News The Nightingale by Kristen Hannah 11/20/2017 The Nightingale by Kristen Hannah is an emotional and intense read portraying the life of women in Nazi-occupied France during WWII. The book follows two sisters who take completely different… The Camel in the Sun by Griffin Ondaatje, Linda Wolfsgruber (Illustrator) 11/17/2017 This is another one of those surprise books that catch your heart and won’t let go. I had no idea when I started reading it that I would discover such a lovely story about compassion. The… Fat City by Leonard Gardner 11/17/2017 When life is drudgery - backbreaking, grim, rancid, unfair, lonely, and without end – only dreams can sustain us. The worse the drudgery, the more improbable the dreams. The lottery… The Gene: An Intimate History by Siddhartha Mukherjee 11/17/2017 Reviewed by Frank Abrams, Friends of the Library Board of Directors Mukherjee is an accomplished physician and a gifted writer. Among the aspects of his writing gift is his ability to… My Absolute Darling by Gabriel Tallent 11/17/2017 Reviewed by Dale Cousins, Friends of the Library Board of Directors This is the first novel from a new California writer and it is the brutal story of the survival of a teenage girl, Turtle. If… Nomadland:Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century by Jessica Bruder 11/17/2017 Reviewed by Dale Cousins, Friends of the Library Board of Directors I heard the author interviewed on NPR about her 3 year live-in research among these 60+ year olds living off the grid. These… Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders 11/16/2017 As a relatively new father who is only just now starting to have time to read again (my son is 1.5 years old as I type), this novel was a hard-hitting undertaking for me. Lincoln in the… A country between: making a home where both sides of Jerusalem collide by Stephanie Saldana 11/16/2017 This book offers a rare glimpse into Jerusalem from the viewpoint of an outsider who becomes an insider as the American author moves their early in her marriage to a French man. In this book, a… Along the way: the journey of a father and son by Martin Sheen & Emilio Estevez 11/16/2017 Whether you are looking for a no-holds-barred autobiography of two of Hollywood's leading men, a commentary on parent/child relationships, or a reflection on faith and one's purpose in life; you… Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward 11/16/2017 Reviewed by Dale Cousins, Friends of the Library Board of Directors Recent winner of the National Book Award for fiction, this book reminded me of Toni Morrison’s Beloved but with Ms. Ward… Pagination First page « First Previous page Previous Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Current page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Next page Next Last page Last »