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Mariah's Pick: "Things We Never Got Over" by Lucy Score
Naomi had her five-year-plan set in motion until her life imploded and she ended up in small town Knockemout, Virginia, jobless and...

Neighborhood Reads
Jan 13, 20231 min read


Survivors, All
A new year offers the opportunity to think on serious subjects and challenge ourselves to improve in all sorts of ways. The characters in...

Clover
Jan 12, 20234 min read


"The Deluge" | Reviewed by William Winkler
Novelist Stephen Markley is a graduate of the prestigious Iowa Writers Workshop. His first novel, “Ohio,” is set in his native state and...

cstucky2
Jan 11, 20232 min read


"Age of Vice" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
It’s been a while since I’ve sunk my teeth into a book as gripping as “Age of Vice” by Deepit Kapoor. This 531-page novel, set in India...

cstucky2
Jan 10, 20233 min read


"The Wrong Kind of Weird" | Reviewed by Jade Kresse
“The Wrong Kind of Weird,” by James Ramos, is a novel full of ups and downs, and I really enjoyed it. The story follows Cameron Carson,...

cstucky2
Jan 10, 20231 min read


Val's Pick: "Signal Fires" by Dani Shapiro
I adored Dani Shaprio’s 2019 memoir Inheritance: A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity, and Love so when I found out she wrote a novel in...

Neighborhood Reads
Jan 8, 20231 min read


"Slow Birding: The Art and Science of Watching Birds in Your Backyard" | Reviewed by Bill Schwab
Filling bird feeders with seeds and suet is part of the daily winter routine for birdwatchers. Later, glancing out the window to watch...

cstucky2
Jan 6, 20232 min read


"The Lipstick Bureau: A Novel" | Reviewed by Pat Sainz
“The Lipstick Bureau,” by Michelle Gable, is based on the story of a truth-to-life woman born in Czechoslovakia who acquired American...

cstucky2
Jan 5, 20232 min read


"Myth America" | Reviewed by Bill Schwab
“Myth America” is a compilation of 20 essays that refute the misguided untruths and disinformation about U.S. history that is currently...

cstucky2
Jan 4, 20232 min read


Val's Pick: "Carrie Soto is Back" by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Taylor Jenkins Reid is quickly becoming one of my “go to” authors. From The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo to Daisy Jones & the Six, her...

Neighborhood Reads
Dec 30, 20221 min read


Maria's Pick: "We Are The Light" by Matthew Quick
Lucas Goodgame is the survivor of a mass shooting in which his wife, Darcy, was killed. Considered a hero in his small town of Majestic,...

Neighborhood Reads
Dec 22, 20221 min read


"Stella Maris" | Reviewed by William Winkler
“Stella Maris” is the continuation of Cormac McCarthy’s most recent novel, “The Passenger.” The first portion of the diptych centers...

cstucky2
Dec 17, 20222 min read


Debbie's Pick: "The Twist of a Knife" by Anthony Horowitz
The Twist of a Knife is Anthony Horowitz’s fourth whodunit featuring Detective Hawthorne and Horowitz’s fictional self and is the latest...

Neighborhood Reads
Dec 17, 20221 min read


"Elizabeth Taylor: The Grit and Glamour of an Icon,” | Reviewed by Pat Sainz
If I weren’t fortunate enough to have read this book by Kate Anderson Brower, I would be asking for it as a Christmas present. This...

cstucky2
Dec 14, 20223 min read


“And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle” | Reviewed by Bill Schwab
Presidential historian Jon Meacham considers Abraham Lincoln the most consequential of 45 men who have held the highest political office...

cstucky2
Dec 12, 20223 min read


Val's Pick: "We All Want Impossible Things" by Catherine Newman
We All Want Impossible Things by Catherine Newman is a book about death, life, love, and friendship. Edie and Ash have been best friends...

Neighborhood Reads
Dec 10, 20221 min read


"The Dressmaker of Prospect Heights" | Reviewed by Susan Ferguson
“The Dressmaker of Prospect Heights,” by Kitty Zeldis, is a historical novel that takes place in Brooklyn, New York in 1924. It is the...

cstucky2
Dec 8, 20222 min read


"The Light Pirate" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
We’re besieged with headlines about climate change and its effects—hurricane season starting earlier, lasting longer; catastrophic...

cstucky2
Dec 7, 20222 min read


"Demon Cooperhead" | Reviewed by William Winkler
David Copperfield, meet Holden Caulfield. Although Barbara Kingsolver’s latest novel, “Demon Copperhead,” is a retelling of Charles...

cstucky2
Dec 6, 20222 min read


Mariah's Pick: "Kingdom of the Feared" by Kerri Maniscalco
(NOTE: This review has some mild spoilers for Kingdom of the Wicked and Kingdom of the Cursed. While the first book of the trilogy is...

Neighborhood Reads
Dec 3, 20221 min read
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