Cori’s Pick: Educated by Tara Westover Wow. For every page I turned in this book, that was my reaction….just, wow. Tara Westover’s new memoir, Educated will make you realize what it truly means to prevail. To overcome. To succeed….even though Tara herself did not often feel triumphant. Tara was born on a mountain in rural…
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Ginny Moon
Cori’s Pick: Ginny Moon by Benjamin Ludwig Another author debut novel that I just couldn’t put down! Ginny Moon by Benjamin Ludwig Ginny Moon is 14 years old and autistic. (You can immediately tell that author Benjamin Ludwig had either done some major research OR that he himself has experience in working with special…
The Last Mrs. Parrish
Cori’s Pick: The Last Mrs. Parrish Another debut author alert! As I was leaving work right before Christmas, I saw this book sitting on the library’s ‘new book’ shelves and grabbed it…to go along with the other five books I thought I would read over the holiday. While this ended up being the only book…
Far From the Tree
Cori’s Pick: Far From the Tree by Robin Benway In November, Far From the Tree by Robin Benway was announced as the winner of the 2017 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature. (to see the winning titles of the other three categories, visit http://www.nationalbook.org). After taking a look to see what it was all…
Turtles All the Way Down
Cori’s Pick: Turtles All the Way Down by John Green I LOVED The Fault In Our Stars. And when I say loved, I mean it moved me to tears. I loved it so much I refused to watch the movie because I knew there was no way I could love the movie nearly as much…
Little Fires Everywhere
Cori’s Pick: Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng Little Fires Everywhere weaves an intricate story of two very different families while exploring the complexities of motherhood, adoption, surrogacy, privilege, and class. The Richardsons live a life that thrives on routine. Where everything from their neighborhood to their daily schedules are meticulously planned. So when Mia…
Mrs. Saint and the Defectives
Cori’s Pick: Mrs Saint and the Defectives by Julie Lawson Timmer Quirky, humorous and heartfelt, Julie Lawson Timmer’s newest book had me at ‘Defectives’. After a very public (and humiliating) divorce, Markie and her teenage son Jesse run for the hills, leaving behind everyone they knew from their private school and country club past. Looking…
Castle of Water
Cori’s Pick: Castle of Water by Dane Huckelbridge Castle of Water is Dane Huckelbridge’s debut novel. Originally published in April 2017, somehow this unassuming little book didn’t cross my radar until August, and I was immediately intrigued. If I had to categorize this book, it would be adventure meets drama, meets romance, meets comedy…perhaps this…
Do Not Become Alarmed
Cori’s Pick: Do Not Become Alarmed by Maile Meloy Accustomed to a life of luxury, best friends Liv and Nora decide to take their husbands and young children on a holiday cruise and look forward to all that their Central American destination has to offer. One afternoon, the friends and their kids leave the…
Murder on the Orient Express
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. …
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