5 Stars! Twins who have the ability to set themselves on fire are cared for by a woman who loves and accepts themas they are. Really loved it and its quirkiness. - Norma H
5 Stars! Delicious reading in every sense of the word, as you feast on the meanings and origins of food through the eyes and palates of famous chefs and anonymous tribal cooks around the globe. - Valerie P
3 Stars! Four Queens rule over Quadara and someone is killing them off one-by-one. The unlikely pair of Kerlie and Varin team up to solve the murders before all 4 queens are murdered. - Matt G
5 Stars! High School senior Emoni Santiago pursues her culinary passions and dreams of being a chef while raising her daughter with the help of her abuela. - Matt G
5 Stars! This heartbreaking fictional story based on real facts about slavery is too real. I will quote one line “All I ask of our brethren is that they take their feet from off our necks.” - Norma H
4 Stars! Surprise awaits in this Southport, CT family home when 3 sisters learn the truth after their father dies and the sister that they never knew about.- Norma H
3 Stars! Stylistically, I found this tough to read, sort of like a tone poem translated from another language (Gaelic), but ultimately a compelling story about the relationship between two very damaged people. -Valerie P
5 Stars! A story of the beautiful love life of Joy Davidson and C.S Lewis. Truth and fiction blend into a novel that educates and fully explores passion. - Norma H
5 Stars! I generally do not like any form of violence. I found the honesty of her writing brought emotion to my heart that I never could have imagined. Well written and quite emotional. - Norma H
5 Stars! Contemporary South Korea comes alive through the intertwined stories of 20 something young women who seem to enjoy life despite a host of challenges. -Wafaa N
5 Stars! These children spontaneously burst into flames - but they are so sweet and cute - and Lillian - who is hired by her supposed best friend to take care of them is a treasure. -Susan L
4 Stars! The life story of the Atlantic Ocean, from its birth in the farther recesses of geological time to its eventual extinction millions of years in the future -- The Atlantic has been central to the ambitions of explorers, scientists and warriors, and it continues to affect our character, attitudes, and dreams. - Rainy B
4 Stars! This is a pretty popular movie on Netflix that I watched, and I saw it in the specially curated booklists recommenced by librarians, so I read the book to see if it was any different and I actually liked it better than the movie. - Ivy S
5 Stars! Inspiration stories from the lesser known of our founding fathers and mothers. I found their stories of perseverance very inspiration and relevant to the challenges we are facing today. - Erin L
5 Stars! A famous painter ostensibly happily-married to an in-demand fashion photographer kills him one night and then never speaks another word.- Rainy B
5 Stars! An eye-opening journey that gives perspective into not only the lives of those around us, but into our own circumstances and abilities. -Susan D
5 Stars! This book explores the ‘deep story’ behind the rise of the Tea Party and Donald Trump in the USA, drawing on close contact with her research subjects over a five-year period of living in Louisiana. -Rainy B
2 Stars! Touches on issues such as depression, suicide, addiction, news media, gun control, and animal rights in a manner to which teens can relate. - Dot V
4 Stars! Gave me new insight into respectability politics, and feminism as it pertains to marginalized communities, both pre- and post-Trump administration. - Courtney H
4 Stars! I’m so happy that I was able to download this book and most of the other books for the summer challenge onto the Cloud Library from our library’s website. This book had it all: developed characters, mystery and interesting ethical questions. - Amy S
4 Stars! This was my first ever audiobook, and I loved getting to wander the streets of San Francisco while I listened to a story about a place about as far away from my reality as possible. - Adonis A
5 Stars! Published in 1889, and never out of print, this is a humorous account of a two-week boating holiday on the Thames...- it is hilarious! - Rainy B
5 Stars! This was the book I wanted Hillbilly Elegy to be. Interesting, important, and educational, while also being entertaining and a general good read. -Melanie K
4 Stars! This charming series about a bake shop owner who solves crimes while serving up delicious treats is always a delight – recipes included. - Dot V
3 Stars! This book was an ode to a young girl and a story of breaking the traditional family / gender stereotype and it did so in a way that celebrated Russian folklore. - Adonis V
5 Stars! Unlike anything I've read...Compelling time travel novel that plays with perception of reality (the characters, and yours alike) A discussion piece, for sure. - Courtney H
5 Stars! An American saga about a woman of spirit and fire who forges a full and remarkable existence in the harsh Arizona Territories during the late 19th century. -Rainy B
5 Stars! The inspiring story of a woman's rebirth from an unfulfilled suburbanite to a liberated woman who travels the world - spending days in some places and years in others. -Rainy B
3 Stars! I felt like I was losing my sense of reality as I read about Yakov’s experiences encountering a much more physical version of today’s notion of identity theft. -Adonis V
4 Stars! In her investigation of the 1986 fire that destroyed the LA Public Library, Orlean also explains the new roles libraries have in our lives. -Amy S
5 Stars! Two inspiring science teachers convinced impoverished, undocumented kids from the desert who had never even seen the ocean that they should try to build an underwater robot and enter a prestigious robotics competition. -Rainy B
5 Stars! During the World War II bombings of London, four English siblings are sent to a country house where one day one of the children opens a a wardrobe that transports her to a magical world called Narnia. - Rainy B
5 Stars! While not a straight biography, this novel trails quite closely Zelda's difficult life journey with F. Scott Fitzgerald and explores the many ways she tried to express her own creative talents. -Marianne M
5 Stars! This book evokes the life of a child prodigy whose musical genius pulls him out of squalor but also hurtles him into a lonely world of obsession and relentless ambition. -Rainy B
3 Stars! Thank you Matt Geeza for recommending this powerful book about a LA lawyer and his spies helped foil Nazi attempts to kill Jew on US Soil. -Amy S
5 Stars! The beautifully written story of two French sister's during World War Two explored the different kinds of courage that many women had to exhibit in wartime France. - Marianne M
5 Stars! Memoir by the former First Lady which talks about her roots and how she found her voice, as well as her time in the White House, her public health campaign, and her role as a mother. -Rainy B
5 Stars! The story follows two timelines that slowly intertwine - 1st the life and adventures of a young girl named Kya as she grows up isolated in the marsh of North Carolina from 1952–1969. and the 2nd follows a murder investigation of Chase Andrews, a local celebrity. -Rainy B
4 Stars! Anonymous portrays the Office of the President with all of its foibles, chaos and impulsiveness. It clearly wants change within the Republican Party. -Norma H
2 Stars. In the midst of the #MeToo moment, one of recent fiction's most iconic characters in the fight against sexual abuse gets turned into just another male fantasy action figure after David Lagercrantz "took over" after Stieg Larsson's death. -Rainy B