Book Reviews

Cover image of Great Big Beautiful Life book by Emily Henry

Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry

Journalist Alice Scott longs to move from writing features and…

How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix

Louise never thought her family was weird, really. She’s always…
Illustration of girl in red beret painting a mix of colors on the floor

OH, OLIVE! by Lian Cho

Next Tuesday kicks off the most exciting time of year: Summer…
Sipsworth by Simon Van Body

Sipsworth by Simon Van Booy

​Helen Cartwright was born in a small English village but lived…
The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle

The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton

Evelyn Hardcastle will be murdered at 11pm tonight. But our narrator…
A walk in the park by Kevin Fedarko

A Walk in the Park by Kevin Fedarko

Each year, over six million people visit Grand Canyon National…
Fable by Andrienne Young

Fable by Adrienne Young

This book is for any reader that has pretended to be a diver,…
Will we always hold hands by Christopher Cheng and Stephen Michael King

WILL WE ALWAYS HOLD HANDS by Christopher Cheng and Stephen Michael King

After I read a good book with my son, he’ll often say, “you…
Lazarus Man by Richard Price

Lazarus Man by Richard Price

If you’ve watched HBO’s The Wire, then you’re familiar…
A Dream Death by Connie Berry

A Dream of Death by Connie Berry

Connie Berry’s debut novel, A Dream of Death, finds Kate Hamilton…
Voyage of the Damned by Frances White

Voyage of the Damned by Frances White

Ganymedes Piscero is in the last place he would ever want to…
The Covenant of water by Abraham Verghese

Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese

This multi-generational, sweeping tale begins with the arranged…
The Lager Queen of Minnesota by J. Ryan Stradal

The Lager Queen of Minnesota by J. Ryan Stradal

In its third year, Joplin Public Library will again host Joplin…
Go Wilma Go by Amira Rose Davis and Michael Long

Go, Wilma, Go! by Amira Rose Davis and Michael G. Long and The Blackwoods by Brandy Colbert

February marks the beginning of Black History Month. I have likely…