Disappearance is a recurring theme in this week’s list.  Two teens disappear from a small town, a boyfriend disappears abruptly, a young girl’s bunkmates disappear from summer camp, and a daughter disappears and is later found with no memory of what happened.  Check out these new books before they disappear from our shelves!   America for Beginners by Leah Franqui A widow from India travels…

In 2016, researchers at Yale School of Public Health analyzed data from a University of Michigan’s Health and Retirement Study.  This study had 12 years of data about reading habits and health.  They found a pattern in the 3,600 men and women over the age of 50 – People who read books for as little as 30 minutes a day over several years were living…

Family relationships are prime topics in this week’s small, but interesting, list of books.  From finding out dark secrets about family, to rethinking family bonds, to the intricate workings of blended families, many of these books examing the strings attached to the ties that bind.   All These Beautiful Strangers by Elizabeth Klehfoth Seventeen-year-old Charlie seeks to become a member of an elite secret society…