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Patsy Walker, A.K.A. Hellcat! Vol. 1: Hooked On A Feline By Kate Leth: Wow, this book was the perfect lighthearted graphic novel read. Kate Leth's writing is fun, full of puns, and absolutely delightful. Patsy is so relatable and lovable, as are the rest of the cast of characters we meet (okay, maybe I'm bias, … Continue reading What We’re Reading This Week
Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn This was the first book I've read in a long time that had me completely, and utterly hooked from page one. I couldn't put it down—anyone who was in the store while I was reading Sharp Objects could have found me with my nose in the pages, occasionally gasping over … Continue reading What We’re Reading This Week
Ghostland: An American History in Haunted Places By Colin Dickey: This book is turning out to be much more than I anticipated. This book takes a look at how our history has shaped the paranormal and how the paranormal has shaped our modern world. From the origin of the spiritualists movement, to whitewashing ghost stories, … Continue reading What We’re Reading This Week
The Pact by Jodi Picoult Chris and Emily grew up next door so the chances that they would fall in love were high. Everything seems normal and happy, till tragedy strikes and Emily dies due to a suicide pact. But now the question remains, how involved was Chris? Picoult writes beautifully woven words and a … Continue reading What We’re Reading This Week
If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio Wow, this book was a wild ride! I was instantly drawn in by lovingly-created complex characters, and an intensely involving plot. It's hard to believe this is Rio's debut novel! It was a hard book to put down and kept me up til the wee hours of the … Continue reading What We’re Reading This Week
Not One Day by Anne Garréta Texas is hot. This book is hotter. (And more beautiful and complex and surprising and will make you want to go out and live, love, travel, and climb so you can one day hope to write such a scorcher.) —Molly The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood … Continue reading What We’re Reading This Week
20th Century Ghosts by Joe Hill 20th Century Ghosts called out to me when brainstorming ideas for the book I'd select as my Summer Reads pick. It came to me suddenly, I thought, "What captures the feeling of summer better than ghost stories told 'round the campfire?" Joe Hill's tales, however, aren't just a pack … Continue reading What We’re Reading This Week
You Don't Have to Like Me: Essays on Growing Up, Speaking Out, and Finding Feminism by Alida Nugent You Don't Have to Like Me is light, informative, and downright funny. This book of short, clever, feminist essays is perfect for reading between dips in the pool, or at all once on a lazy day! Alida … Continue reading What We’re Reading This Week
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller Every positive thing you've heard about this book is true! Greek mythology based fiction is quickly becoming a new love of mine. The myth of Achilles is an interesting one, but even more fascinating when told through the eyes of his lover, Patroclus. The prose is breathtaking and … Continue reading What We’re Reading This Week
There There by Tommy Orange It’s hard to say you love a book like There There by Tommy Orange — It’s more accurate to say that the book is a brilliantly woven tapestry — of people and place, of history and present day, of violence and community — that will make you cry and leave … Continue reading What We’re Reading This Week
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