Book Buzz: Sounds Like Love

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Sounds Like Love by Ashley Poston  With a hit song on her resume, songwriter Joni Lark should be at the top of her game professionally. But the truth is, Joni is stalled. Her creative inspiration has fled in the face of worries about her mother’s health and her parents’ recent decision to shutter the Revelry, … Read more

Book Buzz: Back After This

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Back After This by Linda Holmes Cecily Foster dreams of hosting her own podcast, and until then, she’s busy keeping everything going as a producer. Relationships are the last thing on her mind – so when her boss pitches a show focusing on Cecily’s dating life, she immediately says no. Unfortunately, the company is in … Read more

Book Buzz: Homeseeking

Homeseeking by Karissa Chen  This sweeping epic examines themes of displacement, identity and loss through the lives of a couple separated by war and circumstance. Suchi and Haiwen meet as children in pre-WWII Shanghai. Their connection is instant and intense, and friendship eventually blossoms into love. But Shanghai is gripped by occupation and political upheaval, … Read more

Book Buzz: The Names

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The Names by Florence Knapp  The baby is to be named Gordon. Her husband insists on it. Gordon is his name, and the son should be named after his father. And Cora knows that she must obey her husband’s instructions. Years of abuse have taught her the consequences if she does not. Yet she cannot … Read more

Book Buzz: Famous Last Words

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Famous Last Words by Gillian McAllister  On a beautiful June morning, literary agent Cam Deschamps has just arrived at work when she receives shocking news. Her husband Luke is involved in a hostage situation – not as a victim, Cam soon learns, but as the hostage taker in a standoff with police. The news is … Read more

Book Buzz: The Quiet Librarian

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The Quiet Librarian by Allen Eskens  To most people, Hana Babić is an unassuming librarian, easily overlooked. Only her friend Amina knows the truth:  that Hana is a survivor of the war in Bosnia who garnered a fierce reputation as a militia fighter following an unspeakable personal tragedy. After fleeing Bosnia, Hana cast aside her … Read more

Book Buzz: Book and Dagger

Cover image for "Book and Dagger: How Scholars and Librarians Became the Unlikely Spies of World War II" by Elyse Graham

Book and Dagger: How Scholars and Librarians Became the Unlikely Spies of World War II by Elyse Graham  Mention the word “spy” and most people picture an action hero, not a professor combing through dusty archives. Yet that is exactly who extracted the intelligence necessary for the Allies to win World War II: librarians and … Read more

Book Buzz: The Small and the Mighty

Cover image for "The Small and the Mighty: Twelve Unsung Americans Who Changed the Course of History, from the Founding to the Civil Rights Movement" by Sharon McMahon

The Small and the Mighty: Twelve Unsung Americans Who Changed the Course of History, from the Founding to the Civil Rights Movement by Sharon McMahon  In the face of struggle it sometimes feels like the odds are insurmountable and that we cannot make an impact on our own. But the people in The Small and … Read more

Book Buzz: Why We Read

Why We Read by Shannon Reed

Why We Read: On Bookworms, Libraries, and Just One More Page Before Lights Out by Shannon Reed Why do you read? Is it to find companionship, escape, adventure? If you’re Shannon Reed, it’s for all those reasons and plenty more. As a child with a hearing impairment, books became Reed’s lifeline. That connection strengthened with time, … Read more

Book Buzz: I’ve Tried Being Nice

I've Tried Being Nice by Ann Leary

I’ve Tried Being Nice: Essays by Ann Leary  Ann Leary is done being nice. No one can say she hasn’t tried, but after a lifetime of people-pleasing, and with her children finally launched, Leary has stopped bending over backwards. In this relatable essay collection, the novelist sheds her always-agreeable image and shares the nitty-gritty details of … Read more