Have you heard about our Adult Winter Reading Club this year? If you read two “Up Lit” books between January 15 and March 15, we’ll enter you into a drawing to win a $50 gift card! What is “Up Lit,” you ask? Kind of what it sounds like – uplifting books that tell stories of…
I have to admit, the premise of this book did not initially attract me. A mermaid? In 18th century London? But the reviews were fantastic and the cover is stunning, so when I heard a publisher’s representative rave about the book, I thought I’d give it a try. I’m so glad I did! In 1785,…
Liane Moriarty is one of the most popular authors around. Besides Big Little Lies, which has become a big HBO miniseries, almost all of her other books have already been optioned for Hollywood. I think people love her work because her characters are so relatable and her stories are so clever. Moriarty succeeds again with…
“Marsh is not swamp. Marsh is a space of light, where grass grows in water, and water flows into the sky.” These are the first lines of Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens, one of the best books I’ve read this year. The marshes and swamps of coastal North Carolina are the beating heart…
In 1940 London, as the German army mercilessly bombs the city, young Emmy Lake takes a job at a women’s magazine for the advice columnist Henrietta Bird. Large and intimidating, the elderly Mrs. Bird brooks no complaints and does not accept any letters that involve “Unpleasantness.” Her list of unacceptable topics is extensive, covering anything…
