The Color Purple by Alice Walker
Reviewed by Stephanie Ramirez (Library Staff) Sometimes it is refreshing to take a break from what’s new in order to revisit a classic. That is exactly what I did with The Color Purple, Alice Walker’s...
View ArticleThe Mister by E.L. James
Reviewed by Jen Bremer (Library Staff) If you’re a fan of the 50 Shades of Grey series, you’ll be sorely disappointed with this new book as it is NOTHING like James’ popular series. This book’s lack of...
View ArticleWhere the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
Reviewed by Holly (Library Patron) This book is not only well written, it is well crafted. As such, I need to let you know the plot is full of twists and turns. Too many to include in a review. While...
View ArticleDirty John (2018)
Reviewed by Cassidy Hammel (Library Staff) This TV series is adapted from an extremely popular true-crime podcast about John Meehan, a man who makes a career by lying. From fighting in Iraq to treating...
View ArticleNews of the World by Paulette Jiles
Reviewed by Holly (Library Patron) Readers of this book need to be prepared to transport their minds back to a different historical setting. Texas was a young state with lovely landscapes, that the...
View ArticleMom’s Cancer by Brian Fies
Reviewed by Stephanie Ramirez (Library Staff) Graphic Novels are much more than just superheroes. When delivered by an excellent storyteller, a graphic novel can transport you into the lives of real...
View ArticleKid Gloves: Nine Months of Careful Chaos by Lucy Knisley
Reviewed by Stephanie Ramirez (Library Staff) This brilliant graphic novel touches on the heartbreak, triumph, silliness and overwhelming love of pregnancy and parenthood. Knisley chronicles her...
View ArticleStrike Back Season 6 (2019)
Reviewed by Emily Terasa (Library Staff) A few years ago I started watching the Cinemax show Strike Back. It was four seasons of adrenaline-filled action, not for the faint of heart. Then the show got...
View ArticlePTSD by Guillaume Singelin
Reviewed by Rebecca (Library Staff) PTSD is a graphic novel, originating from France. The title cuts right to the subject matter. Taking place in a fictional world that is not all to unfamiliar from...
View ArticleTheme Music by T. Marie Vandelly
Reviewed by Cassidy Hammel (Library Staff) Dixie Wheeler is a woman whose aura is permanently bruised by the fact that her father murdered her three brothers and mother, leaving her the lone survivor...
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Center Point Road by Thomas Rhett
Reviewed by Emily Terasa (Library Staff) I’m not a big country music fan, but my sister recently got married and her first dance was to Thomas Rhett’s “Die a Happy Man.” After watching their dance, I...
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Mrs. Everything by Jennifer Weiner
Reviewed by Stephanie Ramirez (Library Staff) Confession: I am a Jennifer Weiner stan–meaning, I have love, love, LOVED her since her first major foray into fiction, Good in Bed, and while I may have...
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City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert
Reviewed by Jen Bremer (Library Staff) City of Girls is absolutely fascinating. I listened to the audiobook narrated by actress, Blair Brown and often would sit in my car LONG after I got home because...
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Why My Cat is More Impressive than Your Baby by Matt Inman
Reviewed by Jayne S (Library Staff) If you need a giggle – and love sarcastic, tongue-in-cheek humor, this is the comic book for you. The author’s views on cats versus babies are sometimes bizarre and...
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Juliet, Naked (2018)
Reviewed by Melissa Beck (Library Staff) I don’t watch very many movies. They make it to my “To Watch” list and languish there for months or years while I read books instead. But when I heard about...
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The Bloated Belly Whisperer by Tamara Duker Freuman
Reviewed by Jayne S (Library Staff) Finally a book that describes my symptoms! It even made me realize that some of my digestive habits that I thought were normal, were not. The author is a registered...
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Becoming by Michelle Obama
Reviewed by Jayne S (Library Staff) “This was a time consuming read – a lot of dates, people and events to learn about, but at the end I was happy that I persevered. Michelle gave insight on what...
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Summer of ’69 by Elin Hilderbrand
Reviewed by Jayne S (Library Staff) This book was on all the good summer reading lists, so I was pulled in. It definitely was summer fluff, but set in an interesting time frame. The book is told...
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The Plum Tree by Ellen Marie Wiseman
Reviewed by Holly (Library Patron) If you like Hallmark movies then this might be a read for you! It takes place in Germany during WWII. The author provides a very descriptive text. At first I thought...
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This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger
Reviewed by Jayne S (Library Staff) I love this author and his latest novel keeps me as one of his biggest fans! This is a stand-alone book, not part of his Cork O’Connor series. It is set in 1932...
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