Cori’s Pick: Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie I have a confession. This is the first Agatha Christie book I have ever read…in my life. She is the best-selling novelist in history, outsold only by the Bible and Shakespeare. She is the ‘Queen of Crime’. Needless to say, this was a long-overdue read. …
Category: Fiction
The Question of the Missing Head
Sara’s Pick: The Question of the Missing Head by E. J. Copperman and Jeff Cohen Who stole a frozen head from the cryogenics institute? Samuel Hoenig is glad you asked. He answers questions for a living, his Asperger’s syndrome enabling him to take a unique look at other’s problems (as long as they are presented…
American Gods
Jane’s Pick: American Gods by Neil Gaiman Although, Gaiman’s writing had me from page one – it was the unexpected unfolding of this peculiar tale that had me going back and back again. The basic premise is that a war is coming; a war between the mythologies of old and their modern replacements. The book…
A Robot in the Garden
Sara’s Pick: A Robot in the Garden by Deborah Install This is a delightful story of a man (Ben) who finds a broken robot (Tang) in his garden and sets out on a mission to find someone who can fix him. Ben’s life is falling apart and he decides to do something worthwhile by helping…
Welcome to Night Vale (A Novel)
Hannah’s Pick: Welcome to Night Vale (A Novel) by Joseph Fink & Jeffrey Cranor Welcome to Night Vale (A Novel) covers the strange, strange, strange happenings and goings on in the town of Night Vale. Imagine if you will a town in the middle of a desert with all of the oddities of every Twilight Zone…
Magpie Murders
Sara’s Pick: Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz Alan Conway is a disagreeable, but popular mystery author whose books are set in the English countryside. A cleaning lady dies in an accident (or was she pushed?), the lord of the manor is murdered, his Roman antique coins and jewelry are stolen … Then Alan dies after…
The Nest
Jane’s Pick: The Nest by Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney I thought the Nest was the perfect summer read. I got swept up by the story of four adult siblings all waiting for the “Nest” – the family’s term for the inheritance they will receive when the youngest turns 40. Each of the siblings is dysfunctional in…
I’m Traveling Alone
Sara’s Pick: I’m Traveling Alone by Samuel Bjork Someone is killing six-year-old girls and posing them with their school backpacks at their feet and a note saying “I’m traveling alone”. Police race to stop the killer as they realize the granddaughter of the chief investigator is the next target. A psychological thriller with another twist…
Maybe in Another Life
Cori’s Pick: Maybe in Another Life by Taylor Jenkins Reid Maybe In Another Life by Taylor Jenkins Reid If you’re looking for a good pool or beach read this summer – this recommendation is for you! At age twenty-nine, Hannah has moved six times and had countless jobs. Still trying to figure out what she’s…
Gone Without a Trace
Sara’s Pick: Gone Without a Trace by Mary Torjussen Hannah is excited to share the news of her impending promotion with her live-in boyfriend Matt, only to discover when she arrives home that every trace of him has been removed from their house. But while she searches for him, he seems to be coming…
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