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"Anthem" | Reviewed by Pat Sainz
“Anthem” is a dystopian-themed thriller by Noah Hawley that’s set in current times in the United States. Citizens feel their personal...

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Jan 19, 20222 min read
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Laurie's Pick: "The Maid" by Nita Prose
Molly Gray loves cleanliness and order. This is why her position as a maid at the Regency Grand Hotel is ideal. Molly silently sweeps...

Neighborhood Reads
Jan 16, 20221 min read
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"All Her Little Secrets" | Reviewed by Susan Ferguson
“All Her Little Secrets” is a fast paced, suspenseful and socially relevant legal thriller and mystery. It also is a commentary on...

cstucky2
Jan 14, 20222 min read
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"The Maid" Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
It’s been ages since I’ve read a book with a more endearing character than the protagonist author Nita Prose has created in her simple,...

cstucky2
Jan 13, 20222 min read
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"Sea State" | Reviewed by Pat Sainz
`Tabitha Lasley has written a remarkable memoir about six months living in Aberdeen, Scotland, where she gathered stories from oil...

cstucky2
Jan 12, 20222 min read
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Val's Pick: "Bluebird" by Sharon Cameron
Novels with the label of “young adult” (YA) are recommended for readers between the ages of 12 and 18. As a result, these novels are...

Neighborhood Reads
Jan 9, 20222 min read
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"The School for Good Mothers"| Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider.
View it as negligence or a knee-jerk misstep by a sleep-deprived single mom. Readers of “The School for Good Mothers,” by Jessamine Chan,...

cstucky2
Jan 5, 20222 min read
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Our Staff's Favorite Books of the Year
This week we are taking a break from our weekly book review to share our staff’s favorite books of the year. While the majority of the...

Neighborhood Reads
Jan 3, 20222 min read
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Right on Cue - Books for 2022
With the flip of a calendar page, we welcome a New Year, and “Right on Cue,” your bee buddy Clover announces “Books for 2022,” a trio of...

Clover
Jan 3, 20223 min read
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"My Monticello"| Reviewed by Bill Schwab
“My Monticello” is a chilling, strident, intelligent collection of short stories that depict the vulnerability of Black Americans and the...

cstucky2
Jan 2, 20222 min read
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"Still Life" | Reviewed by Joan Kletzker
“Still Life,” by Sarah Winman, is a book you can lose yourself in. The author’s writing is exquisite. Her character development is...

cstucky2
Dec 19, 20211 min read
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Val's Pick: "Stuntboy, in the Meantime" by Jason Reynolds and Raul the Third
Jason Reynolds shows once again that it doesn’t matter what format he writes in - he can do it all. Stuntboy, In The Meantime combines...

Neighborhood Reads
Dec 17, 20211 min read
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The Gift of a Good Book
Stories gift us with unforgettable characters and plots that entertain and amaze, often keeping us on the edge of our seat as the pages...

Clover
Dec 17, 20213 min read
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"The Sentence" | Reviewed by Pat Sainz
Pulitzer Prize winner Louise Erdrich has written another stellar book, “The Sentence.” Like many of her books for children and adults,...

cstucky2
Dec 16, 20212 min read
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"Flying Blind"| Reviewed by William Winkler
In October 2018 Lion Air flight 610 departed the airport in Jakarta, Indonesia carrying 189 people. Twelve minutes later the airplane...

cstucky2
Dec 14, 20212 min read
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Cheryl's Pick: "Wish You Were Here" by Jodi Picoult
Jodi Picoult decided to write this book during COVID. She had been at a wedding where two people at her table contracted the virus. She...

Neighborhood Reads
Dec 12, 20211 min read
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"Trains and Trolleys"| Reviewed by Bill Schwab
In 1849, the Pacific Railroad was commissioned to build and operate a railroad line from St. Louis to the Pacific Ocean. Construction was...

cstucky2
Dec 8, 20213 min read
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"Oh William" | Reviewed by Pat Sainz
Pulitzer Prize winner Elizabeth Strout has written a third book about fictional Lucy Barton, now a successful writer and a twice-married...

cstucky2
Dec 7, 20212 min read
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Maria's Pick: "Small Things Like These" by Claire Keegan
Dedicated to “ the women and children who suffered time in Ireland’s Magdalen laundries”, there is just so much packed into this...

Neighborhood Reads
Dec 5, 20211 min read
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Maria's Pick: "The Body Keeps the Score" by Bessel van der Kolk
If you are perplexed by the way you or someone you know has responded to a traumatic experience or if you are just interested in the...

Neighborhood Reads
Nov 28, 20211 min read
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