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The Magician of Tiger Castle
The Magician of Tiger Castle
by Louis Sachar
A Little bit of Magic (3/16/2025)
The Magician of Tiger Castle is a delightful book about a magician who created magic potions in the sixteenth century but somehow now lives among us drinking cappuccinos. It's a humorous tale told in the first person by the magician who is humble, kind and willing to …more
The World's Greatest Detective and Her Just Okay Assistant
The World's Greatest Detective and Her Just Okay Assistant
by Liza Tully
A New Dynamic Duo (3/1/2025)
I really enjoyed this book, especially being privy to the inner most thoughts of the hilarious "just okay" assistant. This book was pleasing on several levels. First, the story mostly takes place on the lovely Vermont side of Lake Champlain with lots of descriptions of the …more
The Lost Story of Eva Fuentes
The Lost Story of Eva Fuentes
by Chanel Cleeton
The Comfort of Books (1/29/2025)
Having already read two books by Chanel Cleeton, I was excited to receive a copy of her latest, his book was even better than I had anticipated and resonated with me because one of the main themes is our love for books and the impact they make on our lives.

The book setting …more
Beast of the North Woods
Beast of the North Woods: Monster Hunter Mysteries #3
by Annelise Ryan
What's a Hodag? (10/28/2024)
Beast of the North Woods by Annelise Ryan is a quick, entertaining read that has certainly elevated my interest in the state of Wisconsin and especially the small town of Rhinelander. This real town celebrates a strange spirit creature called a Hodag which was supposedly …more
The Bog Wife
The Bog Wife
by Kay Chronister
Strange People in a Strange Bog (8/7/2024)
The Bog Wife

The Bog Wife is a unique smorgasbord of Southern Gothic, environmental horror, magical realism and family disfunction set in rural West Virginia over the course of one very wet and cold year. The isolated ancestral home which is situated on the edge of a peat …more
We'll Prescribe You a Cat
We'll Prescribe You a Cat
by Syou Ishida
Everyone Needs a Cat! (6/8/2024)
We'll Prescribe You a Cat

When your mental health or relationships with others need a tweak, forget about counseling and medication. Perhaps a cat prescription is just what you need! However, beware, your life is certain to change in ways you might not anticipate. You will …more
The House on Biscayne Bay
The House on Biscayne Bay
by Chanel Cleeton
Big House - Big Problems (1/6/2024)
If you are searching for a Gothic novel that will transport you to another time and place, this is it. The House on Biscayne Bay by Chanel Cleeton has it all; a large, foreboding house (complete with parapet and secret passages), strange unexplained deaths, an inscrutable …more
All You Have to Do Is Call
All You Have to Do Is Call
by Kerri Maher
History Repeats Itself (6/30/2023)
All You Have to Do is Call by Kerri Maher is one of the most important and thought-provoking books I have read in a long time. It transports us back to the years immediately before the 1973 Roe vs. Wade decision which made abortion and a woman's right to choose legal. How …more
The September House
The September House
by Carissa Orlando
What's Going on Here? (4/27/2023)
The September House kept me up reading late into the night. Old, spooky Victorian houses, especially those with a turret can so easily capture our imaginations. But this old house is really unique. Never has a house been haunted by so many spirits who died in so many …more
The Wager
The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder
by David Grann
A Wild Ride (3/17/2023)
I have read two other books by David Grann so my expectations were high when I began to read The Wager. Coincidentally, I had just returned from a trip through the Strait of Magellan and the Drake Passage to Cape Horn so I have personally experienced the wind, sleet, fog, …more
Moonrise Over New Jessup
Moonrise Over New Jessup
by Jamila Minnicks
Revisiting the Civil Rights Struggle (1/10/2023)
Jamila Minnicks' debut novel Moonrise Over New Jessup takes us back to 1957 and the beginning of the civil rights movement in Alabama. Her compelling characters and engaging prose give us a different lens through which to view the history of the civil rights struggle. New …more
Natural History
Natural History: Stories
by Andrea Barrett
Love of Nature Enhances Our Lives (8/18/2022)
Natural History is a wonderful set of stories interweaving the lives of some of the characters who appear in Andrea Barrett's previous works. The time frame stretches from the civil war era to modern times and focuses on women, family relationships and the love of nature as …more
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    by Kelly Mustian
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