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Bouquet of May Picks - Blooming Good Reads
With spring full to bursting, Clover is eager to introduce young readers to her Bouquet of May Picks. While every batch of honeys Clover...

Clover
May 20, 20234 min read


"Welcome to the Circus of Baseball"| Reviewed by Bill Schwab
In 1994 college graduate Ryan McGee set his sights on working as a commentator for ESPN; it was the only place he had ever wanted to...

cstucky2
May 20, 20233 min read


"The Ferryman" | Reviewed by Nelson Appell
“The Ferryman,” by Justin Cronin, is an immersive summer read—an enthralling literary -sci fi mystery novel that surprises you with major...

cstucky2
May 19, 20232 min read


Val's Pick: "Homegoing" by Yaa Gyasi
Starting in the 1700’s, Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi tells the fictional story of two half-sisters from Ghana. One sister, Effia, marries an...

Neighborhood Reads
May 19, 20231 min read


"The Guest" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
Alex, the main character in Emma Cline’s immersive, addictive novel “The Guest,” has been staying at a Long Island beach house owned by...

cstucky2
May 17, 20232 min read


"Camera Girl," Reviewed by Pat Sainz
“Camera Girl” by Carl Sferrazz Anthony tells of the last four years in Jackie Kennedy’s life before she married John Kennedy, the 35th...

cstucky2
May 12, 20233 min read


Mariah's Pick: "The True Love Experiment" by Christina Lauren
Fizzy is a fun, outgoing romance author who never planned to settle down and loves living wild and free. When a bad breakup leaves her...

Neighborhood Reads
May 12, 20231 min read


"The Wager" | Reviewed by William Winkler
In 1740, the 28-gun man-of-war HMS Wager, one of a small flotilla of British naval vessels, departed Portsmouth harbor. Their mission was...

cstucky2
May 11, 20232 min read


“Under the Skin: The Hidden Toll of Racism on American Lives.." | Reviewed by Bill Schwab
“Under the Skin” examines and explains the connection between United States history and the cumulative effects systemic racism has had on...

cstucky2
May 9, 20233 min read


Maria's Pick: "The Measure" by Nikki Erlick
What would happen if, suddenly, every adult on earth received information about exactly how long they would live? That is the premise of...

Neighborhood Reads
May 5, 20231 min read


"The Last Tale of the Flower Bride" | Reviewed by Bea Jacquin
“The Last Tale of the Flower Bride,” by Roshani Chokshi, opens with a tragedy. The tragedy stems from the main character, only ever...

cstucky2
May 4, 20232 min read


"Lone Women" | Reviewed by Jennifer Johnson
“Lone Women,” a novel by Victor LaValle, is set in 1915. Its protagonist is Adelaide Henry, who for the first time in her life is away...

cstucky2
May 3, 20232 min read


"The Golden Doves" | Reviewed by Susan Ferguson
The World War II historical novel “The Golden Doves,” by Martha Hall Kelly, grabs you from the beginning and keeps you engaged to the...

cstucky2
Apr 30, 20232 min read


Val's Pick: "All That Is Mine I Carry With Me" by William Landay
It’s hard to define what exactly All That Is Mine I Carry With Me by William Landay is - a legal thriller? A mystery? A family drama?...

Neighborhood Reads
Apr 29, 20231 min read


"You Could Make This Place Beautiful|Reviewed by Carson Mowry
In 2016, Maggie Smith (the American poet, not the English Dame) started trending on the internet following the publication of her poem...

cstucky2
Apr 26, 20232 min read


"The House is on Fire," | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
The Richmond, Virginia theater fire of December 26, 1911, caused a significant loss of life for a young United States of America....

cstucky2
Apr 23, 20232 min read


"Homecoming" | Reviewed by Pat Sainz
“Homecoming,” by Kate Morton, will grab you from the beginning. It’s a murder/mystery set in South Australia. The first chapter opens...

cstucky2
Apr 21, 20232 min read


"A Fever in the Heartland" | Reviewed by Nelson Appell
I was enthralled with Timothy Egan’s “A Fever in the Heartland,” a history of the rise and fall of the Ku Klux Clan in 1920s Indiana....

cstucky2
Apr 19, 20232 min read


Mariah's Pick: "Happy Place" by Emily Henry
I laughed, I cried, and I contemplated my entire life. Emily Henry knows exactly how to tear out my heart and put it back together again....

Neighborhood Reads
Apr 18, 20231 min read


"Beyond That The Sea" | Reviewed by Susan Ferguson
“Beyond That the Sea,” by Laura Spence-Ash, is a historical fiction novel told in three parts. It begins in 1940 then advances into 1965...

cstucky2
Apr 16, 20232 min read
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