All That Is Mine I Carry With Me

Questions, loss, and Doubt Ten-year-old Miranda Larkin came home one day in November 1975 to an empty house. Her mother was not there. Her mother

The Light Through the Leaves

What an absolutely wonderful book! A mistake that changes everything. After a shocking revelation, Ellis Abbey, takes her children into the woods to a river

Maame

Family can be messy. Maddie is the primary care giver for her father who has Parkinson’s, while her mother resides most of the time in

Our Missing Hearts

Our Missing Hearts is a thought provoking book that looks at injustice, community, power, what we are willing to do for our children, using whatever means

Take My Hand

Inspired by True Events, Take My Hand, is a beautifully written book about the devastating practice of forced sterilization. Reproductive rights are a hot topic, and

The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry

This book was initially recommended to me by a co-worker who handed it to me and said, “I think you will like this book.” Well,

Now Is Not the Time to Panic

Two lonely teenage misfits meet one summer and create art which changes their lives forever. Talk about a fantastic book! I loved reading this and

Such a Pretty Girl

Ryan Flannigan, a former child actress, received a phone call informing her that a photograph taken of her after a horrible night of a blackout

The Winners

“This hurts too much to touch with words.” You’re telling me. Whew! Fredrik Backman is such a talented and beautiful writer. I savor his words

Hamnet

When I first began this book, I wasn’t sure that I liked it. I kept scratching my head wondering what I was missing after seeing