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"Mercury"| Reviewed by Susan Ferguson
“Mercury,” by Amy Jo Burns, is a novel about family—family in every aspect of the word: its dramas, secrets, loyalties and relationships....

cstucky2
Jan 7, 20242 min read


"Blood Memory" | Reviewed by Bill Schwab
“Blood Memory” is the story of how the interrelationship between 600 generations of Indigenous peoples and an estimated 15 million...

cstucky2
Jan 4, 20243 min read


Forging New Paths
Score in ’24—reading opens doors and offers great pleasures. No idea what titles to choose? Start right here with Book Buddy Picks, this...

Clover
Jan 3, 20244 min read


"The Plague of Souls" | Reviewed by Bill Winkler
Irish author and educator Mike McCormack’s novel, “This Plague of Souls,” is a darkly intriguing narrative set in modern-day Ireland....

cstucky2
Jan 3, 20242 min read


"The Good Part" | Reviewed by Jenni Olson
"The Good Part," by Sophie Cousens, is a romantic story about learning to enjoy the little things in life. It has similarities to beloved...

cstucky2
Jan 2, 20241 min read


"The Storm We Made" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
Kick off the New Year with a stunning book from novelist Vanessa Chan. Her debut, “The Storm We Made,” is an absolute gem, historical...

cstucky2
Jan 2, 20242 min read


"When We Walk By" | Reviewed by Bill Schwab
As cities across the United States seek to address chronic homelessness, Kevin Adler and Donald Burnes offer a humanizing analysis of the...

cstucky2
Dec 27, 20233 min read


"Kill Show" | Reviewed by Jenni Olson
"Kill Show" by Daniel Sweren-Becker, is a work of fiction that is meant to read like a true-crime documentary. This story is gripping and...

cstucky2
Dec 21, 20231 min read


"The Christmas Guest" | Reviewed by Pat Sainz
“The Christmas Guest” is a novella by mystery writer Peter Swanson. It’s protagonist, Ashley Smith, is newly orphaned and studying art...

cstucky2
Dec 15, 20232 min read


"Elon Musk," | Reviewed by Bill Schwab
Walter Isaacson has captured the life story of egotistical, explosive Elon Musk with a detailed, intimate report on one of the most...

cstucky2
Dec 12, 20233 min read


"Again and Again" | Reviewed by William Winkler
Eugene Miles, the narrator and protagonist of Jonathan Evison’s most recent novel, ”Again and Again,” is a reclusive, curmudgeonly...

cstucky2
Dec 11, 20232 min read


"The Mystery Guest" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
She’s back—Molly Gray, the endearing main character who debuted in “The Maid," published in 2021, a marvelous, fun mystery by Nita Prose....

cstucky2
Dec 11, 20232 min read


Gift of a Good Book
Clover loves bringing the best of the best to young readers. This December her “Gift of a Good Book” theme shines as bright as a star,...

Clover
Dec 5, 20234 min read


"My Darling Girl" | Reviewed by Jenni Olson
"My Darling Girl," by Jennifer McMahon, is a psychological thriller that will leave you in suspense until the very last line. Readers...

cstucky2
Dec 4, 20231 min read


"The Berry Pickers: A Novel" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
Indigenous people from Nova Scotia, who annually journeyed to Maine to pick blueberries, are center stage in the page turner, “The Berry...

cstucky2
Dec 3, 20232 min read


"The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store" | Reviewed by Bill Schwab
“The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store” takes place before and during the 1930’s Depression in Chicken Hill, a ramshackle neighborhood. The...

cstucky2
Dec 1, 20232 min read


"Hitchcock's Blondes" | Reviewed by Pat Sainz
In “Hitchcock’s Blondes,” author Laurence Leamer writes about movie director Alfred Hitchock’s obsession with the blondes who starred in...

cstucky2
Nov 30, 20232 min read


"The Little Liar" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
The cover of Mitch Albom’s newest book, “The Little Liar,” foreshadows its compelling narrative. Autumnal light fades into the sunset as...

cstucky2
Nov 24, 20232 min read


"The Last Outlaws: The Desperate Last Days of the Dalton Gang" | Reviewed by Bill Schwab
Tom Clavin captures the colorful stories and jarring facts of the American era known as the “Wild West “in a comprehensive history of the...

cstucky2
Nov 15, 20232 min read


"America, Fantastica" | Reviewed by William Winkler
Minnesota native Tim O’Brien earned a BA in Political Science in 1968 and soon thereafter was drafted into the US Army and sent to Viet...

cstucky2
Nov 14, 20232 min read
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