If you are looking for a dark, disturbing, yet lyrical book to cozy up by the fire this winter, this one is for you.
Inti Flynn, a biologist, travels to Scotland with her sister Aggie, to head a team with …
“I wore pearls. A single bracelet on my betting arm because I liked the way it looked on my wrist, my hand like a mannequin’s tipped with red nails. I liked the way those pearls rolled against my skin with …
Jean Hanff Korelitz dangles the promise of the most original and powerful plot to ever dominate the New York Times Bestsellers list in her literary thriller, The Plot.
Jacob Finch Bonner is a former prodigy who hasn’t sold a …
“If you can still hear me wherever you are, my love, my tormentor, hear this: It was never my intention to murder you. Not in the beginning, anyway.”
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“[…] And the humans on the station wouldn’t have to think about what I was, a construct made of cloned human tissue, augments, anxiety, depression, and unfocused rage, a killing machine for whichever humans rented me, until I made a mistake and got my brain destroyed by my governor module.”
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It's been 20 years since Chloe Davis' dad was arrested for the murder of a series of teenage girls and she's still struggling to recover from the events of her childhood. After all this time, she's finally met a man that might be able to break through the distrust instilled by her father's double life as a serial killer.
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Michelle Zauner, from the notable indie band, Japanese Breakfast, is a poignant storyteller as she weaves music, food, family, grief, and love in this deeply personal memoir
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In her graphic novel Barely Functioning Adult, Meichi Ng addresses that particular period of adulthood where a person flails frantically through post-collegiate life.
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During World War II if you needed to help stop the Germans as they trampled across Vichy France, your go-to person was New Jersey native Virginia Hall.
In spite of the fact that she had a wooden leg, in spite …
“Exploring art is like being a detective!”
Accumulating “40,000 years of the world’s most amazing art in one dream museum” (book) is a remarkable feat. Creative in its format (as well as in its novice-friendly text), the …
Pip is going off to college. But she is experiencing PTSD and is still haunted by the murders and secrets that took place in the first two novels.
As she tries to heal, she keeps getting an anonymous message that …
Seth Rogen’s stoner humor isn’t for everyone–especially not for people who dislike profanity. However, you don’t have to love Pineapple Express to appreciate the audiobook of Rogen’s Yearbook.
Comedians reading their funny books is like listening to stand-up without …
Evelyn Caldwell, award-winning biologist, has cracked the secret to cloning a full-fledged adult human in just a few months’ time. Her husband sees the value in her research, and takes it upon himself to create a “perfect” version of his …
To be honest, I never read anything of Joyce Carol Oates, although I always heard her name spoken with reverence. This winter, I chose to pick up her first book of poems in 25 years to seewhat all the hype …
“Time for bed, Ted! Head to the tub. Come down from that tree now and get a good scrub.”
This short delightful book depicts young future president Theodore Roosevelt as his mother tries to send him to bed. The simple …
If you’re more likely to binge Bravo than PBS, pick up Vanderbilt: The Rise and Fall of an American Dynasty.
Anderson Cooper and Katherine Howe tell a story worthy of the Real Housewives franchise: how the Vanderbilts bankrupted an …
“The minute you put pen to paper, you change. When you share your writing, it changes others. Your words have the power to transform you and your world.”
Ever heard of the phrase, “The pen is mightier than the …
“Hers was tougher than tough love. It was brutal, industrial-strength. A sinewy love that never gave way to an inch of weakness. It was a love that saw what was best for you ten steps ahead, and didn’t care if …
The poems in Maggie Smith’s 2021 collection Goldenrod urge their reader to sit still with life’s troubles until something clarifying shines through. Consider these first lines of “At the End of My Marriage, I Think of Something My Daughter Said …
“SCARED?! Not Me! I just stopped to…scratch my foot.”
Thunder and Cluck, the hilarious prehistoric duo, return in this ready-to-read graphic novel for newly independent readers. In this sequel, the two friends challenge each other to a bravery contest when …
If you, like me, believe that fairy tales are much darker than Disney portrays, this new retelling of Sleeping Beauty by Alix Harrow should be just what you’re looking for.
Zinna has an incurable disease. No one who has it …
“My house is your house…”“We are all connected across time and space.”
This lovely picture book depicts the word “welcome” across a dozen languages and cultures, portraying diverse families who invite family/friends/strangers to come in and share a meal. We …
“Take Notice that under Orders Nos. 21, 22, 21 and 24 of the British Columbia Security Commission the following areas were made prohibited areas to all persons of the Japanese race…”
The attack on Pearl Harbor dramatically changed Sandy’s …
“My creativity and curiosity flow without end, and if I meet an obstacle, I just begin again.”
This picture book of metaphors encourages readers to imagine, ponder, and dream. The short poetic “I am” statements …
