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New Books 6/18/18

Jun 15, 2018

What is a “beach read” anyway?  This ubiquitous term has been around since the ’90s and is often used to describe a book without a heavy theme, that is enjoyable and easy to read.  While it can be a thriller or a tearjerker, it should never require serious thinking.  And, of course, beach reads are usually associated with summer vacations.  However you define it, any…

New Books 6/4/18

Jun 1, 2018

Lots of suspense, a little romance, some true tales of crime and of the horrors of slavery, and the current research being done on psychedelic drugs.  It’s all in here.   Barracoon: The Story of the Last “Black Cargo” by Zora Neale Hurston Presents a never-before-published work from the author of the American classic Their Eyes Were Watching God that illuminates the horror and injustices…

New Books 5/28/18

May 25, 2018

Everybody has a secret and in this week’s list, those secrets can have devastating consequences.  A secret crime, a secret past, or secret motives can ratchet up the tension in the hands of a skilled author.  If you prefer real life, a couple of the titles below reveal the secret life of stars.   Adjustment Day by Chuck Palahniuk A timely satire by the best-selling…

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