose. There is a serial killer on the loose, preying on vulnerable women. The only identifiable mark the killer leaves are letters—sometimes one, sometimes two—all carved into the torsos of his victims. Together they spell “Sydney.” When he grabs Daisy Dawson,Read More →
Book Review / When He Vanished by T.J. Brearton
– Plenty Of Twists To Keep You Guessing – Author: T. J. BreartonPublisher: Joffe Books Publication Date: May 14, 2019 Genre: Mystery/Thriller Paperback: 282 pages Kindle: 243 pages Description WHAT IF YOUR HUSBAND DISAPPEARED AND THE POLICE THOUGHT YOU MIGHT HAVE KILLED HIM? Jane Gable returns from her shift at the hospital one night to find her two children asleep in bed and her husband gone, his phone and wallet left behind. John has long been aRead More →