Book Reviews

Empire of the Summer Moon: Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches, the Most Powerful Indian Tribe in American History by S.C. Gwynne

One not-small benefit of working at a library trucks with it…
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…
Creation Lake by Rachel Kushner

Creation Lake by Rachel Kushner

It’s little wonder that Rachel Kushner’s Creation Lake made…
Unforgiven by Shelley Shepard Gray

Unforgiven by Shelley Shepard Gray

Sarah, our adult programming coordinator, talked about the Adult…
A psalm for the wild built by Becky Chambers

A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers

Becky Chambers’ A PSALM FOR THE WILD-BUILT is a small book,…