Tension, suspense, and high-stakes all contribute to the addictive nature of a thriller. While a good thriller is hard to put down, an excellent thriller […]
Historical Fiction: Emily Hauser
Have you read The Iliad lately? Nope, I haven’t either. I’ll just go ahead and mention that The Iliad is Homer’s big Greek epic poem with the judgment of […]
Genre Mash-Up: Theodora Goss
Hang on to your hats, readers! Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Mystery, Horror, Historical Fiction…here’s a genre mash-up for you! And it’s also a debut! Dooby-dooby-doo… Take a […]
Four Plot Lines in One: Molly Patterson
If you, like me, are a reader who often has several books going at once, you will revel in Molly Patterson’s debut novel, Rebellion. It really […]
Noble Bookworms – Graphic Novels
In September, the Noble Bookworms dove into the world of Graphic Novels. If you haven’t read any recent children or teen graphic novels, check out […]
Historical Fiction: Jamie Harrison
This is a novel with a traveling plot, and the protagonist, Dulcy Remfrey, is a traveling woman. As a wealthy teen girl finished with school […]
Humorous Fiction: Forrest Leo
It’s a first novel! and an exceptionally clever one. Mr. Forrest Leo has an aptitude for turning a phrase that brings the prose of P.G. […]
Genre Spotlight: Historical Romance
There’s no escape for the imagination like a good historical romance novel… and our library has plenty! They are great for light vacation reads in […]
Historical Fiction: Francis Spufford
This first work of fiction by historian Francis Spufford just has this aura of a great novel about it. It’s called Golden Hill and it’s set […]