October 22, 2025
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October 15, 2025
The Land in Winter by Andrew Miller
During a bitter English winter two women struggle with pregnancy and family strife as well as dealing with family pasts that magnify their unhappiness. Finely and sensitively written this book is presently shortlisted for the Booker Prize.
September 13, 2025
We Love You, Bunny by Mona Awad
Grim, funny and frightening, this tale of witchery, confusion and evil juxtaposed with a curious innocence is fascinating and compelling. Not quite fantasy, not quite stock fiction, not anything ordinary.
September 10, 2025
Mona’s Eyes by Thomas Schlesser
A young girl whose sight is threatened by a mysterious ailment is escorted by her grandfather through the great art museums of Paris so that she may view various forms of beauty before her possible loss of vision. Warm but intellectual, it is a joy.
August 13, 2025
The Book of I by David Greig
A Viking raid on a 9th century monastery, set on an island off the Scottish coast has unexpected consequences for all: the raiders, the victims, the reader. Written with a light touch, spiced with occasional humor, often of a delightfully vulgar nature, make this a good read.
June 9, 2025
Return to Sender by Craig Johnson
Walt Longmire once again faces adversity, pain and struggle to find and return a postal delivery person who has disappeared into Wyoming’s Red Desert in the vicinity of a sinister religious cult. The expected humor and erudition will satisfy veteran and new readers of Johnson’s work.
May 21, 2025
The Brittle Age by Donatella Di Pietrantonio
A 20-year old crime and an old-fashioned Italian village rife with gossip and suspicion provide a compelling read with vivid characters and a dark backstory. An author with an award-winning track record provides a story not to be missed.
April 24, 2025
The Vanished Kingdom by Jonathan Auxier
A well-written, pun-laden fantasy excellent for both young and adult readers who love a good story with evil villains, fantastic beasts and derring-do.
April 16, 2025